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{{Short description|Soviet pistol cartridge}} |
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{{Infobox firearm cartridge |
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|name=5.45×18mm MPTs (7N7) |
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| name = 5.45×18mm MPTs (7N7) |
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| image = 5.45×18mm.png | image_size = 50px |
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|origin= |
| origin = [[Soviet Union]] |
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|type=[[Pistol]] [[cartridge (firearm)|cartridge]] |
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| type = Pistol |
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|service=1973–present |
| service = 1973–present |
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|used_by=[[Russian military]]<br />[[Russian police]]<br />[[KGB]] |
| used_by = [[Russian military]]<br />[[Russian police]]<br />[[KGB]] |
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|wars= |
| wars = |
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|designer=A.D. Denisova; A.I. Bochin; L.S. Nikolayeva; G.P. Shamina<br /><ref>"''5,45-мм пистолетный патрон обр.1970 года (индекс 7Н7) для стрельбы из пистолета ПСМ ... был сконструирован в конце 1960-х годов инженерами ЦНИИТМ А. И. Бочиным, А. Д. Денисовой, Л. С. Николаевой и Г. П. Шаминой.''"<br/>Сергей Монетчиков. [http://bratishka.ru/archiv/2011/8/2011_8_6.php Оружейная мастерская: пистолетные патроны] // журнал для спецназа "Братишка", август 2011</ref> |
| designer = A.D. Denisova; A.I. Bochin; L.S. Nikolayeva; G.P. Shamina<br /><ref>"''5,45-мм пистолетный патрон обр.1970 года (индекс 7Н7) для стрельбы из пистолета ПСМ ... был сконструирован в конце 1960-х годов инженерами ЦНИИТМ А. И. Бочиным, А. Д. Денисовой, Л. С. Николаевой и Г. П. Шаминой.''"<br/>Сергей Монетчиков. [http://bratishka.ru/archiv/2011/8/2011_8_6.php Оружейная мастерская: пистолетные патроны] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202222511/http://bratishka.ru/archiv/2011/8/2011_8_6.php |date=2013-12-02 }} // журнал для спецназа "Братишка", август 2011</ref> |
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|design_date= 1969–1970 |
| design_date = 1969–1970 |
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|manufacturer=[[Tula Arsenal]] |
| manufacturer = [[Tula Arsenal]] |
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|production_date=1973–present |
| production_date = 1973–present |
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|variants= |
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|is_SI_specs=yes |
| is_SI_specs = yes |
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|parent= |
| parent = |
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|case_type=Rimless, |
| case_type = Rimless, bottleneck |
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|bullet=5.63 |
| bullet = 5.63 |
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|neck=6.26 |
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| neck = 6.26 |
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| shoulder = 7.4 |
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| base = 7.64 |
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| rim_dia = 7.64 |
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|rim_thick=1.13 |
| rim_thick = 1.13 |
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|case_length=18.03 |
| case_length = 18.03 |
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|length=25.00 |
| length = 25.00 |
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|case_capacity= |
| case_capacity = |
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|rifling=270 mm (1 in 10.63 in) |
| rifling = 270 mm (1 in 10.63 in) |
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|primer=Berdan or Boxer small pistol |
| primer = Berdan or Boxer small pistol |
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|max_pressure=175.00 |
| max_pressure = 175.00 |
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|is_SI_ballistics=yes |
| is_SI_ballistics = yes |
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|bw1=38.6 |
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| bw1 = {{convert|3|g|gr|abbr=on}} |
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|btype1=FMJ |
| btype1 = FMJ |
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|en1=128 |
| en1 = 128 |
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|vel1=320 |
| vel1 = 320 |
