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Originally Posted by Draven  The common AK47 7.62mm round is rare because the actual AK 47 uses a rim fired short round. Another term for 7.62mm rounds is .308 caliber. The common American .308 cal/7.62 round is longer and a center fire round in comparision. So most "AKs" bought in the US are actually SKS (Civilian Modernized) rifles, which fire an American .308 cartrage.
In some rare cases, an actual rim fired AK round can be bought, but any purchases are closely monitiored. It's not a round you'll find at your local Wal Greens.  |
I beg to differ that the AK uses a rim fire case. I dont think the case is rim fire, but center fire. The round was developed, perhaps by the Germans in WWII, as a variety of 7mm rounds were preferred choices.
Close to ture, that the 7.62 is "close" to the 3.08, but that is more likely the 7.62x51/59 and not the 7.62x39.
Early AK was based upon the 7.62x41, but was quickly adapted to the 7.62x39 because the SKS was using same.
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