Original Soviet Polish Cold War 1954 Dated SGM WZ.43 Goryunov Display Machine Gun with Wheeled Mount and Accessories - Serial AB-0305

Original Item: Only One Available. This is an incredible Soviet Polish SGM wz.43 Goryunov Display Machine Gun, built from all original parts on an original BATF compliant inert non-firing display receiver, making this a 100% legal display Machine gun. This receiver was created by using portions of the original torch cut receiver, including the barrel bushing, combined with some new made steel portions. It has properly had a 25% section of the total length completely replaced entirely with solid steel bar stock. Meaning a 1/4 length section of the display receiver is solid steel, making this totally legal to own without a license of any kind. It is dated 1954 on the top cover receiver but also could contain some WWII era parts. It comes complete with shield and wheeled mount. The top cover is marked:

(6)
7.62MM
CKM - wz. 43
1954 r
AB - 0305

This markings indicate that it is definitely a Polish-made example of the SGM, as "CKM - wz. 43" is the Polish designation. At the top of the markings is 6 in a circle, indicating manufacture by H. Cegielski in Poznań, who previously used the "HCP" monogram, but switched to the Soviet bloc style number system after WWII. There are other markings stamped on the barrel and on the mount, however we are not really able to decipher what they mean. Most likely they are stock and production numbers.

This SGM wz.43 display machine gun is really in great shape, and looks fantastic, with the original heavy blued finish very well retained. The grips are in great shape, and the carry handle on the barrel is great as well. The front and rear sights are both present, and the rear sight is fully functional, with intact springs. The mount still has the original shield, which pulls out easily, and the elevation and traverse controls all work, as well as the tension locks on either side of the mount.

The display gun was built from an original parts set, and included are the internal components not used when it was built, including the bolt, gas piston, recoil spring, and other items. Also included is an original tool kit bag with a three piece cleaning rod, angled cleaning tool, wrench, and what looks like a ruptured shell extractor. Definitely some great items that really add to the piece!

A fantastic offering, only the fifth Goryunov that we have ever had, and its a great one! Ready to display!

The SG-43 Goryunov (Russian: Станковый пулемёт системы Горюнова, Stankovyy pulyemyot sistyemy Goryunova, meaning "Mounted machinegun, Goryunov design"), was a Soviet medium machine gun that was introduced during the Second World War. It was chambered for the 7.62×54mmR cartridge, and was introduced in 1943 as a replacement for the older M1910 Maxim machine guns. It was mounted on wheeled mounts, tripods and armored vehicles.

The SG-43 used a tilting breechblock, moving sideways and locking into the side of the receiver. The feed is not straightforward, as the gun fires the 7.62×54mmR round, and this has to be withdrawn rearwards from the belt before ramming into the breech. The reciprocating motion is achieved by using two claws to pull the round from the belt, and then an arm pushes the round into the cartridge guide ready for the bolt to carry it to the breech. Despite this complication, the SG-43 was remarkably reliable and feed jams were apparently few.

The barrel is air-cooled and massively dense, contributing to a fairly high overall weight. The bore is chromium-plated and able to withstand continuous fire for long periods. The barrel can also be easily changed by releasing a simple lock, and the carrying handle allows a hot barrel to be lifted clear without difficulty. The World War II version of the gun had a smooth outline to the barrel, and the cocking handle was under the receiver, with no dust covers to the feed and ejection ports.

After the end of World War II, the SG-43 was improved and renamed SGM ("M" for modernized); dust covers and a new barrel lock were fitted, and a splined barrel was fitted to improve cooling. A coaxially-mounted stockless electric solenoid-fired variant was developed under the designation SGMT (the "T" standing for Tankovy, or "Tank").

The SG-43/SGM was widely exported and also licensed for construction in several countries. It was manufactured in the People's Republic of China respectively as the Type 53 (SG-43) and Type 57 (SGMB) heavy machine guns. It was also produced in Czechoslovakia (as Vz 43) and Poland (as Wz 43).

In addition to World War II, it saw service in the Korean War with the Communist North Korean and Chinese forces. In Soviet service, the Goryunov, together with the RP-46, was replaced in the 1960s by the PK machine gun due to the switch in Soviet tactical doctrine to the general-purpose machine gun concept, rendering the gun effectively obsolete.

Specifications:

Weight: 13.8 kg (30.42 lb) gun body
41 kg (90.39 lb) on wheeled mount
Length: 1,150 mm (45.3 in)
Barrel length: 720 mm (28.3 in)
Cartridge: 7.62×54mmR
Effective firing range: 1100 m (1200 yd)
Maximum firing range: 1,500 meters
Feed system: 200 or 250 round belts
Sights: Iron sights