5.45×18mm MPTs (7N7) is a
Soviet pistol
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cartridge.
It is chambered in the
PSM pistol,
OTs-23 Drotik machine pistol and
OTs-26 pistol.
History and design
It was designed in the
Soviet Union in the early 1970s by Antonina D. Denisova at the Precision Mechanical Engineering Central Research Institute (TsNIITochmash). The development was done in concert with that of the PSM.
The cartridge is designed to use light
spitzer-pointed jacketed bullets.
Variants
* 5.45×18mm 7N7 (''7Н7''): spitzer-pointed full metal jacket bullet with steel conical core. The bullet energy is stated to be up to 1.5 times that of
.25 ACP
The .25 ACP ( Automatic Colt Pistol) (6.35×16mmSR) is a semi-rimmed, straight-walled centerfire pistol cartridge introduced by John Browning
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in a similar sized cartridge. It is stated to be capable of penetrating 45 layers of
Kevlar soft
body armor
Body armor, also known as body armour, personal armor or armour, or a suit or coat of armor, is protective clothing designed to absorb or deflect physical attacks. Historically used to protect military personnel, today it is also used by variou ...
at close distances.
* 5.45×18mm PSO (''ПСО''): spitzer-pointed full metal jacket bullet with lead core.
[Патрон 5,45х18 мм // А. И. Благовестов. То, из чего стреляют в СНГ: Справочник стрелкового оружия / ред. А. Е. Тарас. — Минск: «Харвест», 2000. стр.521]
* 5.45×18mm 7H8 (''холостой патрон 7Х8''):
blank cartridge
A blank is a firearm cartridge that, when fired, does not shoot a projectile like a bullet or pellet, but generates a muzzle flash and an explosive sound ( muzzle report) like a normal gunshot would. Firearms may need to be modified to allow a bl ...
References
External links
* Barnes, Frank C., ed. by John T. Amber. ''Cartridges of the World''. Northfield: DBI Books, 1972.
* Cutshaw, Charlie
''The New World of Russian Small Arms & Ammo'' Boulder: Paladin Press, 1998.
* Fortier, David M
''Handguns''. November 2008.
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