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tylero79 — Fedorov Avtomat

Published: 2012-04-28 06:23:57 +0000 UTC; Views: 5117; Favourites: 49; Downloads: 154
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Description My attempt at an old Russian rifle. Used the 6.5mm Arisaka round.
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The Fedorov Avtomat (Russian: Автомат Фёдорова) was an automatic rifle, considered by some the first assault rifle, designed by Vladimir Grigoryevich Fedorov and produced in Russia in 1916. A total of 3,200 Fedorov rifles were manufactured between 1915 and 1924 in the city of Kovrov. In 1919, after 500 had been built, production was increased. The weapon saw combat in World War I in 1916[2], in the Russian Civil War, and later in the Winter War with Finland in 1940, when some were withdrawn from storage and issued to elite units of the Red Army. The Fedorov Avtomat is considered to be an early predecessor to the modern assault rifle, due to its relatively light weight, large detachable magazine, intermediate powered cartridge and selective fire capabilities.
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Comments: 3

DunmerKosmonaut [2013-09-15 12:27:07 +0000 UTC]

Well, I see you attempting to build based on real gun and not bad at all

But, one thing that bother me little bit: Russian weapon use 6.5mm Arisaka round? Is that make sense? Or maybe someone want to explain to me? Hehe... sorry

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tylero79 In reply to DunmerKosmonaut [2013-09-15 21:29:00 +0000 UTC]

They originally had designed a 6.5mm Federov round made specifically for this. Due to the Russian government's decision to not produce a new type of round during the middle of a war, Fyodorov rechambered it for the 6.5x50mm SR Arisaka due to about 763,000 Arisaka-type rifles imported to Russia.

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DunmerKosmonaut In reply to tylero79 [2013-09-16 10:23:23 +0000 UTC]

Now that's make sense to me. Thanks for explanation, mate

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