The 8×56mmR or 8×56mmR M30S (C.I.P. civil designation) cartridge was adopted in the year 1930 by First Austrian Republic, in 1931 by the Kingdom of Hungary...
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designated "5.64 mm" (.222 caliber) rather than 5.56 mm (.218 caliber). The first order in 1963 (headstamped RA 63 or REM-UMC 63) consisted of 8.5 million rounds...
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refers to the overall length of the loaded cartridge All measurements are in mm (in) .32 caliber Hogg, Ian V., and John S. Weeks. Military Small Arms of the...
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.303 British (redirect from 7.7 x 56 mm R)
(designated as the 303 British by the C.I.P. and SAAMI) or 7.7×56mmR, is a .303-inch (7.7 mm) calibre rimmed tapered rifle cartridge. The .303 inch bore diameter...
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under challenging conditions. 7.62×54mmR maximum C.I.P. cartridge dimensions. All sizes in millimeters (mm). Americans would define the shoulder angle...
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7.92×57mm Mauser (redirect from 8 mm Mauser)
ball bullet with a diameter of 8.08 mm (0.318 in). The M/88 bore originally had 7.90 mm (0.311 in) lands diameter and 8.10 mm (0.319 in) grooves diameter...
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List of rifle cartridges (section 7 mm–8 mm)
rimfire .44 Henry .46 rimfire .56-46 Spencer .56-50 Spencer .56-52 Spencer .56-56 Spencer 2.34mm SwissMiniGun 4.5×26mm MKR 5 mm Remington Rimfire Magnum 10...
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OAL refers to the overall length of the cartridge. All measurements are in mm (in). Barnes, Frank C., ed. Amber, John T., Cartridges Of The World (3rd Edition)...
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INSAS rifle (redirect from INSAS 5.56 mm)
"LMG 5.56 mm INSAS (Fixed Butt)". Ordnance Factories Board. Archived from the original on 30 September 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2014. "LMG 5.56 mm INSAS...
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105×617mmR, is a common, NATO-standard, tank gun cartridge used in 105 mm guns such as those derived from the Royal Ordnance L7. The 105×617mmR cartridge...
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System. Standard-8 and Super-8 are 8 mm film formats. Video8, Hi8 and Digital8 are related 8 mm video formats. On most phones, the 8 key is associated...
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Standard 8 mm film, also known as Regular 8 mm, Double 8 mm, Double Regular 8 mm film, or simply as Standard 8 or Regular 8, is an 8 mm film format originally...
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M16 rifle (redirect from United States Rifle, Caliber 5.56 mm, M16)
5.56 mm, M16) is a family of assault rifles adapted from the ArmaLite AR-15 rifle for the United States military. The original M16 rifle was a 5.56×45mm...
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The 8.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41 is a German 88 mm anti-aircraft and anti-tank artillery gun, developed in the 1930s. It was widely used by Germany throughout...
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QBZ-95 (category 5.8 mm firearms)
(SAW) variants. It fires the 5.8×42mm DBP87, an indigenous intermediate cartridge. An export version chambered for 5.56×45mm NATO, the QBZ-97, is used...
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5.45×39mm (redirect from 5.45 x 39 mm M74)
military service cartridges. Cartridges like the 5.45×39mm, 5.56×45mm NATO and Chinese 5.8×42mm allow a soldier to carry more ammunition for the same weight...
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on October 1, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2024. "C.I.P. TDCC datasheet 9 mm Browning long" (PDF). CIP. September 23, 2008. "Complete list of Handgun Calibers...
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Ruger Mini-14 (redirect from Mini-6.8)
caliber and 5.56 mm firearms are generally banned. These were discontinued in the early 1980s. In 2007, Ruger began production of the Mini-6.8 using the commercial...
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2021. "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 8, 2022. "British album certifications – Mf Doom – Mm Food". British...
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M115 howitzer (redirect from M115 203 mm howitzer)
The M115 203 mm howitzer, also known as the M115 8-inch howitzer, and originally the M1 8-inch howitzer was a towed heavy howitzer developed by the United...
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Mod 56 is an Italian-made 105 mm pack howitzer built and developed by OTO Melara. It fires the standard US type M1 ammunition. The OTO Melara 105 mm Mod...
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ammunition loses or gains about 25.7 ft/sec (7.8 m/s) for each inch of barrel length, while 5.56×45 mm NATO (M855) loses or gains 30.3 ft/sec (9.2 m/s)...
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North Korea, Russia, and other former Soviet bloc countries use 122 mm (4.8 in) and 130 mm (5.1 in) calibre weapons in similar roles. FV433 Abbot SPG ( United...
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7.62×51mm NATO (redirect from 7.62 mm NATO)
designated the M80A1. The M80A1 incorporates changes found in the M855A1 5.56 mm round. Like the M855A1, the M80A1 has better hard-target penetration, more...
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projectile can penetrate 300 mm of armor. The HEAT round for the Type 56 has a maximum range of 970 meters and will penetrate 100 mm of armor at an angle of...
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7.62×39mm (redirect from 7.62x39 mm)
Highlander 7.62x39 mm Rifle by B. Gil Horman – Friday, January 13, 2017". Archived from the original on April 9, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017. (in Russian)...
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90 mm gun M1/M2/M3 was an American heavy anti-aircraft and anti-tank gun, playing a role similar to the German 8.8cm Flak 18. It had a 3.5 in (90 mm) diameter...
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83 mm (.308 in) barrels and the leftover 7.62×54mmR cartridges being in short supply, a domestic product was needed. This gave birth to the 7.62×53mmR....
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An increase in displacement to 290.8 cu in (4.8 L) was made for 1955 by increasing the bore to 3.72 in (94.5 mm).[citation needed] The DeSoto engine...
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Colt AR-15 (category 5.56 mm firearms)
front pin with a paired nut and screw hinge using a 0.315-inch-diameter (8.0 mm) pin to prevent shooters from being able to change receivers with military...
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