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/
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Classification
Service Status Weapon Class Introduced Year Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category) Connections
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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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