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ShKAS 42

The ShKAS (Shpitalny-Komaritski Aviatsionny Skorostrelny, Shpitalny-Komaritski rapid fire for aircraft) is a 7.62 mm calibre machine gun widely used by Soviet aircraft in the 1930s and during World War II. It was designed by Boris Shpitalniy and Irinarkh Komaritsky and entered production in 1934. ShKAS was used in the majority of Soviet fighters and bombers and served as the basis for the ShVAK cannon.
Name/Model: ShKAS 42
Type: Recoil
Caliber: 7.62mm
Rate Of Fire:
– 1800 rpm/fixed mount
– 1625 rpm synchronized
  Muzzle Velocity: 825 m/s
Weight:
– Empty: 10 kg (22 lb)
– Loaded¹: 40 kg (88 lb)
    ¹650 rounds of ammunition
Sources:
Wikipedia
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