Getting Hands-On With the Pietta PPS 50

I've spent a lot of time on the range lately, but nothing quite puts a smile on my face like the pietta pps 50. It's one of those guns that looks like it belongs in a gritty black-and-white WWII movie rather than sitting on a modern plastic shooting bench. If you're a fan of historical firearms—or at least firearms that look historical—this little rimfire carbine is likely already on your radar. It's an Italian-made tribute to the famous Soviet PPSh-41, and honestly, it's one of the most entertaining ways to burn through a box of .22 LR ammo. ...

February 19, 2026 · 6 min · Fink Charlotte