| 7.62×45mm vz. 52 | ||||||||
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| Type | Rifle | |||||||
| Place of origin |
 Czechoslovakia | |||||||
| Service history | ||||||||
| In service | 1952–1957 | |||||||
| Used by | Czechoslovakia | |||||||
| Production history | ||||||||
| Designer | Alois Farlík | |||||||
| Designed | 1940s [1] | |||||||
| Produced | 1952 | |||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||
| Case type | Rimless, bottleneck | |||||||
| Bullet diameter | 7.85 mm (0.309 in) | |||||||
| Neck diameter | 8.48 mm (0.334 in) | |||||||
| Shoulder diameter | 10.46 mm (0.412 in) | |||||||
| Base diameter | 11.20 mm (0.441 in) | |||||||
| Rim diameter | 11.18 mm (0.440 in) | |||||||
| Case length | 45 mm (1.8 in) | |||||||
| Overall length | 60 mm (2.4 in) | |||||||
| Primer type | Berdan rifle | |||||||
Ballistic performance
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| Test barrel length: 520 mm (20.472 in) | ||||||||
The 7.62×45mm vz. 52 cartridge is fired by the Czech vz. 52 rifle, vz. 52 and ZB-530 light machine gun. The round was later dropped from use when the Czech converted to the standard Warsaw Pact round, the 7.62×39mm (fired by vz. 52/57 rifle and vz. 52/57 light machine gun). Its ballistics and energy are slightly higher than that of the 7.62×39mm M43 cartridge.
Dimensions[]
There are definite differences in reported dimensions for this cartridge. Some of this may be accounted for by small errors in conversion from metric to inches, while others such as loaded length may additionally be attributed to different lengths of bullets being measured in loaded rounds. A sample list of various measurements is in the table below.
| Source | Case length | Overall (loaded) length | Bullet weight | Loaded weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartridges of the World [1] | 44.958 mm (1.77 in) | 59.94 mm (2.36 in) | - | - |
| Cartridge Corner [2] | 44.958 mm (1.77 in) | 57.40 mm (2.26 in) | - | - |
| Handloader's Manual of Cartridge Conversions [3] | 44.80 mm (1.764 in) | 62.23 mm (2.45 in) | - | - |
| 40 let konstruktérem zbraní 1946–1986 [4] | 45 mm (1.772 in) | 60 mm (2.362 in) | 8.5 g | 18.9 g |
| Československé automatické zbraně a jejich tvůrci [5] | 44.9 mm (1.768 in) | 60 mm (2.362 in) | 8.5 g | 18.9 g |
Gallery[]
7.62x45mm brass case cartridge on the left and a 7.62x45mm steel case cartridge on the right.
7.62x45mm cartridge on the left and a 7.62×39mm cartridge on the right.
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Barnes, Frank C. (2006). McPherson, M.L.. ed. Cartridges of the World (11th Edition ed.). Gun Digest Books. pp. 354, 375. ISBN 0-89689-297-2.
- ↑ CartridgeCorner.com
- ↑ Donnelly, John J. (1987). The Handloader's Manual of Cartridge Conversions. Stoeger Publishing. p. 846. ISBN 978-0-88317-269-8.
- ↑ Čermák, Jiří (1999). 40 let konstruktérem zbraní 1946–1986 (Od samopalu ČZ 247 ke zbraňovému kompletu LADA). Brno: Ardent. ISBN 80-238-3397-9.
- ↑ Popelínský, Lubomír (1999). Československé automatické zbraně a jejich tvůrci. Praha: Naše vojsko. ISBN 80-206-0567-3.
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