7.62×38mmR
7.62×38mmR (also known as 7.62 mm Nagant and Cartridge, Type R) is an ammunition cartridge designed for use in the Russian Nagant M1895 revolver.
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Commercial production 7.62×38mmR (right) in comparison with .32 Smith & Wesson Long and .32 H&R Magnum | ||||||||||||
| Type | Revolver | |||||||||||
| Place of origin | Belgium Russian Empire | |||||||||||
| Service history | ||||||||||||
| In service | 1895–present | |||||||||||
| Used by | Russian Empire USSR Russian Federation | |||||||||||
| Wars | Russo-Japanese War World War I Russian Civil War World War II Post 1945 conflicts | |||||||||||
| Production history | ||||||||||||
| Designer | Léon Nagant | |||||||||||
| Designed | 1895 | |||||||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||||||
| Case type | Rimmed | |||||||||||
| Bullet diameter | 7.82 (.308) | |||||||||||
| Neck diameter | 7.26 mm (0.286 in) | |||||||||||
| Shoulder diameter | 8.38 mm (0.330 in) | |||||||||||
| Base diameter | 8.94 mm (0.352 in) | |||||||||||
| Rim diameter | 9.855 mm (0.3880 in) | |||||||||||
| Case length | 38.86 mm (1.530 in) | |||||||||||
| Overall length | 38.86 mm (1.530 in) | |||||||||||
| Primer type | Berdan or boxer small pistol | |||||||||||
| Ballistic performance | ||||||||||||
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| Test barrel length: 114 mm (4.5 in) Source(s): | ||||||||||||
A small number of experimental submachine guns (e.g., Tokarev 1927), designed by Fedor Tokarev, were also produced in a 7.62 mm Nagant chambering. None, however, were accepted into Soviet service.
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