ZiD SG-43, 7.62×54mmR (Russia, 1943-1945)
The Stankovyy pulyemyot sistyemy Goryunova (Goryunov’s mounted machine gun design) had a complex loading system to handle pulling rimmed cartridges from canvas belts (typically 250 rounds, 15 lbs. or 20 lbs. in a steel can). Despite this, it was a reliable weapon and its derivatives were the main medium machine guns of the Soviet Union until replaced by the PK GPMG (GURPS High-Tech, p. 135). It had spade grips with the charging handle beneath them, and was generally mounted on a two-wheeled carriage with a gun shield (DR 9, 60 lbs. $1,000).
The SGM (1945-1968) was a modernized version which changed the barrel to a ribbed one, moved the charging handle to the side, and added dust covers. It was mounted on a variant of the two-wheeled carriage without a gun shield (50 lbs. $900) or a tripod (31 lbs. $500) and usually loaded with 50-round metallic-link belts (3 lbs.). The SGMB was mounted on armored personnel carriers, while the SGMT was a solenoid-activated version for use as the coaxial gun on tanks.
GUNNER (MACHINE GUN) (DX−4 or other Gunner at −4)
| TL | Weapon | Damage | Acc | Range | Weight | RoF | Shots | ST | Bulk | Rcl | Cost | LC | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | SG-43, 7.62×54mmR | 7d pi | 4 | 860/3,600 | 30/3 | 10! | 50(5) | 16M† | −7 | 2 | $3,000 | 2 | 2 |