'Tokarev self-loading rifle, model of 1940') is a Soviet semi-automatic battle rifle that saw widespread service during and after World War II.

Oct 1, 2014 · The answer to the question “is a full-caliber automatic infantry rifle a good idea” was well within reach by even the early forties, as this Soviet document on testing of the avtomat variant (AVT-40, pictured at the bottom of the title image) of the SVT-40 proves.

Oct 27, 2021 · The Soviet-made Self-loading Tokarev Rifle of 1940, or SVT-40, is one such example. Despite nearly two million produced and their extensive use in the Second World War, the SVT-40 remains to most a historical oddity that’s overshadowed by both Western battle rifles as well as other Soviet-made small arms that saw higher volumes of production.

Aug 15, 2021 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Tokarev SVT-40 Self-Loading, Semi-Automatic Rifle including pictures.

Detailed overview of Tokarev SVT-40 sniper rifles and mounts, made by the factory No.314 in 1941 and 1942

Intended to replace the Red Army's Mosin Nagant M91/30 it went through several stages of development - Model 1938 (known as SVT-38), Model 1940 (known as SVT-40), and was phased out in favour of the Mosin Nagant M91/30 as it was cheaper to produce and easier to learn for regular Soviet conscript.

SVT-40 is a gas operated, magazine fed self-loading rifle. It uses a short piston stroke gas action, located above the barrel. The interesting feature of the SVT is that the gas block, along with front sight base and a muzzle brake, were produced as a single barrel extension unit.

Sep 8, 2009 · I have heard about an SVT-40 "carbine" called the SKT-40, did they ever actually come into production, does anyone know how many were made if they did? How much would one cost these days? I love carbines of all kinds and a semi auto carbine would be very interesting to collect in the near future.

The Tokarev SVT-38 and the Tokarev SVT-40 were two soviets semi-automatic rifles issued to the Red Army during the World War II, in 1945 the SVT-40 was replaced by the Simonov SKScarbine, that for it's time was replaced by the AK-47.

The SVT-40 (Russian: Самозарядная винтовка Токарева, образец 1940 года, lit. "Tokarev self-loading rifle, model of 1940") is a Soviet semi-automatic battle rifle introduced in 1940, replacing its predecessor, the SVT-38.