Fedot Tokarev's semi-automatic rifle, adopted to replace the Mosin-Nagant. Produced in massive numbers early in the war but complexity led to the Mosin-Nagant being preferred for mass infantry. German troops prized captured SVT-40s. Type: Rifle Action: Gas-Operated Caliber: 7.62x54mmR Capacity: 10 Year introduced: 1940, Soviet Union Weight: 86 oz Overall length: 48" Status: Discontinued Military use: Yes Intended use: military