M-38 Carbine Technical Data

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Designation:

M-38 Carbine

Manufacturer:

Tula Arsenal and Izhevsk Arsenal

Year Adopted:

1939

Operational Status:

Russia - No longer in service. Was in operational use from 1938 until it was replaced by the M-44 carbine in 1945.

Ammunition

7.62x54R M1908 Cartridge

Method of Operation

Manually cycled, bolt action rifle.

Selector

Fire and Safe

Weight:

3.23 kg (empty)
7.5 pounds (empty)

Maximum Range

Uncertain at present

Length:

40.0 inches

Sights:
Maximum Sight Range:

Hooded post front sight, tangent rear sight
1,000 meters

Rate of Fire:

8 - 10 rounds per minute

Rifling Grooves:

4, right hand twist

Muzzle velocity

636 meters/second (2514 ft / second)