9×53mmR
The Soviet 9×53mmR rifle cartridge was designed for hunting in the USSR. It is a 7.62×54mmR necked up to accommodate a larger bullet.[5] Two bullet types are available:[6]
- Type A - SP for hunting 250–500 kg animals
- Type B - FMJ for hunting 70–250 kg animals
9×53mmR | ||||||||
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Type | Rifle | |||||||
Place of origin | Soviet Union | |||||||
Service history | ||||||||
In service | 1962–present[1] | |||||||
Used by | Soviet Union, Russia | |||||||
Production history | ||||||||
Designer | M. N. Blum | |||||||
Designed | 1955[2] | |||||||
Produced | 1962–1992, 1997-present | |||||||
Specifications | ||||||||
Parent case | 7.62×54mmR | |||||||
Case type | Rimmed | |||||||
Bullet diameter | 9.22[3] | |||||||
Neck diameter | 9.86 mm (0.388 in) | |||||||
Shoulder diameter | 11.63 mm (0.458 in) | |||||||
Base diameter | 12.42 mm (0.489 in) | |||||||
Rim diameter | 14.48 mm (0.570 in) | |||||||
Rim thickness | 1.575 mm (0.0620 in) | |||||||
Case length | 53 mm (2.1 in) | |||||||
Overall length | 67.8 mm (2.67 in) | |||||||
Maximum pressure | 254.80 MPa[4] | |||||||
Ballistic performance | ||||||||
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Rifles
In Soviet Union, several rifles were designed for this cartridge: bolt-action carbine "Los", self-loading carbine "Medved'", combination guns TOZ-55 "Zubr", MTs-7-09, MTs 30, MTs-109-09, MTs-110-09[7] and TOZ-84-12/9,27.
In Russian Federation, several rifles were designed for this cartridge: IZh-94 "Express";[8] "Berkut-3", "Saiga-9" (it was produced since 2001 until 2005) and VPO-103.[2]
See also
Notes
This cartridge should not be confused with 9.3×53mmR Finnish which has similar dimensions, but a slightly larger bullet (71.45 mm overall cartridge length)[9] and, more important, higher maximum pressure - 340 MPa.[10]
Sources
- М. Блюм. Охотничьи патроны к нарезному оружию // журнал "Охота и охотничье хозяйство", № 6, 1973. стр.26-28
- М. М. Блюм, И. Б. Шишкин. Твоё ружьё. М., "Физкультура и спорт", 1989. стр.106
- А. В. Кузьминский. Оружие для охотника: практическое пособие / под общ.ред. А. Е. Тараса М., ООО «Издательство АСТ», 2002. стр.250-251
References
- (in Russian) Отечественные охотничьи боеприпасы Archived 2009-03-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ВПО-103. Второе рождение патриарха // журнал «Калибр», № 10, октябрь 2005. стр.14-22 (in Russian)
- GOST 20809-75 Hunting Cartridges 9x53. Types and basic dimensions. p. 3
- "LVE plant: hunting cartridges". Archived from the original on 2009-09-12. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
- (in Russian) Отечественные "девятки"
- "GOST 20809-75 Hunting Cartridges 9x53. Types and basic dimensions. p. 1". Archived from the original on 2015-11-07. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
- "Охотничий патрон 9х53 с полуоболочечной пулей предназначается для отстрела животных весом от 150 до 250 кг на дистанции до 200 м из магазинного карабина "Лось", самозарядных карабинов "Медведь" и "Медведь-2", комбинированного ружья ТОЗ-55 "Зубр", штуцеров МЦ 7-09, МЦ 109-09, МЦ 110-09, тройников МЦ 30-09 и МЦ 30-12"
А. Блюм, А. Волнов. Патроны для нарезного охотничьего оружия // журнал "Охота и охотничье хозяйство", № 7, 1984. стр.30-31 - Ружьё охотничье комбинированное ИЖ-94. Паспорт ЕИФЮ.776313.002 ПС
- 9.3x53 R Finnish
- "C.I.P. Rimmed cartridges" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-02-15. Retrieved 2009-05-02.
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