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| − | + | There are many [[cartridges]] which use '''7.62 mm caliber''' bullets. Historically, this class of cartridge was commonly known as .30 caliber, and was most commonly used for indicating a class of full power military Main Battle Rifle (MBR) cartridges. The measurement equals 0.30 inches or 3 decimal lines, written '''.3″''' and read as '''''Three-Line'''''.<ref>Holt Bodinson: [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BQY/is_/ai_n16741375 The old Three-Line: still a great value], Guns Magazine, Nov, 2006</ref> | |
| − | + | 7.62 mm refers to the diameter of the lands in the barrel (the raised helical grooves in rifled gun barrels). The actual bullet caliber is normally .308 in (7.82 mm), although Soviet weapons commonly use a .311 in (7.91 mm) bullet, as do older British ([[.303 British]]) and Japanese cartridges. | |
| − | + | ==Pistol cartridges in 7.62 mm caliber== | |
| − | + | There are many pistol cartridges in this calibre, but most common are: | |
| − | * [[7.62x25mm Tokarev]] also known as 7.62 mm TT | + | *[[7.62x25mm Tokarev]] also known as 7.62 mm TT |
| − | * [[7.63x25mm Mauser]] | + | *7.65x17mm Browning also known as the [[.32 ACP]]. |
| − | + | *[[7.63x25mm Mauser]], which has nearly identical dimensions to Tokarev, but different loading specifications and thus is not interchangeable | |
| − | * [[7.65x22mm Parabellum]] | + | *[[7.65x22mm Parabellum]] |
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| − | * [[7.62x38mmR]] used only in the [[Nagant M1895]] [[revolver]] | + | ==Revolver cartridges in 7.62 mm caliber== |
| − | * .32 Long Colt, originally revolver cartridge today little used in revolvers, but used in large number of sport pistols in .32 LC WC form (WC stands for Wad Cutter, it means cylindrical bullet)(correction suggested ".32 LC" be changed to ".32 S & W Long" relative to use in sporting pistols. | + | Some of the revolver cartridges in this caliber are: |
| − | * .32 H&R Magnum only revolver cartridge in this caliber which is in wider use today, mostly in smallframe revolvers. | + | *[[7.62x38mmR]] used only in the [[Nagant M1895]] [[revolver]] |
| − | + | *.32 Long Colt, originally revolver cartridge today little used in revolvers, but used in large number of sport pistols in .32 LC WC form (WC stands for Wad Cutter, it means cylindrical bullet)(correction suggested ".32 LC" be changed to ".32 S & W Long" relative to use in sporting pistols. | |
| − | * Soviet [[7.62x39mm]], also known as the 7.62 mm Soviet, M43, or occasionally [[.30 Short Combloc]], designed for the [[RPD]] and the [[SKS]] and used in the [[AK-47]] and [[AKM]] [[assault rifle]]s and [[RPK]] light machine guns. | + | *.32 H&R Magnum only revolver cartridge in this caliber which is in wider use today, mostly in smallframe revolvers. |
| − | * [[7.62x51mm NATO]], and its civilian variant [[.308 Winchester]], sometimes incorrectly described as '''.308 NATO''' by persons mixing English measurements used by some civilians with metric measurements used by the NATO organization. | + | |
| − | * [[7.62x54mmR]] another Russian cartridge that was first used in the [[Mosin-Nagant]] rifle since 1891. The modern versions of the cartridges to this day are in wide use in numerous world armies as sniper rifles (particularly the [[SVD rifle|SVD]] family) and machine guns (numerous types, many developed from AK family such as the [[PK machine gun|PKM]]). | + | ==Rifle cartridges in 7.62 mm caliber== |
| − | * [[.30-06 Springfield]] US Army cartridge for both World Wars and Korea, known as the 7.62x63mm in metric measurement. | + | Some of most common rifle cartridges in this caliber are: |
| − | * [[.30 Carbine]], used in the M1, M2 and M3 Carbines. Sometimes called the 7.62x33mm. | + | *Soviet [[7.62x39mm]], also known as the 7.62 mm Soviet, M43, or occasionally [[.30 Short Combloc]], designed for the [[RPD]] and the [[SKS]] and used in the [[AK-47]] and [[AKM]] [[assault rifle]]s and [[RPK]] light machine guns. |
| − | * [[.300 Winchester Magnum]] used by many hunting/sniper rifles, sometimes called the 7.62x67mm and is the largest of the 7.62mm caliber family. | + | *[[7.62x51mm NATO]], and its civilian variant [[.308 Winchester]], sometimes incorrectly described as '''.308 NATO''' by persons mixing English measurements used by some civilians with metric measurements used by the NATO organization. |
| − | [[ | + | *[[7.62x54mmR]] another Russian cartridge that was first used in the [[Mosin-Nagant]] rifle since 1891. The modern versions of the cartridges to this day are in wide use in numerous world armies as sniper rifles (particularly the [[SVD rifle|SVD]] family) and machine guns (numerous types, many developed from AK family such as the [[PK machine gun|PKM]]). |
| + | *[[.30-06 Springfield]] US Army cartridge for both World Wars and Korea, known as the 7.62x63mm in metric measurement. | ||
| + | *[[.30 Carbine]], used in the M1, M2 and M3 Carbines. Sometimes called the 7.62x33mm. | ||
| + | *[[.300 Winchester Magnum]] used by many hunting/sniper rifles, sometimes called the 7.62x67mm and is the largest of the 7.62mm caliber family. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[List of rifle cartridges]] | ||
| + | *[[7 mm caliber]] | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | <References /> | ||
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| + | [[Category:calibers]] | ||
