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AVS-36

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The AVS-36 is a Soviet automatic rifle that saw service in the early years of World War II. Formally the Avtomaticheskaya vintovka Simonova obraztsa 1936 goda, or automatic rifle of the Simonov model of 1936, it was among the first selective-fire infantry rifles, capable of both semi-automatic and fully automatic fire, to be formally adopted for military service. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
7.62x54mmR 1
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
Battle rifle 2
Introduced Year
1936 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 2
Connections

Used In

Korean War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: AVS-36
Source Wikipedia: AVS-36
Winter War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: AVS-36
World War II, Wars
Source Wikipedia: AVS-36
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Sources
1. Wikidata: AVS-36
Wikidata Q1061494, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
2. Wikipedia: AVS-36
  • Infobox, Type
    Battle rifle
  • Infobox, Service history
    In service 1936-1953
  • service-status
    service = 1936-1953
  • caliber
    cartridge = 7.62×54mmR
  • Used In: Spanish Civil War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Spanish Civil War
  • Used In: Winter War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Winter War
  • Used In: World War II, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: World War II
  • Used In: Korean War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Korean War
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