SVT

Also known as SVT-38, SVT-40

thumb|Soviet soldiers with SVT-40 rifles.

Key facts

Weapon.name: SVT-40
Weapon.image_size: 300
Weapon.type: Semi-automatic rifle
Weapon.origin: Soviet Union
Weapon.designer: Fedor Tokarev
Weapon.design_date: 1938 (updated 1940)
Weapon.production_date: 1938–1945
Weapon.service: 1938–present (SVT-38) 1940–present (SVT-40)
Weapon.used_by: See Users
Weapon.wars: Winter WarWorld War IIKorean WarRusso-Ukrainian War
Weapon.cartridge: 7.62×54mmR
Weapon.feed: 10-round detachable box magazine

Article

15 sections

Contents

History
SVT-38
SVT-40
AVT-40 automatic rifle
SKT-40
AT-44
SVTs outside of the Soviet Union
Post-war
Users
Current users
Former users
Museum exhibits
See also
References
External links

thumb|Soviet soldiers with SVT-40 rifles.

The SVT-40 () is a semi-automatic battle rifle developed in the Soviet Union that saw widespread service during and after World War II. It was intended to be the new service rifle of the Soviet Red Army. However, its production was disrupted by the Axis invasion in 1941, resulting in a change back to the Mosin–Nagant rifle for the duration of the war, although both rifles served concurrently.