SKS

designed by Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov

RiflesSoviet UnionIn service since 1949

SKS — Photo: Armémuseum (The Swedish Army Museum) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · background removed

Key specs

Origin: Soviet Union
Caliber: 7.62×39mm
Action: Gas-operated, tilting bolt
Muzzle velocity: 735 m/s
Effective range: 400 m
Magazine: 10 rounds
Weight (empty): 3.85 kg
Length: 1,021 mm
Barrel length: 521 mm
Designer: Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov
Designed: 1941
Produced: 1949–1980
Units produced: 5,000,000

Ammunition

7.62×39mmRifle · Soviet Union · 1944

Compatible gear

No optics or accessories are linked to this weapon yet.

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

Vietnam Warmost notable

Sources

Wikipedia: SKS, Wikipedia