SOVIET 12/7 MM AA QUADRUPLE MOUNT/WEAPONS IN USE BY HUNGARIAN INFANTRY UNIT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80T00246A000700590001-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 11, 2008
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: April 19, 1957
• Content Type: REPORT

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THIS Is UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
[a-is report is the result of a joint collection effort by the Air Force, the
Army and CIA, and is disseminated in accordance with the provisions of 93CID .
1. On 3 Jamary 1957 the Soviet troops which occupied grelbal an
Square r possession some Soviet 12.7 m AA quadruple
nomts. althou# this my not be a new weapon, it definitely
is an its midi ed r WW II.
2. characteristics of nomta
a. Operation - gas
b. Over-all length with flasb-hider - 200-220 an
c. !fauns range - 3500 a
d. Effective range - i600 m
e. Feed - setallie lank belt, one belt feeds two barrels
f. Cooling - air
g. Barrel length - 150-160 ca - (shorter than Germs quad asunt)
h. Sights - ground targets - leaf graduated from 10, 20, 40, 6o, 100, 2009
and 600 n.
aerial targets - metal ring
1. as. piston - below barrel
j. Firing - button operated - one button controls two guns in horisstal
pleas.
k. Recoil distance - about 2 an
1. Carriage 4-wheel chassis with baseraeer and ring traversing almost.
A. Crew - 1 - gusher
- assistant gunner
- sso carrier and loader.
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e. i~a~aities:
caliber - 12.7 as
base diameter - 17 a
length - 13-15 an
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7.62 a DP LW, Soviet
7.62 : Asrgnaov B 1, M 1943, Soviet
7.62 a marbles - 5 round top feed, single shot, Soviet.
fMot 7.62 a Iberia Magnet M 1944. This item has a round reseivor,
over-all. length without bayont extended is 90 a and barrel lsagth
is about 50 aa. The weapons were aaaufhetured about 1948. Bayaet
is folded to side of treat balance sad is of the spike type.
.22 caliber rifles, Soviet 5asdel uak*swa!.
saiperssope - model unload=.
During the fighting in Budspessee Soviet phosphorus frag- 25X1
aeatatiaa grenades identical to the Soviet 7-1 defensive gremods' 25X1
They are 12-13 an is length, 5-6 a at aasisoa diameter, weigh about l.kg
sod have a delay tine of frca 8 to 9 seconds. The item is painted a dark
blase-geese and comet be thrown for sore than 25 a without great difficulty.
Moreover, I handled sane 12.7 a ammunition which was used is the quadruple
swats.
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