| Year | 1943 |
| Weapon Type | Medium Machine Gun |
| Origin & Designer | Russia/Goryunov |
| Numbers Produced | 80.000 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Calibre | 7.62mm (7.62x54R) |
| Elevation | [@elevation] |
| Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
| Cartridge Weight | [@cartridge_weight] |
| Round Weight | 147gr (9.5g) |
| Barrel Length | 720mm |
| Overall Length | 1.150mm |
| Grenade Types | [@grenade_types] |
| Mount | Two Wheeled Carriage |
| Combat Weight | 41 kg (With Mount) |
| Operation | Gas Operated/Fully Automatic |
| Cooling System | Air |
| Sights | Front Post & Rear Tangent |
| Feed | 250 Round Belt |
| Practical Rate of Fire | [@practical_rate_of_fire] |
| Maximum Rate of Fire | 700 r.p.m. |
| Blank Cartridge | [@blank_cartridge] |
| Muzzle Velocity | 800 m/s |
| Fuel Capacity | [@fuel_capacity] |
| Minimum Range | [@minimum_range] |
| Effective Range | 2.700m |
| Maximum Range | 5000m |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Bayonet | [@bayonet] |
| Traction | [@traction] |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | The SG-43 (Goryunov) was developed to replace the aging M.1910 as the standard medium machine gun. The M.1910/30 was cooled by a water jacket which was cumbersome and heavy, so the new weapon had to air cooled. The SG-43 was belt fed and very reliable, and could fire for long periods before requiring a barrel change. It was mounted on a wheeled carriage and had a gun shield. Despite being a modern design it was never built in enough numbers to replace the M.1910/30. |