Deactivated WWII Russian Gorjunov SG-43 Machine Gun

Deactivated WWII Russian Gorjunov SG-43 Machine Gun. Dated 1944 with matching numbers. Officially adopted by the Russian Army in 1943. The SG-43 could by used from ground mounts, AA mounts or vehicle mounts, and be capable of using either a canvas belts from older Maxim guns or a new metallic belts. As with all Russian designs it was durable and easily maintained. There are some still in use today, and have even been captured in Afghanistan.