PP-19-01 (also known as [b]Vityaz SN[/b]) is a closed-bolt, blowback, 9×19mm Parabellum [b][[submachine gun]][/b] developed in 2004 by [b]Russian[/b] small arms manufacturer Izhmash ("Kalashnikov Concern":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalashnikov_Concern]). It is heavily based on the [b]AK platform[/b] and offers a high degree of parts commonality with the [[AK-74]]. The [[gun]] is directly developed from the [[PP-19 Bizon]]. "Vityaz" (витязь) is [[russian text|Russian]] word for "[[knight]]".

The weapon is fed from a standard 30-round box [[magazine (weapon)|magazine]] and comes with a fastening device that joins two magazines together. It can fire high-pressure "7N31":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9×19mm_Parabellum#Russian_military_overpressure_variants] [[ammunition|round]] that can penetrate soft [[body armor|body armour]].
pp-19-01 vityaz