Similar in design to the rifle obr 1891/30 this rugged carbine with its 5 round magazine saw extensive use by specialist troops during the Second World War. It does not take a bayonet.
Marks and Stamps: (Top of breech) Hammer and sickle crest 1944 Serial no (Bolt) 1231 (Under magazine) 6762 (Butt plate) AC177| Accession Number: 152 | Period of Use: 1938 - present |
| Type: Single shot rifle | War Zones: Second World War; Chinese Civil War; Korea; Vietnam |
| Country of Origin: U.S.S.R. | Type Date: 1938 |
| Manufacturer: Unknown | Serial Number: 539 |
| Manufacture Date: 1944 | Calibre/Ammunition: 7.62mm |
| Weight: 3540g | Length Overall: 1016mm |
| Cyclic Rate: Single shot | Length Barrel: 512mm |
| Deactivation Certificate Number: DA 0285 |