Lindcott Armory Rifle · Military
7.62x41mm M43 Experimental
7.62x41mm7.62mm M43 experimental
Developmental Soviet intermediate cartridge immediately preceding the final 7.62x39mm case length..
Identity
- Introduced
- 1943
- Type
- Rifle
- Origin
- Soviet Union
- Inventor
- Nikolay Elizarov, Boris Semin
- Standard
- Military
- Status
- Obsolete
- Availability
- Collector
Dimensions
- Bullet ⌀
- 0.311″
- Case length
- 1.614″
- Primer
- Large Rifle
- Case type
- Rimless
Ballistics
Published velocity/energy data isn't available for 7.62x41mm M43 Experimental — an obsolete/collector cartridge.
Reloading cost
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Lineage
Immediate parent
Root — no documented parent
Direct descendants (1 · 9 total)
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History
The original 41 mm case was shortened to 39 mm during development (standardized 1947); closes a broken parent reference in the DB.
FAQs
- What bullet diameter is 7.62x41mm M43 Experimental?
- 7.62x41mm M43 Experimental uses a 0.311″ (7.9 mm) diameter bullet.
- Is 7.62x41mm M43 Experimental still in production?
- 7.62x41mm M43 Experimental is obsolete; typical availability is collector.
- What is 7.62x41mm M43 Experimental used for?
- 7.62x41mm M43 Experimental is primarily used for experimental, military.
Data & sources. Specs compiled from the Lindcott Armory reference; the trajectory is modeled (point-mass), not measured. Spotted an error? Report it →