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The Fedorov Avtomat or FA was a select-fire, crew-served automatic rifle, designed by Vladimir Grigoryevich Fyodorov in 1915 and produced in the Russian Empire and later in the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. A total of 3,200 Fedorov rifles were manufactured between 1915 and 1924 in the city of Kovrov; the vast majority of them were made after 1920. The weapon saw combat in World War I, but was used more substantially in the Russian Civil War and in the Winter War. Type: Light machine gun/automatic rifle Place of origin: Russian Empire In service: 1915-1917, 1920-1928, Re-issued in 1940 Used by: Russian Empire, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Wars: World War I, Russian Revolution, Russian Civil War, Winter War, World War II Designed: 1913 Manufacturer: Kovrov Arms Factory, (Now V. A. Degtyarev Plant, OJSC) Produced: 1913–1925 (6.5×50mmSR Arisaka) Number built: 3200 Weight: 4.4 kg (9.70 lb) (5.2 kg (11.46 lb) loaded) Length: 1,045 mm (0.04 in) Barrel length: 520 mm (20.47 in) Cartridge: 6.5×50mmSR Arisaka Action: Short recoil operation Rate of fire: 350–400 Rounds/min Muzzle velocity: 2145 ft/s (653.80 m/s) Feed system: 25-round detachable box magazine Sights: Iron sights