Russian M1910 Maxim

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7,62 станковый пулемет системы Максима образца 1910 года

Type heavy machine gun
Place of origin Flag of Russia Russian Empire
Service history
In service 1910 to 1943
Used by Russian Empire, USSR, People's Republic of China, North Vietnam
Wars WWI , WWII , Vietnam War , Chinese Civil War
Production history
Designed 1910
Produced 1910 to 1939
1941 to 1945
Variants M1910/30, Finnish M/09-21
Specifications
Weight 64.3 kg (139.6 lbs)
Length 1067 mm
Barrel length 721 mm

Cartridge 7.62x54mmR
Action recoil
Rate of fire 600 round/min
Muzzle velocity 740 m/s
Feed system 250 round belt

The Pulemyot Maxima na stanke Sokolova (Пулемёт Максима на станке Соколова) /Maxim's machine gun on Sokolov's mount/ (also known as the Pulemyot Maxima PM1910 "Maxim machine gun 1910") was a heavy machine gun used by the Russian Army during World War I and the Red Army during World War II. It was adopted in 1910 and was a variant of Hiram Maxim's Maxim gun, chambered for the standard Russian 7.62x54mmR ammunition. The M1910 was mounted on a cumbersome wheeled mount with a gun shield and was replaced in Soviet service by the SG-43 Gorunov, starting in 1943. In addition to the main infantry version, there were aircraft mounted PV-1 and naval versions.

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