The PP-19 Bizon is a 9 mm submachine gun featured in ArmA: Cold War Assault and ArmA 2.
ArmA: Cold War Assault[]
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The PP-19 Bizon is used exclusively by Soviet Spetsnaz operatives in ArmA: Cold War Assault.
Overview[]
The PP-19 Bizon is a selective-fire submachine gun that operates from a closed bolt design. It is chambered to fire the 9×18 mm cartridge.
It loads from 64-round helical magazines[CWACfgW 6], and can attain a fire rate of up to 600 rounds per minute on semi-auto[CWACfgW 7][Formula 1] or ~ 857 RPM on full auto.[CWACfgW 8][Formula 2] It has a muzzle velocity of 400 m/s.[CWACfgW 9] The Bizon is fitted with an externally attached suppressor by default.
Exclusively wielded by the Soviet Spetsnaz, the Bizon is essentially the Soviet counterpart to the American MP5SD3 submachine gun. Like the MP5, the Bizon is fitted with a sound suppressor which makes it ideal for use in missions that require a silent firearm.
Compared to the MP5, the Bizon is almost identical handling-wise and has the same recoil. The main differences are its larger magazine capacity of sixty-four rounds versus the MP5's thirty, which makes it especially deadly in close quarters since a Bizon user can just keep firing while an MP5 user has to reload after only a few bursts.[CWACfgW 1] However, because the Bizon's 9 mm round inflicts less damage (7 versus the MP5's 8)[CWACfgA 1], the user may need to expend a few more rounds per target in order to take them down.
Ironsights[]

The Bizon's ironsights are set to a fixed zeroing of 300 metres.[CWACfgW 10][CWACfgW 11] It is not possible to manually adjust this to a different setting.
Recoil curves[]
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Ammunition[]

Ammo parameter | 9 mm (Ball) |
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Base damage value | 7[CWACfgA 1] |
Spill damage value | 1[CWACfgA 2] |
Muzzle velocity (m/s) | 400[CWACfgW 9] |
The Bizon can only load one type of magazine.[CWACfgW 6] It requires one[CWACfgW 12] free inventory slot to carry:
Bizon Mag.[]
64-round helical magazine.
Its bullets have a spill radius of 0.1 metres upon impact.[CWACfgA 3]
Trivia[]
- The in-game Bizon is based specifically on the "Bizon-2" variant of the real-world "PP-19 Bizon" SMG.
- Similar to the G36E assault rifle, the PP-19 Bizon's appearance in Cold War Assault is highly anachronistic. The real-world Bizon did not undergo development until 1993 (after the Cold War ended) nor would it enter service until 1996.[2]
- The PP-19 Bizon was not initially available in Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis (the original name for Cold War Assault) and was only added with the release of Patch 1.30.[1][3]
Gallery[]
ArmA 2[]
« | The Bizon is a unique submachine gun with its distinctive 64 round helical magazine. It is based heavily on the AKS74U and functions much the same way but the use of the smaller 9x18mm round trades penetration and range for magazine capacity and control. Armoury Description[4]
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The PP-19 Bizon is used exclusively by Russian Spetsnaz operatives in ArmA 2.
Overview[]
Like its Cold War-era predecessor, the PP-19 Bizon is a straight-blowback, selective-fire submachine gun that is also chambered to fire the 9×18 mm cartridge.
ArmA 2's Bizon only loads from 64-round helical magazines.[A2CfgW 10] However, its maximum rate of fire has been swapped; it is now ~ 857 RPM on semi-auto[A2CfgW 11][Formula 3] and 600 RPM on full auto[A2CfgW 12][Formula 4] instead. Additionally, its muzzle velocity has been reduced to 350 m/s.[A2CfgM 2] The Bizon still does not support any optical sights or flashlights/laser sights but feature a separate variant that is fitted with a sound suppressor.
Once again exclusively utilised by the Russian Spetsnaz, the ArmA 2 Bizon is the Russian counterpart to the newer MP5A5 submachine gun used by the USMC. Unlike in Cold War Assault, ArmA 2's Bizon SMG is comparable to the MP5A5 when it comes to both damage output and accuracy, which makes it much better than its Cold War incarnation.
However, the Bizon is made mostly redundant due to the existence of better 5.56 mm/5.45 mm carbines like the M4A1 and AKS-74U in ArmA 2. The Bizon's damage output is still quite low due to its 9 mm rounds (shared with the Makarov pistol) and lack sufficient energy to reliably put down targets located beyond 200 metres.
As such, it remains a niche weapon that only excels in close quarters. It is only in these situations that the Bizon shines due to its massive 64-round magazine. Outside of these very specific scenarios, its utility is limited.
Variants[]
PP-19 Bizon SD[]

The PP-19 Bizon SD is simply a suppressed version of the baseline Bizon SMG.
As with its parent weapon, it is also chambered to fire the same 9×18 mm round but uses special subsonic ammunition that can only be loaded by the PP-19 Bizon SD (the magazines themselves are not interchangeable).[A2CfgW 22]
Aside from its lower muzzle velocity of 320 m/s[A2CfgM 4] and the sound suppressor making it even quieter to shoot with, it is virtually identical to the baseline Bizon in every other way.
Ironsights[]


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Ammunition[]
Ammo parameter | 9 mm (Ball) | 9 mm SD (Ball) |
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Base damage value | 5[A2CfgA 1] | 5[A2CfgA 2] |
Aerodynamic friction | -0.002751[A2CfgA 3] | -0.001893[A2CfgA 4] |
Muzzle velocity (m/s) | 350[A2CfgM 2] | 320[A2CfgM 4] |
Expected velocity (m/s) | 350 [A2CfgA 5][note 1] |
310 [A2CfgA 6][note 1] |
Deflection angle (degrees) | 10°[A2CfgA 7] | 10°[A2CfgA 8] |
The unsuppressed Bizon can load two types of magazines[A2CfgW 10] while the suppressed variant is restricted to loading one type only.[A2CfgW 22] Both require one free inventory slot to carry:
Bizon Mag.[]

