Development of the Soviet 7.62x39mm M43 cartridge was initiated in late 1943, when the Red Army requested the development of new, intermediate power ...
The .300 Whisper cartridge was originally developed in 1992 by J.D.Jones of SSK Industries (USA). It was a member of a family of wildcat / proprietary ...
The .30 M1 Carbine cartridge was created in 1940 as a product of the US Army’s ‘Light Rifle’ project. The intention of this ...
6.8 Remington SPC (6.8×43) The 6.8mm Remington is an yet another attempt to produce an ‘ideal’ assault rifle cartridge which would provide ...
6.5 Grendel (6.5×39) This cartridge was developed in around 2002 to provide Ar-15 type rifles with long-range capabilities and terminal effectiveness ...
This is a relatively new cartridge, developed by Chinese experts during mid- to late 1980s. Today it is a main infantry cartridge in the PLA, which is ...
The story of the 5.56x45mm NATO (.223 Remington) cartridge begins around 1950. At that time the US Army initiated the study of small arms effectiveness, ...
This cartridge was originally developed during mid-1960s as a direct rival to the US 5.56×45 M193 carttridge then in use by US Army. Originally it ...
The 4.6×30 cartridge was developed secicifally for MP7 PDW / submachine gun designed by Heckler & Koch. Type Manufacturer Bullet weight, g Muzzle ...
The .45 ACP cartridge was developed as the result of extensive tests of the terminal effectiveness of various rounds, conducted in 1904 by Col. Thompson ...
The 10mm Auto (10 x 25) cartridge was created in a search for the “ultimate” combat round. While duplicating the terminal effectiveness of such proven ...
Encyclopedia of firearms and ammunition of the XX and XXI centuries
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