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The Birth of the SKS Carbine’s 7.62x39mm Cartridge

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:01:00 GMT

If asked about the 7.62x39mm cartridge (aka the 7.62 Soviet and .30 Russian Short), the first firearm that comes to mind is almost certainly the Avtomat Kalashnikova, i.e., the AK-47 assault rifle.


The Birth of the SKS Carbine’s 7.62x39mm Cartridge

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:00:00 GMT

In 1943, the Red Army developed and adopted a less powerful cartridge compared to the 7.62×54 mm R, the 7.62×39 mm M1943, and sought a new semi-automatic rifle chambered for the new cartridge.