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Maxim-Tokarev

Machine Guns And Automatic Weapons

The Maxim-Tokarev was the first Soviet-designed light machine gun accepted for service, created by Fedor Tokarev by adapting the Maxim M1910 machine gun and chambered in 7.62x54mmR. Produced at the Tula Arms Plant, it was designed in 1924 and officially adopted on 26 May 1925 after outperforming rival prototypes in trials. 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
Machine gun 1
Introduced Year
1925 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Machine Gun 1
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Operated By

Soviet Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Maxim-Tokarev
Spanish Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Maxim-Tokarev

Used In

Korean War, Wars
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Spanish Civil War, Wars
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World War II, Wars
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Manufactured By

Tula Arms Plant

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Maxim-Tokarev
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Maxim-Tokarev
  • Introduction/adoption year stated in the entity's own sourced description text.
  • Lead
    The Maxim-Tokarev (sometimes shortened to MT or M-T) was the first domestic Soviet light machine gun accepted for service.
  • Infobox: cartridge
    7.62×54mmR
  • Lead section
    The Maxim-Tokarev (sometimes shortened to MT or M-T) was the first domestic Soviet light machine gun accepted for service.
  • Operated By: Soviet Armed Forces, Users section
    Soviet Union
  • Operated By: Spanish Armed Forces, Users section
    Spain
  • Used In: Spanish Civil War, Section: History
    Of the 2,500 Maxim-Tokarev guns were produced by Tula arms factory (TOZ) in 1926-27; 1,400 were supplied to China between 1938 and 1939 in the Sino-Soviet Aid Program. The rest were sent to the Republican forces during the Spanish Civil War It was replaced in Soviet service by the much lighter DP.
  • Used In: World War II, Conflicts list
    World War II
  • Used In: Korean War, Conflicts list
    Korean War
  • In Group: Light Machine Guns, Infobox: type
    Light machine gun
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Wikidata: Maxim-Tokarev
Wikidata Q13553890, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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