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| The '''SN''' (Savin and Norov) was an aircraft machine gun manufactured{{clarify|date=June 2013}} in Russia during World War II.<ref>Maxim Popenker, 11 May 2004</ref>{{Verify credibility|date=June 2013}} 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|date=June 2013}} in Russia during World War II.<ref>Maxim Popenker, 11 May 2004</ref>{{Verify credibility|date=June 2013}} 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> | 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> An exemplar could be seen (in 1996) at the ].<ref name="KorolkovKazashvili1996"/> | ||
| ==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. An exemplar could be seen (in 1996) at the Central Air Force Museum.
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.