| AVS-36 | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) A 1939 AVS-36 rifle | |
| Type | Battle rifle |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1936–1953 |
| Used by | Soviet Union Spanish Republic Finland[1] |
| Wars | Soviet-Japanese Border Wars Spanish Civil War Winter War World War II Korean War[2][3] |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Sergei Simonov |
| Designed | 1936 |
| No. built | 35,000 – 65,500[4] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 4.3 kg (9.5 lb) |
| Length | 1.23 m (48.4 in) |
| Barrel length | 612 mm (24 in) |
| Cartridge | 7.62×54mmR |
| Action | Gas-operated, vertically lifting locking block with secondary Flappers |
| Rate of fire | 800 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 840 m/s (2,756 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Feed system | 15-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) |
The AVS-36 (Russian: Автоматическая винтовка Симонова образца 1936 года (АВС-36); Avtomaticheskaya vintovka Simonova obraztsa 1936 goda (AVS-36); "Automatic rifle Simonov model 1936 (AVS-36)") was a Soviet automatic rifle which saw service in the early years of World War II. It was among the early selective fire infantry rifles (capable of both single and full-automatic fire) formally adopted for military service.
- ^ Campbell, David (2016). Finnish Soldier vs Soviet Soldier : Winter War 1939–40. Combat 21. Illustrated by Johnny Shumate. Osprey Publishing. p. 66. ISBN 978-1-47281-324-4.
- ^ "THE SOVIET GARANDS?".
- ^ "Communist Small Arms Of The Korean War".
- ^ McCollum, Ian (2014). "Simonov AVS-36". Forgotten Weapons.
The AVS-36 was made in relatively small numbers (35,000-65,000, depending on which source you want to believe.