ППК-20 — наследник Витязя, которого боятся конкуренты

What does a pilot take with him if his aircraft is shot down over enemy territory? This is the question that sparked one of the most interesting weapons projects in modern Russia. The PPK-20 is a compact submachine gun from the Kalashnikov concern, designed to replace the legendary Stechkin pistol in a pilot's carry-on emergency kit. But the weapon proved to be useful in a completely different place than expected. This video tells the full story of the PPK-20: from the Stechkin pistol's failure in modern warfare to the unconventional fire selector lever, which is literally impossible to accidentally switch. You'll learn why the monolithic forend nearly doomed the entire project during testing, how the weapon battled army bureaucracy just as much as its competitors, and how a submachine gun for pilots ended up in the hands of drone operators and tank crews. Real history, real facts, no fluff. Music: Eyes of Glory — Aakash Gandhi, Duty Calls — Rod Kim. Photos taken from archive.org and are publicly available. Arsenal of Times Channel. All rights to this content are reserved. Copying of video, text, and audio, in whole or in part, without the author's written permission is prohibited. #PPK20 #submachinegun #Kalashnikov #weaponsofRussia #militaryhistory