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7.62mm Stankovyi Pulemyot obr 1943g (Stankovyi Gorynova SG43)

7.62mm Stankovyi Pulemyot obr 1943g  (Stankovyi Gorynova SG43)

Description

This air cooled belt fed 7.62 mm Goryunov designed machine gun was introduced in 1943 to replace the earlier PM1910 Maxim. An excellent all climate weapon, which could be mounted on similar carriage as the PM10. The early SG43 had a smooth barrel and the cocking handle was between spade grips under rear of gun. Later a right side cocking handle, flanged barrel, and dust covers over the belt ports were introduced as the SG43M or SGM models, however some all, or none of these features appear on various weapons (See FTA 263).

Marks and Stamps: (Top cover) Cyrillic characters No. 413 1944 (Base of barrel and grips) Serial no

Specifications

Accession Number: 268 Period of Use: 1943 - present
Type: Machine gun War Zones:
Country of Origin: U.S.S.R. Type Date: 1943
Manufacturer: State Arsenals Serial Number: 413
Manufacture Date: 1944 Calibre/Ammunition: 7.62mm
Weight: 13600g Length Overall: 1120mm
Cyclic Rate: 650rpm Length Barrel: 719mm
Deactivation Certificate Number: CG 8413

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