One of the most well-known rifle cartridges around the world, the 7.62×39 is an intermediate rifle cartridge that was developed by the Soviets during World War II. The 7.62×39 cartridge is synonymous with the AK-47, SKS rifles and the RPD and RPK light machine guns. 7.62×39 is a .30 caliber cartridge that provides good range performance along with solid terminal ballistics.
