M-91/30 Rifle Technical Data

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Designation:

Vintovka Obrazets 1891/30-ogo goda

Manufacturer:

Tula Arsenal and Izhevsk Arsenal

Year Adopted:

1930

Operational Status:

Russia - No longer in service. Was in operational use from 1930 until it was replaced by the M-44 carbine in 1945.  Although it served for quite some time in reserve formations.

Other Users: China, Romania, Finland, Germany, Hungary, North Korea, and Poland

Ammunition

7.62x54R M1908 Cartridge

Method of Operation

Manually cycled, bolt action rifle.

Selector

Fire and Safe

Weight:

3.95 kg (empty)
8.7 pounds (empty)

Maximum Range:

Uncertain at this time

Overall Length:
Barrel Length:

48.5 inches
28.7 inches

Sights:
Maximum Sight Range:

Hooded post front sight, tangent rear sight
2,000 meters (2,200 yards)

Rate of Fire:

8 - 10 rounds per minute

Rifling Grooves:

4, right hand twist

Muzzle velocity:

865 meters/second (2838 ft / second)