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The 1943 - 1947 Trials is an unofficial name for a series of weapon trials to find a new service firearm utilizing the new 7,62x39mm cartridge. In the early trials, the 7.62x41mm cartridge was used.
| Bulkin | Dyemyent'yeva | Kalashnikov | Korobov | Korovin | Shpagin | Sudayev | Tokaryev | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | AB-44 | - | - | - | AK-44 | ASh-44 | AS-44 | AT-44 |
| 1945 | - | - | - | - | AK-45 | - | - | - |
| 1946 | TKB-415 AB-46 |
AD-46 | AK-46 | TKB-408 | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - | AK | - | - | - | - | - |