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|test_barrel_length=84 |
| test_barrel_length = 84 mm |
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|balsrc=[[C.I.P.]] |
| balsrc = [[C.I.P.]] |
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'''5.45×18mm MPTs (7N7)''' is a [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] [[pistol]] [[cartridge (firearms)|cartridge]].<ref> |
'''5.45×18mm MPTs (7N7)''' is a [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] [[pistol]] [[cartridge (firearms)|cartridge]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://world.guns.ru/ammo/sp-e.htm |title=Modern Firearms – Special purpose small arms ammunition of USSR and Russia |access-date=2009-06-05 |archive-date=2010-09-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100915000720/http://world.guns.ru/ammo/sp-e.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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It is chambered in the [[PSM pistol]], [[OTs-23 Drotik]] [[machine pistol]] and [[OTs-21 Malysh|OTs-26]] pistol. |
It is chambered in the [[PSM pistol]], [[OTs-23 Drotik]] [[machine pistol]], and [[OTs-21 Malysh|OTs-26]] pistol. |
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==History and design== |
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It was designed in the [[Soviet Union]] in the early 1970s by Antonina D. Denisova at the Precision Mechanical Engineering Central Research Institute (TsNIITochmash). The development was done in concert with that of the PSM. |
It was designed in the [[Soviet Union]] in the early 1970s by Antonina D. Denisova at the Precision Mechanical Engineering Central Research Institute (TsNIITochmash). The development was done in concert with that of the PSM.{{Cn|date=January 2021}} |
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The cartridge is designed to use light [[spitzer (bullet)|spitzer-pointed]] [[full metal jacket bullet|jacketed]] |
The cartridge is designed to use light [[spitzer (bullet)|spitzer-pointed]] [[full metal jacket bullet|jacketed]] bullets.{{Cn|date=January 2021}} |
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The bullet was mentioned in the movie [[Fast and Furious 6]}, As a use of killing the main character [[Domonic Torretto]] [[Vin Diesel]] |
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== Variants == |
== Variants == |
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* 5.45×18mm 7N7 (''7Н7''): spitzer-pointed full metal jacket bullet with steel conical core.<ref>В.И. Молчанов, В.Л. Попов, К.Н. Калмыков. Огнестрельные повреждения и их судебно-медицинская экспертиза. Руководство для врачей. Л., "Медицина", 1990. стр.218</ref> The bullet energy is stated to be up to 1.5 times that of [[.25 ACP]] in a similar sized cartridge. It is stated to be capable of penetrating 45 layers of [[Kevlar]] soft [[body armor]] at close distances.<ref>"''Применяемый для стрельбы патрон, имеющий одинаковые габариты с патроном Браунинга калибра 6,35 мм, в 1,5 раза превосходит его по дульной энергии. Малый калибр, остроконечность и твёрдость пули позволяют ей пробивать мягкие бронежилеты из 45-и слоёв кевларовой ткани... Пуля пистолета обладает весьма низким останавливающим действием''"<br/>ПСМ // А. И. Благовестов. То, из чего стреляют в СНГ: Справочник стрелкового оружия / ред. А. Е. Тарас. — Минск: «Харвест», 2000. стр.78-80</ref> |
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* 5.45×18mm PSO (''ПСО''): spitzer-pointed full metal jacket bullet with lead core.<ref>Патрон 5,45х18 мм // А. И. Благовестов. То, из чего стреляют в СНГ: Справочник стрелкового оружия / ред. А. Е. Тарас. — Минск: «Харвест», 2000. стр.521</ref> |
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* 5.45×18mm 7H8 (''холостой патрон 7Х8''): [[Blank (cartridge)|blank cartridge]]{{Cn|date=January 2021}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* Barnes, Frank C., ed. by John T. Amber. ''Cartridges of the World''. Northfield: DBI Books, 1972. |
* Barnes, Frank C., ed. by John T. Amber. ''Cartridges of the World''. Northfield: DBI Books, 1972. |
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* Cutshaw, Charlie. [http://www.cruffler.com/Features/NOV-01/trivia-November01.html ''The New World of Russian Small Arms & Ammo'']. Boulder: Paladin Press, 1998. |
* Cutshaw, Charlie. [http://www.cruffler.com/Features/NOV-01/trivia-November01.html ''The New World of Russian Small Arms & Ammo'']. Boulder: Paladin Press, 1998. |
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* Fortier, David M. [http://www.handgunsmag.com/ammunition/hg_militarytoday_200811/index.html "Military Ammo Today"]. ''Handguns''. November 2008. |
