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5.45x39 VS 7.62x39

5.45×39 VS 7.62×39

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By Guy J. Sagi The Russian military adopted the AK-47 in 1947, chambering the 7.62×39 mm cartridge. For more than two decades, that duo did yeoman’s work for its armed forces and continues to do so in hot spots around the globe. An improved design rolled out in 1974—labeled the equally unimaginative “AK-74”—digests 5.45×39 mm, […]

AK-47 ammo

Best AK-47 Ammo: 7.62×39 Steel VS Brass

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In terms of mass, in straight numbers, the 7.62x39mm is far and away the preeminent battle rifle caliber in the world. With over 100 million AK-47 and its clones having been produced it’s not hard to see why. That’s not a misprint, and it does not include the VZ-58, SKS, or the slew of Eastern […]