NAME – 7.62x42mm 7N36

TYPE – Captured piston suppressed cartridge

YEAR OF INTRODUCTION – 2000

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Russia

CASE TYPE – Rimless bottleneck

CARTRIDGE LENGTH – 42 mm (1.65 in)

CASING LENGTH – 41.9 mm (1.65 in)

BULLET TYPE – Flat nosed steel cylinder

BULLET DIAMETER – 7.59 mm (0.299 in) [Body], 7.82 mm (0.308 in) [Rotating/Driving Band]

BULLET WEIGHT – 10 g (154.3 grains)

TOTAL ROUND WEIGHT – 23 g

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 200 m/s (656 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 200 j (147 ft/lb)

     This round was designed to be a replacement analog for the 7.62mm SP-4 cartridge.

Weapons – PS5 Pistol, NPS-2 Scout/Knife, OTs-38 Revolver