7.62mm GShG

CODE – 04-125-970

NAME – 7.62mm GShG

NAME (NATIVE) – Glagolev-Shipunov-Gryazev GShG-7.62, GRAU 9-A-622

COMMON NAMES – 7.62 Quadruple Machine Gun

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USSR

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1970

CALIBER – 7.62x54mmR

OVERALL LENGTH – 80.2 cm (31.6 in)

BARREL LENGTH – 60 cm (23.6 in)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 4 Grooves, Right-hand twist

LOAD – B-32 Armor piercing Incendiary, Spitzer-pointed, full metal jacket with hardened steel core

BULLET DIAMETER – 7.9 mm (0.311 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 10.4 g (161 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 782 m/s (2566 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 3192 j (2354 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 18.5 kg (40 lb 13 oz)

TYPE OF MOUNT – KA-29 Helicopter or gun pod

SIGHTS – None

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 1000 m

OPERATION – Gas and electric motor

TYPE OF FIRE – Full automatic

RATE OF FIRE – 200-300 rpm

CYCLIC ROF – 3,500 or 6000 rpm

FEED DEVICE – Non-disintegrating metallic link belt in 25, 50, 100, 200 and 250 round lengths

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.34 kg (12 oz) 100 round empty belt

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 2.63 kg (5 lb 13 oz) 100 rds B-32 API in link belt

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – 1,800 rounds

LOAD WEIGHT – 47.34 kg (104 lb 6 oz)

MANUFACTURER – KPB Instrument Design Bureau

STATUS – Production completed

SERVICE – Russian and allied forces