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| The '''SN''' (Savin and Norov) was an aircraft machine gun manufactured in Russia during World War II.<ref>Maxim Popenker, 11 May 2004</ref> It fired the same 7.62x54mmR round used in the Mosin-Nagant rifle and with a rate of 3600RPM.<ref>http://users.telenet.be/Emmanuel.Gustin/volume1/amendments.html</ref> | The '''SN''' (Savin and Norov) was an aircraft machine gun manufactured{{clarify}} in Russia during World War II.<ref>Maxim Popenker, 11 May 2004</ref>{{unreliable source}} It fired the same 7.62x54mmR round used in the Mosin-Nagant rifle and with a rate of 3600RPM.<ref>http://users.telenet.be/Emmanuel.Gustin/volume1/amendments.html</ref> | ||
| It was offered to the Soviet Air force, which rejected it in 1936.<ref name="KorolkovKazashvili1996">{{cite book|author1=B. Korolkov|author2=V. Kazashvili|title=A Guide to the Russian Federation Air Force Museum at Monino|year=1996|publisher=Schiffer Pub.|isbn=978-0-7643-0076-9|page=159}}</ref><ref name="Jones">{{cite book|author=David R. Jones|title=The Military-naval Encyclopedia of Russia and the Soviet Union|publisher=Academic International Press|isbn=978-0-87569-028-5|volume=5|page=126}}</ref> | |||
| ==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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| SN machine gun | |
|---|---|
| Type | Machine gun |
| Place of origin |  Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| Wars | WW2 |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Ivan Savin, Aleksandr Norov |
| Specifications | |
| Cartridge | 7.62x54mmR |
| Caliber | 7.62mm |
| Action | Gas automatic revolver |
| Rate of fire | 3600+ RPM |
| Feed system | Belt |
| Sights | Iron |
The SN (Savin and Norov) was an aircraft machine gun manufactured in Russia during World War II. It fired the same 7.62x54mmR round used in the Mosin-Nagant rifle and with a rate of 3600RPM.
It was offered to the Soviet Air force, which rejected it in 1936.
Overview
The SN was a gas-operated revolver action with the barrel and bolt moving in opposite directions for faster cycling, and is claimed to have achieved more than 3600rpm.
See also
References
- Maxim Popenker, 11 May 2004
- http://users.telenet.be/Emmanuel.Gustin/volume1/amendments.html
- B. Korolkov; V. Kazashvili (1996). A Guide to the Russian Federation Air Force Museum at Monino. Schiffer Pub. p. 159. ISBN 978-0-7643-0076-9.
- David R. Jones. The Military-naval Encyclopedia of Russia and the Soviet Union. Vol. 5. Academic International Press. p. 126. ISBN 978-0-87569-028-5.