NEW SOVIET SMALL ARMS IN AUSTRIA

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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 10, 2001
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: January 20, 1956
• Content Type: REPORT

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This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning f he pionage Laws,-Title
18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized perso prohibited by law.
CENTRAL-- INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
COUNTRY USSR/Austria
New Soviet Small Arms
in Austria
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MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATIQN ON NEW SOVIET SMALL ARMS IN AUSTRIA
Introduction
This report deals with information given by Source on a relatively new Soviet
semi-automatic carbine, LMG,and a shoulder-operated rocket launcher. 1,2,3
A. NEW SOVIET 7.62-mm SEMI-AUTOMATIC CARBINE MODEL SKS
1. Issue
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Sometime in March 1954, a number
sufficient to replace the 7.62
unit.
issued six ammunition clips.
2. Training
of carbine's,
Model SKS, which was
e's
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n addition: to the carbine, he was
Immediately after the weapons were issued, two hours per day for
approximately one month were devoted to the carbine. Training con-
sisted of functioning, disassembly, assembly,and firing. Instruc-
tion was conducted by the platoon sergeant from a secret manual
titled "Nastavleniye pa Karabinu SECS" (Manual on Carbine, SKS).
Source was allowed five rounds on the firing range for the purpose
of zeroing his weapon. He also fired the weapon on three other
occasions, firing five rounds each time. 5
3. Characteristics
Some of this information source recalled from the manual, some from
his observations. The latter are marked with (*).
Model
Caliber
Operation
Magazine Capacity
Magazine
Weight:
w/knife-type bayonet
w/fluted-type bayonet
Length of weapon w/o
bayonet
Length of Bayonet
Length of Barrel
Muzzle Velocity
Rate of Fire: Practical
Cyclic
SKS Samozarydnyy Karabin Sim nova)
Simenov Self loading Carbine)
7.62-mm
Gas, semi-automatic
10 rounds staggered
Integral box
3.80 kg
3.70 kg
1.30 m approx.*
Approx. 30 cm *
About the same as 7.62-mm carbine,* M1944
Unk
Approx. 35 rounds per minute
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Range: Maximum
Effective:
Group targets
Parachutists
Surprise tar-
gets
Sights; Front
Rear
Ammunition:
Model
-3-
3,000 m
Boo m
40o m
Tangent curve graduated
carbine; M1944
like 7.62 mm
M1943 (source believed the same ammuni-
tion was used in this. car ine
as in the new LMG and SMG
issued in his regiment in dune 1954)
Color markings on point
of bullet:
Green Tracer
Red Explosive type 7 *
Primer Has same color markings as tip * of
bullet *
Packing Cartridges were packed 20 rounds per
paper carton in two metal boxes. In
turn the boxes were packed into a
wooden box *
Serial number 4 OT 4909
Year of manufacture 4 1953
Replaced 4 7.62-mm Carbine M1944
B. NEW SOVIET 7.62 mm LMG (KALASHNIKov) (see Annex. A)
Source knew that this LMG was issued to the rifle companies and the Recon
Co of his regiment. However, he had had only occasional glimpses of this
weapon and therefore was only able to supply the following information
(see Annex A for a sketch of this weapon based on his description). 0 .
The basis of information is personal observation unless otherwise indicated.
Caliber 7.62 mm. Hearsay information
Weight Approx 5 kg
Rear Sight Tangent curve
Magazine Capacity 120 rounds metallic belt
Belt was housed in magazine on left
side of receiver. Number of rounds
is hearsay information
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Feeding:
Magazine 120 rounds mounted on left side of
receiver. Number of rounds is hearsay
information
Belt 120 rounds metallic belt that is housed
in alternate type magazine also mounted
on the left side. Number of rounds is
hearsay information
Replaced 7.62 mm Model DPM
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Sourae.believedthat two were issued
to the, reconnaissance company. The
issue to'the rifle. companies is unknown.5
Ammo Same as used by the new LMG and SMG
NEW SOVIET ANTITANK ROCKET LAUNCHER (MODEL UNKNOWN)
Source observed knew type of rocket launcher known to him only as
"RUCHNOY GRANATODT or Hand Grenade thrower". 10 He guessed its caliber.
as 37 mm. He could give only the following information concerning this
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weapon.
Length Approx 1 m. Personal observation
Bore Diameter Approx 4 cm. Personal observation
Firing Mechanism Unknown -.believed to be mechanical
Issued At rifle company level. Personal
observation
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Source is believed to be in error on this
description, since it fits what is
locally believed to be the incendiary type
of bullet.
8. Comment: Although it is very general, source's
sketch of this new LNG differs from the
7.62 mm IMa reported and re- 25X1 A
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the maga
zine drum on the left side and
also includes a visible gas-operation
mechanism..
9.
Comments
See
the`
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a this weapon.
10.
Comment
This weapon appears to be the same as that
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ANNEX At Memory Sketch of low Soviet 7.62 LMG Kalaehnikov
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