SKS

Summary

SKS is a firearm model^[1]. SKS ranks in the top 4% of firearm_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,935 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• SKS's image is recorded as SKS - Ryssland - AM.045810.jpg^[3].
• SKS's instance of is recorded as firearm model^[4].
• SKS's subclass of is recorded as semi-automatic rifle^[5].
• SKS's designed by is recorded as Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov^[6].
• SKS's Commons category is recorded as SKS^[7].
• SKS's country of origin is recorded as Soviet Union^[8].
• +1945-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of SKS^[9].
• SKS's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II^[10].
• SKS's participated in conflict is recorded as Korean War^[11].
• SKS's participated in conflict is recorded as Vietnam War^[12].
• SKS's participated in conflict is recorded as Soviet-Afghan War^[13].
• SKS's participated in conflict is recorded as War in Donbas^[14].
• SKS's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026b9f^[15].
• SKS's service entry is recorded as +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z^[16].
• SKS's service retirement is recorded as +1970-01-01T00:00:00Z^[17].
• SKS's ammunition is recorded as 7.62×39mm^[18].
• SKS's topic's main category is recorded as Category:SKS^[19].
• SKS's Commons gallery is recorded as SKS^[20].
• SKS's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+15000000'}^[21].
• SKS's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+3.753'}^[22].
• SKS's derivative work is recorded as Zastava M59/66^[23].

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Designation and Status

SKS's instance of is recorded as firearm model^[4].

History and Context

+1945-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of SKS^[9].

Why It Matters

SKS ranks in the top 4% of firearm_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,935 views/month).^[2] SKS has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] SKS is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]