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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>
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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.
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'''"7.62 mm"''' could mean any one of a whole bunch of things. Maybe you're looking for one of these things:
  
==Pistol cartridges in 7.62 mm caliber==
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* Information on the [[7.62 mm caliber]] itself.
There are many pistol cartridges in this calibre, but most common are:
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; Pistol cartridges
*[[7.62x25mm Tokarev]] also known as 7.62 mm TT
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* [[7.62x25mm Tokarev]] also known as 7.62 mm TT
*7.65x17mm Browning also known as the [[.32 ACP]].
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* [[7.63x25mm Mauser]] (which has nearly identical dimensions to Tokarev, but different loading specifications and thus is '''not''' interchangeable)
*[[7.63x25mm Mauser]], which has nearly identical dimensions to Tokarev, but different loading specifications and thus is not interchangeable
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* 7.65x17mm Browning also known as the [[.32 ACP]].
*[[7.65x22mm Parabellum]]
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* [[7.65x22mm Parabellum]]
 
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; Revolver cartridges
==Revolver cartridges in 7.62 mm caliber==
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* [[7.62x38mmR]] used only in the  [[Nagant M1895]] [[revolver]]
Some of the revolver cartridges in this caliber are:
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* .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.   
*[[7.62x38mmR]] used only in the  [[Nagant M1895]] [[revolver]]
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* .32 H&R Magnum only revolver cartridge in this caliber which is in wider use today, mostly in smallframe revolvers.
*.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.   
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; Rifle cartridges
*.32 H&R Magnum only revolver cartridge in this caliber which is in wider use today, mostly in smallframe revolvers.
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* 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.  
 
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* [[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.  
==Rifle cartridges in 7.62 mm caliber==
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* [[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]]).
Some of most common rifle cartridges in this caliber are:
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* [[.30-06 Springfield]] US Army cartridge for both World Wars and Korea, known as the 7.62x63mm in metric measurement.
*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.  
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* [[.30 Carbine]], used in the M1, M2 and M3 Carbines. Sometimes called the 7.62x33mm.
*[[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.  
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* [[.300 Winchester Magnum]] used by many hunting/sniper rifles, sometimes called the 7.62x67mm and is the largest of the 7.62mm caliber family.
*[[7.62x54mmR]] 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]]).
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*[[.30-06 Springfield]] US Army cartridge for both World Wars and Korea, known as the 7.62x63mm in metric measurement.
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*[[.30 Carbine]], used in the M1, M2 and M3 Carbines. Sometimes called the 7.62x33mm.
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*[[.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==
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*[[List of rifle cartridges]]
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*[[7 mm caliber]]
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== References ==
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<References />
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[[Category:calibers]]
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Latest revision as of 13:59, 24 May 2015

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"7.62 mm" could mean any one of a whole bunch of things. Maybe you're looking for one of these things:

Pistol cartridges
Revolver cartridges
  • 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.
  • .32 H&R Magnum only revolver cartridge in this caliber which is in wider use today, mostly in smallframe revolvers.
Rifle cartridges
  • 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 rifles and RPK light machine guns.
  • 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 family) and machine guns (numerous types, many developed from AK family such as the 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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