7.62×39mm

The 7.62×39mm is an intermediated cartridge that was developed during World War 2 by the former Soviet Union. 
==Overview==
The cartridge was designed back in 1943, however wasn't produced until the year 1944. It was first used in the RPD Light Machine Gun as well as the first intermediate rifle of the Soviet Union known as the SKS. It was later utilized in Mikhail Kalashnikov's most popular weapon design known as the AK-47. 
Eventually it was utilized with the introduction of the AKM, however was replaced with the more potent 5.45×39mm round used in the AK-74. Although replaced, it remains the most used round in many of the AK series of assault rifles and variants. 
==Compatible Weapons==
*AK-47
Category:Intermediate Cartridges
Category:Ammunition