Manual

Characteristics
Weight,
w/o bayonet &
magazine
w/bayonet &
magazine
Length,
w/o bayonet
w/bayonet
Barrel length
Magazine capacity
Instrumental velocity
g
at 78 ft. w/hvy ball
Rate of fire
(semiautomatic)
Maximum sighting
range
Front sight
Rear sight
Principle of operation
Ammunition
Table II. Characteristics of 7.62-mm Automatic and Semiautomatic Rifles
Automatic
rifle
Ml936
8.93 lb.
. . . .
48.6 in.
59.3 in.
24.16 in.
15 rounds
2,519
f. p. s.
30 - 40,
rds. /min.
1,500 meters
Open guard
blade
Tangent
Gas
*
Zemiautomatic
rifle
Ml938
8.70 lb.
10.8 lb.
48.1 in.
60.84 in.
25 in.
10 rounds
2,519
f. p. s.
25
rds. /min.
1,500 meters
Hooded post
Tangent
Gas
*
Semiautomatic
rifle
Ml940
8.59 lb.
9.48 lb.
48.1 in.
57.1 in.
24.6 in.
10 rounds
2,519
f. p. s.
25
rds. /min.
1,500 meters
Hooded post
Tangent
Gas
*
*7.62-mm U.S.S.R.,
standard rifle and ground machinegun ammunition.
Automatic
rifle
Ml940
8.35 lb.
9.24 lb.
48.1 in.
57.1 in.
24.6 in.
10 rounds
2,519
f. p. s.
30 - 40
rds. /min.
1,500 meters
Hooded post
Tangent
Gas
*
-
Semiautomatic
sniper rifle
Ml938
9.52 lb.
. ..a
48.1 in.
60.84 in.
25 in.
10 rounds
2,519
f. p. s.
25
rds. /min.
Iron sights:
500 m. (660 yd. ).
Telescope:
,300 m.(l,430 yd.).
Hooded post
Tangent and
telescope
Gas
f
Semiautomatic
sniper rifle
Ml940
9.18 lb.
. . . .
48. I in.
57.1 in.
24.6 in.
10 rounds
2,519
f. p. s.
25
rds. [min.
Iron sights:
100 m. (660 yd.).
Telesco e:
,30Om.(l,
x
30 yd.).
Hooded post
Tangent and
telescope
Gas
f’