Simonov's self-loading carbine, a semi-automatic rifle with a fixed 10-round internal magazine and permanently attached folding bayonet. Preceded the AK-47 in Soviet service and was rapidly replaced, but produced in enormous numbers for export and allied states. Type: Rifle Action: Semi-Automatic Caliber: 7.62x39mm Capacity: 30 Year introduced: 1945, Soviet Union Weight: 104 oz Overall length: 43.5" Status: Discontinued Military use: Yes Intended use: Military, Sporting, Civilian, Collecting