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7N34
12.7 mm 7N34 sniper cartridge

The 12.7mm 7N34 sniper cartridge with brass case, sniper bullet and KV-25 primer is used against personnel protected by body armor, ground and low-flying air vehicles when fired from 12.7mm sniper weapons at temperatures from -50 to +50 °C

Main characteristics
Caliber, mm
12,7
Max weight, g:
cartridge
145
bullet
59,2
Cartridge length, mm
147
Average bullet velocity V25, m/s
770-785
Probability of penetrating a 10mm thick armor plate at 800 meters, not less than, %
80
Peak value of maximum gas pressure, not more than, MPa (kgf/cm2)
323,6 (3300)
Mean value of maximum gas pressure, not more than, MPa (kgf/cm2)
303,8 (3100)
Cartridge case material
brass