SVT-40 - Wikipedia
'Tokarev self-loading rifle, model of 1940') is a Soviet semi-automatic battle rifle that saw widespread service during and after World War II.
The SVT-40: Soviet Russia’s Battle Rifle - Gun Digest
Oct 27, 2021 · It uses a traditional wooden rifle stock without a pistol grip and is fed by 10-round detachable box magazines. Chambered for the venerable 7.62x54R cartridge that’s been used in Russia since before the Soviet Union, the SVT-40 functions using a short-stroke gas piston and a tilting bolt action.
Classic Guns: The SVT-40 Battle Rifle | An Official Journal ...
Apr 17, 2018 · With the SVT-40, the USSR had a rifle that gave its troops rugged reliability and, by virtue of the muscular 7.62x54 mm R cartridge, packed a formidable punch.
SVT-40: The Soviet Standard Semiauto from WW2
Jan 10, 2024 · Between April 1940 and mid 1942, about 1.4 million SVT-40s were produced in three different factories. They were supposed to be the new standard infantry rifle and also the sniper’s rifle – although they ultimately failed to really be either.
The SVT-40 – the First Soviet Semi-Automatic Rifle - RECOIL
Dec 18, 2016 · A largely forgotten piece of Soviet equipment is the SVT-40, the communist nation's first large scale attempt at a semi-automatic rifle.
The Full Auto SVT-40, The Soviet M14 of 1942
Oct 1, 2014 · The Full Auto SVT-40, The Soviet M14 of 1942. by Nathaniel F. Published: October 1st, 2014. In retrospect, it’s remarkable how much faith the US had in its soldiers’ abilities to control a full-power automatic weapon. The answer to the question “is a full-caliber automatic infantry rifle a good idea” was well within reach by even the ...
Russia's World War II Nazi-Killer: SVT-40 Semi-Automatic Rifle
Dec 30, 2017 · Russia's World War II Nazi-Killer: SVT-40 Semi-Automatic Rifle. It was imperfect, but it did the job. by Sebastien Roblin. The United States was the first major power to adopt a...