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MDZ-M
14.5 mm 7-Z-6 cartridge with modernized instantaneous incendiary bullet

The 14.5mm 7-Z-6 cartridge with modernized MDZ-M instantaneous incendiary bullet is used to destroy ground and air targets at altitudes up to 1,500 meters and at ranges up to 2,000 meters, ground soft-skinned vehicles at ranges up to 1,500 m with igniting heavy liquid fuels.

Main characteristics
Caliber, mm
14,5
Cartridge weight, g
184+3-7
Bullet weight, g
57-59
Cartridge length, mm
156-1,5
Average bullet velocity V25, m/s
1000-1015
Bullet dispersion R50 at 300 meters, not more than, cm
20
Peak value of maximum gas pressure, not more than, MPa (kgf/cm2)
323,6 (3300)
Cartridge case material
steel