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SVT-40

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The SVT-40 is a semi automatic battle rifle designed by Fedor Tokarev and adopted by the Soviet Red Army as its intended standard service rifle, entering production in 1940 after the earlier SVT-38. Chambered in 7.62x54mmR and fed from a 10 round detachable box magazine, its production was disrupted by the German invasion in 1941, which forced the Soviet Union to fall back on the older bolt action Mosin Nagant rifle, and the two rifles served alongside each other for the rest of the war. 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
In Service 1
Service Status
Retired 2
Weapon Class
Semi-automatic rifle 1
Introduced Year
1939 2
Introduced Year
1940 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 1
Connections

Operated By

Red Army, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: SVT-40
Wehrmacht, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: SVT-40

Used In

Korean War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: SVT-40
Russo-Ukrainian War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: SVT-40
Winter War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: SVT-40
World War II, Wars
Source Wikipedia: SVT-40
Sources
1. Wikipedia: SVT-40
  • Infobox, type
    Semi-automatic rifle
  • Infobox, service
    1940
  • Infobox: service
    1938-present (SVT-38) 1940-present (SVT-40)
  • Infobox: cartridge
    7.62×54mmR
  • Caliber attribute (svt-40)
    Chambered in 7.62x54mmR and fed from a 10 round detachable box magazine, its production was disrupted by the German invasion in 1941, which forced the Soviet Union to fall back on the older bolt action Mosin Nagant rifle, and the two rifles served alongside each other for the rest of the war.
  • Used In: Winter War, Infobox: wars
    Winter War World War II Korean War Russo-Ukrainian War
  • Used In: World War II, Infobox: wars
    Winter War World War II Korean War Russo-Ukrainian War
  • Used In: Korean War, Infobox: wars
    Winter War World War II Korean War Russo-Ukrainian War
  • Used In: Russo-Ukrainian War, Infobox: wars
    Winter War World War II Korean War Russo-Ukrainian War
  • Operated By: Wehrmacht, Wikipedia article text
    As the Germans were short of self-loading rifles themselves, SVT-38 and 40s, designated respectively as Selbstladegewehr 258(r) and Selbstladegewehr 259(r) by the Wehrmacht, saw widespread use by Germany.
  • Operated By: Red Army, Wikipedia article text
    Production of the Mosin-Nagant M1891/30 bolt-action rifle continued, and it remained the standard-issue rifle to Red Army troops, with the SVT-40 more often issued to non-commissioned officers and elite units like the naval infantry.
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2. Wikidata: SVT-40
Wikidata Q845109, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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