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7N23
7.62mm armor-piercing cartridge mod 1943

The 7.62mm 7N23 armor-piercing cartridge Mod 1943 is used against enemy personnel in light field shelters and light armored vehicles, as well as soft-skinned and light armored military equipment.

Main characteristics
Caliber, mm
7,62
Weight, g:
cartridge
15,8 – 16,8
bullet
7,75 – 8,05
Bullet velocity V25 (when fired from S-43 ballistic barrel), m/s
725-740
Bullet dispersion R50 at 200 meters (when fired from MTs-14-1 or BK-43 ballistic barrel), not more than, cm
5,0
Special bullet effects
armor-piercing effect: at least 80% of all bullets penetrate a 5mm thick 2P armor plate installed vertically at 200 meters