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The semi automatic SVT 40 rifle, caliber 7,62 is a further development of the SVT 37 wich was made already before the outbreak of World War Two in the Soviet Union. There is also an AVT 40, with full auto fire and a burst fire function. It was never manufactured in larger numbers since production costs were to expensive. There is also a carbine version of the SVT 40 with a shorter barrel and lesser weight than the original. This rifle was used in both the Indochina and Vietnam wars but in limited numbers. |