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The .30-06 Springfield cartridge case can hold 68.2 grains and has a volume of 4.42 millilitres (0.270 in 3). The exterior shape of the case was designed to promote reliable case feeding and extraction in bolt-action rifles and machine guns alike, under extreme conditions. [citation needed].30-06 Springfield maximum C.I.P. cartridge dimensions.
The Joint Venture Protective Carbine (JVPC), [5] also known as Modern Sub Machine Carbine (MSMC) until 2014, [6] is a gas-operated, magazine-fed, select fire carbine designed to chamber the 5.56×30mm MINSAS cartridge. [7]
In 1953, large batches of .30-06 ammunition were manufactured under unique arsenal headstamps. [4] The case had red lacquer sealant around the primer annulus. [ 4 ] The headstamp has a two-letter manufacturer code (10- and 2-o'clock) and the lot code (rather than the year) is the number 40 (at 4 o'clock) followed by a third numeral (at 8 o ...
The charging handle is non-ambidextrous, as is the fire mode selector and safety switch, which is positioned on the left side of the trigger assembly. All this makes it difficult for left-handed shooters to operate. The fire selector switch is the same as the MD97, and adopts a 180º angle when switching between firing modes. [6]
The 5.56×30mm MINSAS round has a total length of 42 mm and a total weight of 6 g. [8] The bullet length is at 17mm and the weight at 2.6g. [8]It has a range up to 200 meters. [3]
An intermediate cartridge is a rifle/carbine cartridge that has significantly greater power than a pistol cartridge but still has a reduced muzzle energy compared to fully powered cartridges (such as the .303 British, 7.62×54mmR, 7.65×53mm Mauser, 7.92×57mm Mauser, 7.7×58mm Arisaka, .30-06 Springfield, or 7.62×51mm NATO), and therefore is ...
On the Saiga there is a pin that is used to secure the front hand guard on to the front barrel assembly and a screw that is used to secure the hand guard in towards the rear. The 7.62×39 version Saiga is unable to accept standard AK magazines ; physically the magazine catch will not allow a magazine to lock into place inside of the receiver.
Produced in .223 Rem/5.56 NATO, .243 Win, .308 Win and .30-06 Springfield. In Finland there are also series of a bullpup aftermarket modification chambered in 9.3×62mm . Valmet Petra/Hunter M/88 – modified version of the Valmet Petra, with a push safety replacing the Kalashnikov-type selector lever, and a different sight layout (front sight ...