The Russians simply took their old rifle round and shortened it. Coming up with this new intermediate rifle cartridge was to help lighten the load on a soldier carrying the new SKS carbine and reduce the recoil. Most, if not all, 7.62 Soviet cartridges are Berdan primed.
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| - The Russians simply took their old rifle round and shortened it. Coming up with this new intermediate rifle cartridge was to help lighten the load on a soldier carrying the new SKS carbine and reduce the recoil. Most, if not all, 7.62 Soviet cartridges are Berdan primed.
- The cartridge can be found all across the world, from both militaries and hunters. The cartridge is widely used among militaries in the Asia, Africa, and even some European countries . It is also very popular amongst sportshooters. So after in zombie apocalypse it would be one of the easiest to find. But, users must pay attention if the ammunition is imported from army surlus. Some can be too rusted to be shoot, and can injure the shooter if fired.
- The 7.62×39mm round is a rifle cartridge of Soviet origin that was designed during World War II. It was first used in the RPD machine gun. Due to the worldwide proliferation of the SKS and AK-47 pattern rifles, the cartridge is utilized by both militaries and civilians alike. 7.62×39mm ammunition is purportedly tested to function well in temperatures ranging from to cementing its usefulness in extremely cold polar or hot desert conditions. The 7.62×39mm cartridge was influenced by a variety of foreign developments, including the German Mkb 42(H) and the US M1 carbine.
- The 7.62×39mm round is a rifle cartridge of Soviet origin that was designed during World War II. It was first used in the RPD machine gun. Due to the worldwide proliferation of the SKS and AK-47 pattern rifles, the cartridge is utilized by both militaries and civilians alike. 7.62×39mm ammunition is purportedly tested to function well in temperatures ranging from to cementing its usefulness in extremely cold polar or hot desert conditions.
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- Spitzer SP
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