WWII: machine pistols and submachine guns annual production 1939-1945, by country

Production of machine pistols and submachine guns increased greatly during the Second World War. The Soviet Union produced the largest total number of SMGs throughout the conflict, particularly the PPSh-41, nicknamed papasha (meaning "daddy"), of which it made around six million units. The British also produced around four million STEN submachine guns, which were relatively simple and cheap to make. Of the major powers, the UK produced the largest number of SMGs in relation to its army size.

在第二次世界大战期间，手枪和冲锋枪的生产量大幅上升。苏联在整个冲突期间生产的冲锋枪总数最多，尤其是PPSh-41型冲锋枪，该型号被昵称为‘爸爸’（意为‘父亲’），苏联共生产了大约六百万件。英国也生产了大约四百万件STEN冲锋枪，这些冲锋枪结构相对简单且制造成本较低。在主要大国中，相对于其军队规模，英国生产的冲锋枪数量最多。