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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 2
Weapon Class
Battle rifle 1
Introduced Year
1936 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 1
Connections

Operated By

Finnish Defence Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: AVS-36
Soviet Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: AVS-36
Wehrmacht, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: AVS-36

Used In

Korean War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: AVS-36
Spanish Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: AVS-36
Winter War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: AVS-36
World War II, Wars
Source Wikipedia: AVS-36
In the Other Atlases

Manufactured By

Kalashnikov Concern

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: AVS-36
Sources
1. Wikipedia: AVS-36
  • Infobox, Type
    Battle rifle
  • Infobox: service
    1936-1953
  • Infobox: cartridge
    7.62×54mmR
  • Operated By: Finnish Defence Forces, Users section
    Finland
  • Operated By: Wehrmacht, Users section
    Nazi Germany
  • Operated By: Soviet Armed Forces, Users section
    Soviet Union
  • Used In: Spanish Civil War, Infobox: wars
    Soviet-Japanese Border Wars Spanish Civil War Winter War World War II Korean War Lebanese Civil War
  • Used In: Winter War, Infobox: wars
    Soviet-Japanese Border Wars Spanish Civil War Winter War World War II Korean War Lebanese Civil War
  • Used In: World War II, Infobox: wars
    Soviet-Japanese Border Wars Spanish Civil War Winter War World War II Korean War Lebanese Civil War
  • Used In: Korean War, Infobox: wars
    Soviet-Japanese Border Wars Spanish Civil War Winter War World War II Korean War Lebanese Civil War
View the Source
2. Wikidata: AVS-36
Wikidata Q1061494, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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