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Berkut rifle

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The Berkut, meaning golden eagle in Russian, is a family of semi-automatic, gas-operated hunting carbines designed by V.P. Gryazev and manufactured since 1998 by the Russian KBP Instrument Design Bureau in Tula. It is offered in three calibers, .308 Winchester, 7.62x54mmR, and 9x53mmR for larger game, with detachable wooden stocks in several styles including semi-pistol and thumb-hole configurations. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Weapon Class
small arm 1
Introduced Year
1998 1
Classification
Caliber
7.62x54mmR 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Small Arm 1
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1. Wikipedia: Berkut rifle
  • Infobox, production_date field
    Infobox production_date field: 1998 -
  • Caliber attribute (berkut-rifle)
    It is offered in three calibers, .308 Winchester, 7.62x54mmR, and 9x53mmR for larger game, with detachable wooden stocks in several styles including semi-pistol and thumb-hole configurations.
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Wikidata: Berkut rifle
Wikidata Q4892312, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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