Goryunov SG-43 Machine Gun On 'Sokolov' mount with shield - 7.62x54mm R
Goryunov SGM Machine Gun on Sokolov mount - 7.62x54mm R. The SGM was the 'modernized' version of the SG-43 with a fluted barrel (to aid cooling). The SGMT was the solenoid controlled tank-mounted version of the gun.
SGMT machine gun 7.62x54mm R. Solenoid-operated version intended for use as a coaxial weapon on tanks
The Goryunov SG-43 was introduced during WWII, intended to replace the M1910 Russian Maxim as the standard medium machine gun. Like the 1910 Maxim, the Goryunov is usually seen on the 'Sokolov' wheeled-turntable mount.
The Goryunov SG-43 or one of its' variants has been seen in the following:
Film
| Title
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Actor
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Character
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Note
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Date
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| The Beast of War |
|
Soviet soldiers |
SGMT, mounted on Ti-67 tanks |
1988
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TV
| Title
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Actor
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Character
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Note
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Date
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| Bors |
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Mounted on BTR-40 |
1968
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Video Games
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