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7.62x39

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The 7.62×39 is a Soviet-era-developed, Russian Federation, intermediate-power military-developed cartridge, likely the most widespread in use in the world. It has been produced militarily in many countries, and commercially in even more. Development The 7.62x39 round can reportedly trace its primary history back to decisions made in 1943 to develop an intermediate power round. This followed Russian military assessment of the captured German...

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