MAXIM SOKOLOV

The Maxim PM M1910 (another designation: PM M1910) is a Russian, and later Soviet, 7.62 mm heavy machine gun from both world wars and the interwar period. The first prototypes of this weapon were made in 1909-1910, and serial production was carried out in the periods 1910-1939 and 1941-1945. The initial velocity of the projectile was up to 740 m / s, and the theoretical rate of fire - 600 rounds per minute. The weight of the weapon with the base is 64.3 kg. The PM M1910 is essentially a Maxim machine gun, but it has been recalibrated to the standard 7.62 mm caliber in the Russian army. This rifle was the basic machine gun of the Russian army during World War I and was widely used during the Russian Civil War of 1917 / 1918-1922. Many units of the Soviet infantry also used this weapon in the years 1941-1945, despite the fact that it was systematically replaced by the SG-43 Gorjunov rifle. The parameters of the weapon are decisive for the long life of the weapon - especially the good initial velocity of the shell and the rate of fire. The main disadvantage of the M1910 PM was that it was quite heavy, making it difficult to navigate off-road.