Starting a new thread to not bogart the .358 Ocelot one. I'll let Sam1911's quote start it off:
I am also curious about the 9x39. Seems like it would be a neat answer to a lot of questions.
Small Arms Review (which I no longer subscribe to or read... longer and different story there) had an article in the December 2009 issue about two of the rifles chambered in 9x39. Quite a bit of information about the round itself is included, although not a detailed drawing.
To answer questions posed above:
From a clear photograph of several rounds next to a 7.62x39, it appears to have less taper although it still has some.
From a disassembled SP-6 AP round, bullet diameter was given as .363 inches and weight 245 grains. Charge weight was 9.3 grains of an unidentified powder. From the non-suppressed rifle velocity was ~961 fps and 924 fps from the suppressed.
The bullet is obviously not 9mm Mak diameter, but with a little fudging (say an undersized round and/or some uncalibrated calipers) I can easily get to .366 inches, that is to say standard diameter for 9.3mm rifles.
I say this cartridge looks interesting. Anyone have more information or some experience with it?
I am also curious about the 9x39. Seems like it would be a neat answer to a lot of questions.
Small Arms Review (which I no longer subscribe to or read... longer and different story there) had an article in the December 2009 issue about two of the rifles chambered in 9x39. Quite a bit of information about the round itself is included, although not a detailed drawing.
To answer questions posed above:
From a clear photograph of several rounds next to a 7.62x39, it appears to have less taper although it still has some.
From a disassembled SP-6 AP round, bullet diameter was given as .363 inches and weight 245 grains. Charge weight was 9.3 grains of an unidentified powder. From the non-suppressed rifle velocity was ~961 fps and 924 fps from the suppressed.
The bullet is obviously not 9mm Mak diameter, but with a little fudging (say an undersized round and/or some uncalibrated calipers) I can easily get to .366 inches, that is to say standard diameter for 9.3mm rifles.
I say this cartridge looks interesting. Anyone have more information or some experience with it?
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