7.62X39MM ONLINE

The RPD light machine gun was the original chambering for the 7.62x39mm cartridge, developed during and after World War II. 7.62x39mm ammunition performs well at medium range and is mainly used in SKS and AK rifles. Even though the Russian military no longer uses it for front-line operations, AK-type rifles are nevertheless widely utilized elsewhere. The tapered steel casing of this cartridge helps with feeding and extraction; AK magazines get their “banana” form from this taper.