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The 5.45×39mm cartridge is a rimless bottlenecked intermediate cartridge.It was introduced into service in 1974 by the Soviet Union for use with the new AK-74.The 5.45×39mm gradually supplemented and then largely replaced the 7.62×39mm cartridge in Soviet and Warsaw Pact service as the primary military service rifle cartridge.
Cartridge case Bullet (grains) Bullet structure Magnetic case Magnetic bullet OAL (inches) Velocity Velocity Average (fps) Energy (ft-lbf) Red Army LU 9×18mm Makarov: polymer coated steel, with red sealant: 93.7-94.5: lead core bi-metal jacketed (copper clad steel), concave exposed lead base: Yes: Yes: 0.972-0.980: 1007-1070: 1036: 211-240
The pre-war headstamp has the 1- or 2-letter code for the brass supplier of the cartridge case at 6 o'clock, the 2-digit year the cartridge case was produced at 12 o'clock, the lot number of the propellant at 9 o'clock, and the 2-digit year the finished cartridge was assembled at 3 o'clock. The brass suppliers or cartridge manufacturers would ...
The first type has two insulated wires led into the interior and attached to two insulated brass cones which are connected by a wire "bridge" of platinum silver. [2] This bridge is surrounded by a priming composition of guncotton dust and mealed powder and the remainder of the tube is filled with powder. When an electric current passes through ...
replaced 1204; [20] for small capacity cartridges like the .22 Hornet, .25-20, and .32-20 [11] 4320 1935 short replaced 1147 [21] for large capacity sporting and military cartridges like the .220 Swift, .270 Winchester and .30-06 [11] 4350 1940 standard [4] 4475 1936 used to load military 7.62×51mm NATO and 5.56×45mm NATO cartridges during ...
The Fed is widely anticipated to reduce its benchmark policy rate by a quarter of a percentage point on Thursday to a range between 4.5% and 4.75%, a well-broadcast follow-up to the half-point ...
An IMR smokeless powder for reloading The Hagley Museum in Wilmington, Delaware. IMR Legendary Powders is a line of smokeless powders which are popularly used in sporting and military/police firearm cartridges. The initials 'IMR' stand for Improved Military Rifle powder. IMR powders makes a line of various types of smokeless powder suitable for ...
JuJu Watkins scored 25 points and No. 7 USC recovered from blowing a 18-point lead in the second half to beat Paige Bueckers and fourth-ranked UConn 72-70 on Saturday night. The game was a rematch ...