Armor -piercing: in the Russian Federation patented an intermediate rifle cartridge 6.02 mm

02 mm caliber, although in the process of further testing, these sizes can be changed. This was reported on December 14 by the TASS.

"A small -pulse intermediate patron of small arms was created in the increased breakthrough capacity of a new conditionally small caliber with high foreign -empistic characteristics and characteristics of the distance of the breakdown of elements of armor individual individual protection of a person," - said in a message, citing a description of the invention to the patent.

According to the description, the cartridge sleeve is a bottle -shaped, and the ball has an elongated shape with an armor -piercing core whose material is not specified. It is noted that the cartridge will also be intended to defeat the enemy's live power, which is in the equipment, including light -hearted. Russian experts conclude that the Nava will eventually have improved ballistic characteristics and punching levels compared to 5.

45 × 39, but the dimensions of small arms, as well as its weight, and the degree of return during the shooting will be smaller than, in the case of 7. 62 × 39. The results of preliminary testing were also presented, during which firing on steel slabs of the A3 brand at a distance of 300 m, with the thickness of the slabs was 8 and 10 mm. It is claimed that the probability was one hundred percent.

And during shooting from the same distance, but on the cul -stable steel JV 10 mm thick, the security was 85%. As for the armament systems under the cartridge 6. 02 mm, it is about the Kalashnikov AK-22 promising machine, which, however, was developed on the basis of AK-12. In addition, the Russian armed concern adapted under the new cartridge a semi -automatic rifle of Chukavin (microwave) intended for snipers. Recall that Heckler & Koch has released a new HK437 assault rifle under a powerful .