Soviet SVT-38 Self-Loading Rifle
This video explores the Soviet SVT-38 self-loading rifle, highlighting its role in World War II as a mass-issued semi-automatic infantry rifle, countering the common misconception that only the US achieved this. The SVT-38 was the runner-up in Soviet trials and replaced an earlier, less robust design by Simonov. Production was brief before its successor, the SVT-40, was introduced, making 1938 models rare in the US. The description notes that millions of Soviet semi-automatic rifles were produced and utilized during the war.












