The SVT-40 – the First Soviet Semi-Automatic Rifle

By Peter Suciu

A common saying during World War II was that the British paid in time, the Americans paid in equipment, and the Soviets paid in blood. That is probably true, if grossly simplified, but we should remember that Soviet equipment — notably the T-34 tank and PPSh-41 submachine gun — played a major role, just as their soldiers did. Ex Historiam – SVT-40,… more …Read the Rest

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