{"product_id":"russian-sg-43-7-62x54r-intact-original-barrel-with-complete-hardware","title":"Polish CKM wz. 43 (SG-43 Goryunov) 7.62x54R Barrel with Complete Hardware","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: #f1c40f;\"\u003ePolish CKM wz. 43 (SG-43 Goryunov) barrel assembly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is an \u003cstrong\u003eintact original\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003eall hardware complete\u003c\/strong\u003e. The \u003cstrong\u003eCKM wz. 43\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eCiężki Karabin Maszynowy wzór 43\u003c\/em\u003e - Heavy Machine Gun Model 43) was Poland's licensed production of the legendary \u003cstrong\u003eSoviet SG-43 Goryunov\u003c\/strong\u003e medium machine gun. Manufactured by \u003cstrong\u003eH. Cegielski\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003ePoznań, Poland\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cstrong\u003e1949 through the 1960s\u003c\/strong\u003e, these machine guns served with the \u003cstrong\u003ePolish People's Army (Ludowe Wojsko Polskie)\u003c\/strong\u003e throughout the Cold War era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eThe original Soviet \u003cstrong\u003eSG-43 Goryunov\u003c\/strong\u003e was developed by \u003cstrong\u003eP.M. Goryunov\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cstrong\u003e1940-1943\u003c\/strong\u003e and adopted in \u003cstrong\u003eMay 1943\u003c\/strong\u003e to replace the older \u003cstrong\u003eM1910 Maxim\u003c\/strong\u003e machine guns. Chambered in \u003cstrong\u003e7.62×54mmR\u003c\/strong\u003e, it saw extensive service throughout \u003cstrong\u003eWorld War II\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003eKorean War\u003c\/strong\u003e, and numerous conflicts worldwide. As part of \u003cstrong\u003eWarsaw Pact standardization\u003c\/strong\u003e, Poland began license production under the designation \u003cstrong\u003eCKM wz. 43\u003c\/strong\u003e, equipping Polish motorized infantry units and serving as a frontline weapon until replaced by the \u003cstrong\u003ePK\/PKM\u003c\/strong\u003e machine gun family in the late 1960s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eThis barrel features the \u003cstrong\u003esmooth barrel design\u003c\/strong\u003e characteristic of early SG-43 production, with \u003cstrong\u003eair-cooled\u003c\/strong\u003e operation and \u003cstrong\u003echromium-plated bore\u003c\/strong\u003e able to withstand continuous fire. The gun achieved a \u003cstrong\u003erate of fire of 500-700 rounds\/min\u003c\/strong\u003e with a \u003cstrong\u003emuzzle velocity of 800 m\/s\u003c\/strong\u003e. Known for its \u003cstrong\u003eremarkable reliability\u003c\/strong\u003e, the SG-43 design was praised for its simple barrel-change mechanism and few feed jams despite its complex belt-feed system.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eThis barrel assembly is \u003cstrong\u003ePolish manufactured by H. Cegielski\u003c\/strong\u003e and represents an excellent opportunity for collectors, builders, or parts replacements. Includes \u003cstrong\u003eall original hardware\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003eGood condition\u003c\/strong\u003e. A rare piece of \u003cstrong\u003eWarsaw Pact military history\u003c\/strong\u003e from Poland's Cold War era production of this influential machine gun design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52668931178818,"sku":"BBL0195","price":799.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0997\/7921\/5682\/files\/IMG_8980__87579.1761663604.1280.1280.jpg?v=1774274610","url":"https:\/\/centerfiresystems.com\/products\/russian-sg-43-7-62x54r-intact-original-barrel-with-complete-hardware","provider":"Centerfire Systems","version":"1.0","type":"link"}