SG-43 Goryunov
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| SG-43 | |
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 SG-43 |
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| Type | Medium machine gun |
| Place of origin |  Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1943-1968 (SU) |
| Production history | |
| Designer | P.M. Goryunov |
| Designed | 1943 |
| Variants | SG-43, SGM, SGMT, SGMB |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 13.8 kg gun body 41 kg on wheeled mount |
| Length | 1,150 mm |
| Barrel length | 720 mm |
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| Cartridge | 7.62x54mmR |
| Action | Gas-operated |
| Rate of fire | 500-700 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 800 m/s |
| Feed system | 200 or 250 round belts |
The SG-43 Goryunov was a Soviet medium machine gun that was introduced during the Second World War and is chambered for the 7.62x54mmR cartridge. It was introduced in 1943 as replacement for the older M1910 Maxim machine guns and was mounted on wheeled mounts, tripods and vehicles. After the end of World War II the SG-43 was improved and renamed SGM ("M" for modernized). A tank mounted variant was also developed under the designation SGMT. The SG-43/SGM was widely exported and also manufactured in China and elsewhere. Beside World War II it saw service in the Korean War by North Korean and Chinese forces; and in the Vietnam War it was used extensively by the North Vietnamese armed forces and NLF guerillas. In Soviet service, it was replaced in the 1960s by the PK.
 Type 53 (Chinese-made variant of SG-43) |
 Egyptian marines with SG-43 |
 Type 53 heavy machine gun copied from the SG-43 Goryunov on display at the Sgt. Richard Penry Medal of Honor Memorial Military Museum |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Goryunov SG-43 and SGM
- 7.62mm Goryunov Heavy Machine Gun
- 7.62mm Goryunov Heavy Machine Gun, SG43 – Walk around photos
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