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SVT-40

The SVT-40 is a Soviet semi-automatic battle rifle that saw widespread service during and after World War II. Wikipedia
Designed: 1938 (updated 1940)
Caliber: 7.62×54mmR
Action: Gas-operated short-stroke piston, tilting bolt
Effective firing range: 500 metres (550 yd), 1,000 metres (1,100 yd)+ (with scope)
Length: 1,226 millimetres (48.3 in)
Muzzle velocity: 830–840 m/s (2,720–2,760 ft/s) (light bullet arr. 1908)
Variants: SVT-38, SVT-40