SG-43 Goryunov
| SG-43 |
Egyptian marines with SG-43 |
| Type |
Medium machine gun |
| Place of origin |
Soviet Union |
| Service history |
| In service |
1943–1968 (Soviet Union) |
| Wars |
World War II, Korean War |
| Production history |
| Designer |
P.M. Goryunov |
| Designed |
1940-1943[1] |
| Variants |
SG-43, SGM, SGMT, SGMB |
| Specifications |
| Weight |
13.8 kg (30.42 lb) gun body
41 kg (90.39 lb) on wheeled mount |
| Length |
1,150 mm (45.3 in) |
| Barrel length |
720 mm (28.3 in) |
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| Cartridge |
7.62x54mmR |
| Action |
Gas-operated |
| Rate of fire |
500–700 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity |
800 m/s (2,624 ft/s) |
| Effective range |
1100 meters (1200 yd) |
| Maximum range |
1500 meters [2] |
| Feed system |
200 or 250 round belts |
The SG-43 Goryunov was a Soviet medium machine gun (about the equivalent of the American M1919 Browning) 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. Besides World War II it saw service in the Korean War with North Korean and Chinese forces. In Soviet service, it was replaced in the 1960s by the PK and PKM machine guns, because of the switch in Soviet tactical doctrine to the universal machine gun concept.
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References
- ^ Советская военная энциклопедия. / ред. Н.В. Огарков. том 2. М., Воениздат, 1976. стр.617
- ^ a b Edwards, Paul M. (2006). The Korean War. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. p. 77. ISBN 0-313-33248-7. http://books.google.com/books?id=xA34hGXAjlIC&pg=PA77.
- ^ a b Gorjunov SG-43 and SGM (USSR / Russia) world.guns.ru
- ^ Laffin, John (1982). Arab armies of the Middle East wars, 1948-73 (Illustrated ed.). Osprey Publishing. p. 15. ISBN 0850454514. http://books.google.com/books?id=ysulBklR7usC&pg=PA15.
- ^ Jowett, Philip (2006). Finland at War 1939-45 (Illustrated ed.). Osprey Publishing. p. 50. ISBN 184176969X. http://books.google.com/books?id=p58vtOKyVy8C&pg=PA50.
- ^ Lugosi, József (2008). "Gyalogsági fegyverek 1868–2008". In Lugosi, József; Markó, György. Hazánk dicsőségére: 160 éves a Magyar Honvédség. Budapest: Zrínyi Kiadó. p. 383. ISBN 978-963-327-461-3.