Country of origin Soviet Union
Designer Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov
Production begins 1945
Weapon type Rifle
Caliber 7.62 x 39 mm M43
Action Short stroke gas piston, tilting bolt, self-loading
Overall length 1021 millimeters
Barrel length 521 millimeters
Weight empty 3.85 kg
Magazine capacity 10-round internal box magazine, 10-round stripper clip-fed or individual round loading
Rate of fire Semi-Automatic
Maximum effective range 400 meters
Muzzle velocity 735 meters per second
Other operators Former Soviet Union members and others