SG-43 Goryunov
The SG-43 Goryunov (Russian: Станковый пулемёт системы Горюнова, Stankovyy pulyemyot sistyemy Goryunova, meaning "Mounted machinegun, Goryunov design") was a Soviet medium machine gun that was introduced during the Second World War. It was chambered for the 7.62×54mmR cartridge, and was introduced in 1943 as a replacement for the older M1910 Maxim machine guns. It was mounted on wheeled mounts, tripods and armored vehicles.
| SG-43 | |
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A static SG-43 inside the Road of Life museum in Ladoga lake station. | |
| Type | Medium machine gun |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1943–1968 (Soviet Union) |
| Wars | World War II Korean War Vietnam War Hungarian Revolution of 1956 Portuguese Colonial War Rhodesian Bush War North Yemen Civil War Yom Kippur War Lebanese Civil War Uganda-Tanzania War Wars in Afghanistan Somali Civil War Gulf War Burundian Civil War Congo-Brazzaville Civil War Iraq War Kivu conflict Northern Mali Conflict Syrian Civil War Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen |
| Production history | |
| Designer | P.M. Goryunov |
| Designed | 1940–1943 |
| Variants | SG-43, SGM, SGMT, SGMB |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 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) |
| Cartridge | 7.62×54mmR |
| Action | Gas-operated |
| Rate of fire | 500–700 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 800 m/s (2,624 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 1100 m (1200 yd) |
| Maximum firing range | 1,500 meters |
| Feed system | 200 or 250 round belts |
| Sights | Iron sights |
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