At the time, U.S. intelligence hardly realized the existence of other licensed variants of the Russian SKS, notably the Romanian Puska Type 56 and East Germany’s “Karabiner S.” The Soviet ...

If asked about the 7.62x39mm cartridge (aka the 7.62 Soviet and .30 Russian Short), the first firearm that comes to mind is almost certainly the Avtomat Kalashnikova, i.e., the AK-47 assault rifle.

While not a household name like the AK, the SKS carbine is a very well-known firearm in its own right. “[T]he Russian military ... most of the body. The bolt carrier is spring loaded, using ...