SG 43

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
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)
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
Feed system	200 or 250 round belts