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<h2>Synonyms</h2><p>7.62 mm Tokarev ; 7.62 Soviet pistol; 7.62 Russian; 0.30 Mauser; 7.63 × 25mm</p><h2>Armament</h2><p>Tokarev TT33 automatic pistol; various obsolete Soviet sub-machine guns (PPD, PPSh, PPS ); Chinese Type 85 sub-machine gun and Type 80 pistol. Current pistols and submachine guns chambered for this cartridge include the Russian A-7.62. Most pistols and sub-machine guns chambered for the 7.63 mm Mauser cartridge will probably operate satisfactorily with this round and vice versa.</p><h2>Development</h2><p>This cartridge actually began life as the 7.63 mm Mauser automatic pistol cartridge. It was taken into use by the Russian forces in the early 1900s and the pistol remained popular with the Bolshevik armies, one model being produced specifically for the Soviet government. As a result manufacture of the Mauser cartridge began in Russia , and when in due course the Tokarev automatic pistol was developed, it was designed around the Mauser cartridge. For manufacturing convenience the barrel of the Tokarev was 7.62 mm calibre, thus the Soviet cartridge lost its Mauser designation and became known as the 7.62 mm Tokarev. The dimensional differences between the Soviet round and the original Mauser specifications are minute and largely due to the manufacturing processes. It can therefore be expected that any weapon originally using the Mauser cartridge will work with the Soviet pattern and vice versa. This cartridge has been manufactured in China and various countries of the former Warsaw Pact, but always to the Soviet specification. The Chinese pattern (below) is stated to be for the automatic pistols Type 54 and Type 80 and for the Type 85 light sub-machine gun. Like the 7.63 × 25 mm cartridge from which it is derived, the 7.62 × 25 mm performs very well against soft body armour and light metal, such as automobile bodies. This cartridge has seen new interest in Russia in recent years because it has excellent capability against soft body armour.</p><h2>Description</h2><p>The case is rimless and bottlenecked. The standard ball bullet is round-nosed and lead cored with a steel jacket.</p><p>CHINA</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>China North Industries (NORINCO)</p><p>Type: Type 51: FMJ; 5.6 g; MV 420 m/s</p><p>AP Type 64: FMJ; cartridge weight 12.13-13.03 g; MV 285-305 m/s; specifically for use in Type 64</p><p>and 85 sub-machine guns</p><p>CZECH REPUBLIC</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Sellier & Bellot</p><p>Type: Ball: FMJ; 5.5 g; MV 420 m/s</p><p>RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND ASSOCIATED STATES (CIS)</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Government arsenals</p><p>Type: Ball P: FMJ; 5.57 g; MV 455 m/s</p><p>AP incendiary P-41: For sub-machine guns; 4.79 g; steel-jacketed bullet with hard steel core and</p><p>incendiary composition in the nose</p><p>Tracer PT: Also for sub-machine guns; lead-cored bullet with base tracer</p><p>SOUTH AFRICA</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>New Generation Ammunition (Pty) Ltd</p><p>Type: Ball : FMJ; 5.57 g; MV 442 m/s</p><p>YUGOSLAVIA , FEDERAL REPUBLIC</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Yugoimport SDPR</p><p>Type: Ball: FMJ; 5.5 g; MV 520 m/s</p><p>Ball: JHP; 5.5 g; MV 522 m/s</p>

The case is rimless and bottlenecked. This cartridge actually began life as the 7.63 mm Mauser automatic pistol cartridge. It was taken into use by the Russian forces in the early 1900s and the pistol remained popular with the Bolshevik armies, one model being produced specifically for the Soviet government.

The standard ball bullet is round-nosed and lead cored with a steel jacket. As a result manufacture of the Mauser cartridge began in Russia , and when in due course the Tokarev automatic pistol was developed, it was designed around the Mauser cartridge. For manufacturing convenience the barrel of the Tokarev was 7.62 mm calibre, thus the Soviet cartridge lost its Mauser designation and became known as the 7.62 mm Tokarev. The dimensional differences between the Soviet round and the original Mauser specifications are minute and largely due to the manufacturing processes. It can therefore be expected that any weapon originally using the Mauser cartridge will work with the Soviet pattern and vice versa. This cartridge has been manufactured in China and various countries of the former Warsaw Pact, but always to the Soviet specification. The Chinese pattern (below) is stated to be for the automatic pistols Type 54 and Type 80 and for the Type 85 light sub-machine gun. Like the 7.63 × 25 mm cartridge from which it is derived, the 7.62 × 25 mm performs very well against soft body armour and light metal, such as automobile bodies. This cartridge has seen new interest in Russia in recent years because it has excellent capability against soft body armour. Applications include tokarev TT33 automatic pistol; various obsolete Soviet sub-machine guns (PPD, PPSh, PPS ); Chinese Type 85 sub-machine gun and Type 80 pistol. Current pistols and submachine guns chambered for this cartridge include the Russian A-7.62. Most pistols and sub-machine guns chambered for the 7.63 mm Mauser cartridge will probably operate satisfactorily with this round and vice versa.

7.62 × 25 mm

7.62 × 25 mm

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