Soviet Rifles and Carbines [ORDI 7-101]

This work was published as a guide for Ordnance personnel in the identification and operation of Soviet military rifles and carbines.

The information contained in this work includes data on Soviet bolt action, semi-automatic, and automatic rifles and carbines.

Although basic information on disassembly and assembly of each weapon was included, no attempt was made to provide all the details necessary for complete maintenance and repair of the weapons described.

Information is given for the superficial maintenance of the weapon; common malfunctions are listed, causes of such malfunctions are cited, and the proper maintenance and repair of the weapons described.

The information presented was based upon the latest and best material available at the time. Much of the information was the result of actual examination and operation of the weapons described.

All of the weapons are illustrated with photographs and some drawings, in addition to close-ups of details and associated items such as bayonets, telescopes, ammunition and magazines.

• General

  • Purpose

  • Scope

  • References

  • Corrections and additions

• Bolt Action Rifles and Carbines

  • General

    • Origin and basic qualities

    • Bolt action rifles

    • Bolt action carbines

    • Characteristics of 7.62-mm bolt action rifles and carbines

  • Differences Between Models

    • Rifle M1891

    • Dragoon rifle M1891

    • Carbine M1910

    • Rifle M1891/30

    • Carbine M1938

    • Carbine M1944

  • Interchangeability

    • Components interchangeable between all models

    • Components interchangeable between specified models

  • Ammunition

    • Description

    • Packaging

  • Sighting Equipment

    • Rifle M1891

    • Dragoon rifle M1891

    • Carbine M1910

    • Rifle M1891/30

    • Sniper rifle M1891/30

    • Carbine M1938

    • Carbine M1944

  • Operating Instructions

    • Rifle M1891

    • Dragoon rifle M1891

    • Carbine M1910

    • Rifle M1891/30

    • Sniper rifle M1891/30

    • Carbine M1938

    • Carbine M1944

  • Maintenance

    • Accessories

    • Care and cleaning

    • Rifle M1891

    • Dragoon rifle M1891

    • Carbine M1910

    • Rifle M1891/30

    • Sniper rifle M1891/30

    • Carbine M1938

    • Carbine M1944

  • Malfunctions Affecting Operations

    • General

    • Causes and correction of common malfunctions

  • Automatic and Semi-Automatic Rifles and Carbines

    • General

      • Simonov rifle

      • Tokarev rifles and carbines

      • Basic characteristics of automatic and semi-automatic rifles

    • Differences Between Models

      • Automatic rifle M1936 (AVS)

      • Semi-automatic rifle M1938 (SVT)

      • Semi-automatic rifle M1940 (SVT)

      • Automatic rifle M1940 (AVT)

      • Semi-automatic sniper rifle M1938

      • Semi-automatic sniper rifle M1940

    • Interchangeability

      • Automatic rifle M1936 (AVS)

      • Semi-automatic rifle M1938 (SVT)

      • Semi-automatic rifle M1940 (SVT)

      • Automatic rifle M1940 (AVT)

      • Semi-automatic sniper rifle M1938

      • Semi-automatic sniper rifle M1940

      • Ammunition

    • Sighting Equipment

      • Automatic rifle M1936 (AVS)

      • Semi-automatic rifle M1938 (SVT)

      • Semi-automatic rifle M1940 (SVT)

      • Automatic rifle M1940 (AVT)

      • Semi-automatic sniper rifle M1938

      • Semi-automatic sniper rifle M1940

    • Operating Instructions

      • Automatic rifle M1936 (AVS)

      • Semi-automatic rifle M1938 (SVT)

      • Semi-automatic rifle M1940 (SVT)

      • Automatic rifle M1940 (AVT)

      • Semi-automatic sniper rifle M1938

      • Semi-automatic sniper rifle M1940

    • Maintenance

      • Automatic rifle M1936 (AVS)

      • Semi-automatic rifle M1938 (SVT)

      • Semi-automatic rifle M1940 (SVT)

      • Automatic rifle M1940 (AVT)

      • Semi-automatic sniper rifle M1938

      • Semi-automatic sniper rifle M1940

      • Malfunctions Affecting Operations

• 57 pages

• 92 photos and illustrations

• 5 tables