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Simonov AVS-36
The AVS-36 is a Soviet select-fire battle rifle. Designed in 1931, it started in limited production from 1934. In 1936, it was put into service, with the accompanying introduction of some changes, and entering into large-serial production. It became the first automatic rifle, that entered service with the Red Army after the Fedorov Avtomat.
Like Fedorov weapon, the main fire mode of the AVS was single-shot. It was supposed to fire in short bursts with an insufficient number of LMGs, and continuous fire - only as a last resort. At the same time, it was forbidden to spend more than 4 magazines in a row, so as not to overheat and not wear out the barrel and other parts. According to the instructions, the fire selector of the AVS was locked with a special key held by the squad leader, who, only if necessary, could allow firing in bursts (whether this function of the rifle was used in practice is a controversial issue).
After the Winter War, following a discussion of the issue with military experts, it was decided to stop the production of the AVS-36, replacing it in production with the SVT-40 self-loading rifle.
Specifications
(1934 - 1940)
Type: Automatic Rifle
Caliber: 7.62x54mmR
Weight: 4.3 kg (9.5 lb)
Length: 1.23 m (48 in)
Barrel length: 612 mm (24 in)
Capacity: 15-round magazine
Rate of fire: 800 rounds/min
The Simonov AVS-36 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If War Comes Tomorrow (Esli zavtra voyna) | Red Army soldiers | With sword bayonets | 1938 | |
| High Award (Vysokaya nagrada) | Red Army soldiers | Seen in documentary footage | 1939 | |
| Sixty Days (Shestdesyat dney) | Red Army soldiers | With sword bayonets | 1940 | |
| Fighting Film Collection No. 3 (Boyevoy kinosbornik No. 3) | Viktor Arkasov | Sgt. Sharov | 1941 | |
| Vladimir Shishkin | Pvt. Kalachyov | |||
| Viktor Mironov | Pvt. Ivan Boychenko | |||
| Nikolai Khryashchikov | Pvt. Pyotr Medvedev | |||
| Pyotr Savin | Pvt. Belkin | |||
| Fighting Film Collection No. 4 (Boyevoy kinosbornik No. 4) | Marina Gavrilova | A female militsioneer | 1941 | |
| Lad from Our Town (Paren iz Nashego Goroda) | Valeriy Medvedev | Pet'ka Volzhanin | With sword bayonets | 1942 |
| Antosha Rybkin | Marina Ladynina | Larisa | With sword bayonet | 1942 |
| Fighting Film Collection No. 11 (Boyevoy kinosbornik No. 11) | Soviet partisans, German soldiers | Mostly with sword bayonets | 1942 | |
| Two Soldiers (Dva boytsa) | Soviet soldiers | With and without sword bayonets | 1943 | |
| Invincible (Nepobedimye) | Boris Babochkin | Nikolai Radionov | With sword bayonet | 1943 |
| Aleksandr Khvylya | Dmitri Pronin | |||
| Soviet soldiers | ||||
| Kostja and the Radioman (Kostja und der Funker) | Soviet soldiers | Seen in documentary footage | 1975 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Mods | Notations | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FinnWars | 2006 | ||
| Karma Online | 2011 | ||
| Deadfall Adventures | semi automatic only | used with unidentified scope | 2013 |
| World of Guns: Gun Disassembly | Optic scope and bayonet | As "Automatic rifle Simonov" | 2014 |
| Heroes & Generals | with and without PU scope | 2016 | |
| Call of Duty: WWII | released in Liberty Strike update (2018) | 2017 | |
| Enlisted | Simonov AVS-36 | 2021 | |
| Simonov AVS-36 with PE scope |