A new cartridge with increased penetration, which can also be used in the Kalashnikov assault rifle, has been patented in Russia. This was reported by TASS.
Designed at the Tula Arms Plant, the low-pulse cartridge is designed to destroy enemy personnel, including unarmored and lightly armored vehicles, as well as those wearing personal protective equipment.
The length of the cartridge is from 55 to 63 mm, the cartridge case is bottle-shaped, and the bullet with an armor-piercing core is elongated and streamlined. The caliber of the new cartridge will be 6.02 mm.
This cartridge can be used in automatic weapons, including the Kalashnikov assault rifle. It should occupy a space between existing 5.45mm and 7.62mm ammunition.
The new ammunition showed extremely good results in tests. Thus, it safely penetrated 8 mm and 10 mm steel plates used in light armored vehicles from a distance of 300 meters.
It was previously reported that he was in Russia. create light sniper and assault rifles.
Previously Russian designers presented anti-drone weapon “Stepashka”.