* Fortier, David M. [https://web.archive.org/web/20090425192208/http://www.handgunsmag.com/ammunition/hg_militarytoday_200811/index.html "Military Ammo Today"]. ''Handguns''. November 2008. |
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[[Category:5.45×18mm firearms]] |
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[[Category:Pistol and rifle cartridges]] |
[[Category:Pistol and rifle cartridges]] |
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[[Category:Military cartridges]] |
[[Category:Military cartridges]] |
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[[Category:Soviet inventions]] |
Latest revision as of 05:45, 5 February 2024
5.45×18mm MPTs (7N7) | ||||||||
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Type | Pistol | |||||||
Place of origin | Soviet Union | |||||||
Service history | ||||||||
In service | 1973–present | |||||||
Used by | Russian military Russian police KGB | |||||||
Production history | ||||||||
Designer | A.D. Denisova; A.I. Bochin; L.S. Nikolayeva; G.P. Shamina [1] | |||||||
Designed | 1969–1970 | |||||||
Manufacturer | Tula Arsenal | |||||||
Produced | 1973–present | |||||||
Specifications | ||||||||
Case type | Rimless, bottleneck | |||||||
Bullet diameter | 5.63 mm (0.222 in) | |||||||
Neck diameter | 6.26 mm (0.246 in) | |||||||
Shoulder diameter | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | |||||||
Base diameter | 7.64 mm (0.301 in) | |||||||
Rim diameter | 7.64 mm (0.301 in) | |||||||
Rim thickness | 1.13 mm (0.044 in) | |||||||
Case length | 18.03 mm (0.710 in) | |||||||
Overall length | 25.00 mm (0.984 in) | |||||||
Rifling twist | 270 mm (1 in 10.63 in) | |||||||
Primer type | Berdan or Boxer small pistol | |||||||
Maximum pressure | 175.00 MPa (25,382 psi) | |||||||
Ballistic performance | ||||||||
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Test barrel length: 84 mm Source(s): C.I.P. |
5.45×18mm MPTs (7N7) is a Soviet pistol cartridge.[2] It is chambered in the PSM pistol, OTs-23 Drotik machine pistol, and OTs-26 pistol.
History and design
[edit]It was designed in the Soviet Union in the early 1970s by Antonina D. Denisova at the Precision Mechanical Engineering Central Research Institute (TsNIITochmash). The development was done in concert with that of the PSM.[citation needed]
The cartridge is designed to use light spitzer-pointed jacketed bullets.[citation needed]
Variants
[edit]- 5.45×18mm 7N7 (7Н7): spitzer-pointed full metal jacket bullet with steel conical core.[3] The bullet energy is stated to be up to 1.5 times that of .25 ACP in a similar sized cartridge. It is stated to be capable of penetrating 45 layers of Kevlar soft body armor at close distances.[4]
- 5.45×18mm PSO (ПСО): spitzer-pointed full metal jacket bullet with lead core.[5]
- 5.45×18mm 7H8 (холостой патрон 7Х8): blank cartridge[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "5,45-мм пистолетный патрон обр.1970 года (индекс 7Н7) для стрельбы из пистолета ПСМ ... был сконструирован в конце 1960-х годов инженерами ЦНИИТМ А. И. Бочиным, А. Д. Денисовой, Л. С. Николаевой и Г. П. Шаминой."
Сергей Монетчиков. Оружейная мастерская: пистолетные патроны Archived 2013-12-02 at the Wayback Machine // журнал для спецназа "Братишка", август 2011 - ^ "Modern Firearms – Special purpose small arms ammunition of USSR and Russia". Archived from the original on 2010-09-15. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ В.И. Молчанов, В.Л. Попов, К.Н. Калмыков. Огнестрельные повреждения и их судебно-медицинская экспертиза. Руководство для врачей. Л., "Медицина", 1990. стр.218
- ^ "Применяемый для стрельбы патрон, имеющий одинаковые габариты с патроном Браунинга калибра 6,35 мм, в 1,5 раза превосходит его по дульной энергии. Малый калибр, остроконечность и твёрдость пули позволяют ей пробивать мягкие бронежилеты из 45-и слоёв кевларовой ткани... Пуля пистолета обладает весьма низким останавливающим действием"
ПСМ // А. И. Благовестов. То, из чего стреляют в СНГ: Справочник стрелкового оружия / ред. А. Е. Тарас. — Минск: «Харвест», 2000. стр.78-80 - ^ Патрон 5,45х18 мм // А. И. Благовестов. То, из чего стреляют в СНГ: Справочник стрелкового оружия / ред. А. Е. Тарас. — Минск: «Харвест», 2000. стр.521
External links
[edit]- Barnes, Frank C., ed. by John T. Amber. Cartridges of the World. Northfield: DBI Books, 1972.
- Cutshaw, Charlie. The New World of Russian Small Arms & Ammo. Boulder: Paladin Press, 1998.
- Fortier, David M. "Military Ammo Today". Handguns. November 2008.