Standard 64-round helical magazine loaded with 9 mm ball ammunition.[A2CfgM 5]
Does not contain any visible tracer rounds.
Bizon SD Mag.[]

Alternate magazine loaded with 9 mm reduced velocity ammunition.[A2CfgM 6] Rounds fired from this magazine specifically have a lower muzzle velocity of 320 m/s.[A2CfgM 4]
This is the only magazine that can be loaded by the PP-19 Bizon SD.
Magazine compatibility[]
Weapon name (Classname) |
Bizon Mag.![]() |
Bizon SD Mag.![]() |
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Bizon PP-19 (bizon) |
✔ | ✔ |
Bizon PP-19 SD (bizon_silenced) |
✗ | ✔ |
Trivia[]
- Like its Cold War Assault predecessor, the ArmA 2 Bizon is also modelled after the real-life "Bizon-2" variant (specifically the newer "03" model).[2]
- At release, the sight picture on both Bizon variants was incorrectly depicted. This was later fixed by the latest Steam version patches (as part of the CorePatch updates).[5]
Gallery[]
Config/script references[]
CfgAmmo (ArmA: Cold War Assault)CfgWeapons (ArmA: Cold War Assault)
CfgAmmo (ArmA 2)CfgMagazines (ArmA 2)
CfgWeapons (ArmA 2)
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Notes[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bohemia Interactive a.s., The Codemasters Software Company Limited 2001, Operation Flashpoint - Download - GEAR, flashpoint1985.com, viewed 8 June 2024, <http://web.archive.org/web/20020214204218/http://www.flashpoint1985.com/download/gear_weaponp1.html#anchor>. (archived link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Military Review 2013, Bison-2, Военное обозрение, viewed 15 December 2024, <https://web.archive.org/web/20201001125129/https://en.topwar.ru/5558-bizon-2.html>. (archived link)
- ↑ Mcnicoll, J et al. 2006, Operation Flashpoint: Version History, Bohemia Interactive Community Wiki, viewed 3 March 2023, <https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Operation_Flashpoint:_Version_History#Patch_v1.30>.
- ↑ Bohemia Interactive a.s., 2009, Special Purpose Weapons, Arma 2, viewed 5 March 2025, <https://www.arma2.com/arma-2-weaponry/special-purpose-weapons>.
- ↑ Mazzon, M et al. 2019, CorePatch, GitHub, viewed 3 June 2023, <https://github.com/Goliath86/CorePatch/blob/master/Changelog.txt>.
External links[]
See also[]
Weapons of comparable role and configuration[]
- MP5A5 (USMC counterpart, ArmA 2 only)
- MP5SD3 (U.S. counterpart, ArmA: CWA only)
- UZI (Nogovan Partisans/Alternate U.S. counterpart, ArmA: CWA only)
Weapons of ArmA: Cold War Assault | |
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Handguns | 92F 9 mm • CZ-75 9 mm • Glock 17 9 mm • S&W .357 • Tokarev TT-33 7.62 mm |
Submachine guns | Ingram .45 • MP5SD3 9 mm • PP-19 Bizon 9 mm • Sa-61 Scorpion 7.65 mm • UZI 9 mm |
Shotguns | Kozlice |
Carbines | AK-74 SU 5.45 mm • XM-177E2 5.56 mm (XM-177S) |
Assault rifles | AK-47 7.62 mm (AK-47 GL, AK-47 CZ) • AK-74 5.45 mm (AK-74 GL) • AUG A1 5.56 mm • FN-FAL 7.62 mm • G3A4 7.62 mm • G36 5.56 mm • M16A2 5.56 mm (M16A2 GL) |
Sniper rifles | Hunting Rifle 7.62 mm • M21 7.62 mm • SVD 7.62 mm |
Machineguns | M60 7.62 mm • PK 7.62 mm |
Grenade launchers | 6G30 • MM-1 |
Launchers | 9K32 Strela-2 • AT-4 Spigot • Carl Gustav M2 • FIM-92 Stinger • M72 LAW • RPG-75NH |
Static | M2 |
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Handguns | Tokarev TT-33 7.62 mm |
Submachine guns | PP-19 Bizon 9 mm • Sa-61 Scorpion 7.65 mm |
Carbines | AK-74 SU 5.45 mm |
Assault rifles | AK-74 5.45 mm (AK-74 GL) |
Sniper rifles | SVD 7.62 mm |
Machineguns | PK 7.62 mm |
Grenade launchers | 6G30 |
Launchers | 9K32 Strela-2 • AT-4 Spigot • RPG-75NH |
Static | M2 |
(Parenthesis) denote variants. |
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Handguns | Makarov 9 mm |
Submachine guns | PP-19 Bizon 9 mm |
Shotguns | Saiga 12K |
Carbines | AKS-74U 5.45 mm |
Assault rifles | AK-107 5.45 mm (AK-107 GP-25) |
Designated marksman rifles | VSS Vintorez 9 mm |
Sniper rifles | KSVK 12.7 mm • SVD Dragunov 7.62 mm |
Squad automatic weapons | RPK-74 5.45 mm |
Machineguns | PKP 7.62 mm • PKM 7.62 mm |
Launchers | 9K38 Igla • 9K115-2 Metis-M • RPG-7V • RPG-18 |
Static | 2B14 Podnos • AGS-30 • D-30 • Igla AA Pod • KORD • Metis AT-13 • Searchlight |
(Parenthesis) denote variants. |