7.62 × 38 mm Nagant
| 7.62 × 38 mm Nagant | |
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| general information | |
| caliber | 7.62 × 38 mm rows |
| Sleeve shape | conical edge sleeve |
| Dimensions | |
| Sleeve shoulder ⌀ | 8.51 mm |
| Sleeve neck ⌀ | 8.42 mm |
| Floor ⌀ | 7.82 mm |
| Cartridge bottom ⌀ | 10.30 mm |
| Sleeve length | 38.80 mm |
| Cartridge length | 38.80 mm |
| Weights | |
| Bullet weight | 7.0 g |
| Powder weight | 0.27 g |
| total weight | 12.8 g |
| Technical specifications | |
| Speed v 0 | 295 m / s |
| Max. Gas pressure | 770 bar |
| Bullet energy E 0 | 305 y |
| Lists on the subject | |
The 7,62 × 38 mm Nagant cartridge was a revolver ammunition that was developed for the Nagant revolver as early as 1890 .
construction
The shape of the 7.62 Nagant was unique, because the Belgian designer Léon Nagant designed it specifically for use in a gas-tight revolver. He used the 8 × 41 mm R cartridge as a basis. For this purpose, he combined the trigger with a mechanism that pressed the barrel against the barrel attachment before the shot was fired. The bullet did not protrude from the cartridge, but was completely enclosed by the case. The edge of the cartridge was turned slightly inwards; if the shot broke, the edge was curved outwards and thus additionally sealed the drum gap. So it made sense to equip the weapon with a silencer , which does not lead to the desired effect with conventional revolvers because of their drum gap. The gas pressure was slightly increased by the technology, but the projectile energy remained low. In contrast to other revolver ammunition, the cartridge was conical, because the Nagant did not have an easily accessible drum.
commitment
The cartridge was introduced along with the Nagant revolver in states such as Belgium, Sweden and Poland. However, weapons and ammunition were particularly popular in Russia, where they became orderly in 1895 . After the October Revolution , the Red Army also took it over in its equipment, where it remained until the end of the Second World War. Only then were modern pistols available in sufficient numbers. Even so, the weapon and its ammunition remained in service with guards and factory security units of the USSR until the early 1980s.
literature
- Günter Wollert, Reiner Lidschun: Infantry weapons yesterday . (1918-1945). In: Illustrated encyclopedia of infantry weapons from around the world . 3. Edition. tape 1 . Brandenburgisches Verlagshaus, Berlin 1998, ISBN 3-89488-036-8 , cartridges, p. 73 .
Individual evidence
Web links
- 7.62x38.5 R Nagant. old.municion.org, accessed May 20, 2020 .
- 7.62 Nagant Long. old.municion.org, accessed May 20, 2020 .