Best submachine gun of WWII

[Blitzkrieg70]

Who made the best sub machine gun in WWII?

[Blitzkrieg70]

Best sub machine gun of WWII?

My favorite sub machine gun is the STG 44.

[kanister]

But the STG44 is not a SMG: it eat rifle ammunition

[Timmymc]

Personally I like the PPS-43.

[james m]

I'd be hard pressed to come up with a real poor example of a sub gun from this period. The only one that comes to mind is the Reising** which was prone to jamming. The Thompson is a great design which was, even in the M1A1 version, too expensive to manufacture and too heavy. To me it's a toss up between the MP40 and the PPS.
Jim
**It should be noted that the Reisings served several police departments well after the war when they weren't exposed to the dirt an elements of battlefield conditions.

[Blitzkrieg70]

Pps 43

I picked up a PPS 43 a couple days ago in semi automatic configuration. It is in 7.62x25 and I am looking forward to shooting it.

[Blitzkrieg70]

Pps 43

I have the Polish model PPS 43 which is in semi automatic configuration and unfortunately the stock is welded in the closed position per ATF regulations. I believe if I do the proper paperwork I can legally have this changed into a SBR. I believe at one point the STG 44 was called the MP 44 and shoots a round smaller than the full size 8 mm round. It is technically considered a rifle. I will have to pick the PPS 43 as my preferred submachine gun of WWII.