5.45x39mm (no ontology)

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'''5.45x39mm''' (also known as '''5.45x39mm M74''' or '''5.45mm Soviet''') is a rifle cartridge designed by a team of Soviet engineers in the early 1970s then introduced in 1974 as the new Soviet service rifle cartridge, alongside the rifle it was designed for, the '''AK-74'''. Following what was then an international trend of reducing the size of service rifle cartridges, 5.45x39mm directly descends from its larger parent, [[7.62x39mm]], being a cartridge that allows individual soldiers to carry more ammunition for a given total weight compared to its predecessor, much like [[5.56x45mm NATO]] and [[5.8x42mm]].
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| colspan="2" | 5.45x39mm
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| '''Energy'''
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| colspan="2" | '''1340''' Joule
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| colspan="2" | '''915''' m/s
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| '''Bullet weight'''
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| colspan="2" | '''49''' gr ('''3.18''' g)
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| colspan="2" | <[#img [hash CTV4GGNBJ41NC0XYHKS0M9Q3AD][width 150]]> Soviet Union
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| colspan="2" | 1964
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| colspan="2" | '''75''' [[Parallar|P$]] ('''30''' rounds)
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The '''5.45x39mm''' (also known as '''5.45mm Soviet''') is a small rifle caliber introduced in 1974 alongside the [[Kalashnikov AK-74|AK-74]] assault rifle for which it was developed.<br />
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It is a moderately powerful, but reliable cartridge, considered to be Medium-tier in [[Mazeworld]].
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=== Real-life data ===
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Introduced in 1974 alongside the then-new [[Kalashnikov AK-74|AK-74]] assault rifle, which succeeded to the famous [[Kalashnikov AK-47|AK-47]] in the Soviet military, it likewise replaced the '''AK-47''''s caliber, [[7.62x39mm]], as their service cartridge.
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In the Soviet/Russian military, the first cartridges developed in this caliber were referred to as '''5N7''', and were developed with a complex bullet design. The caliber followed the trend of switching to intermediate-powered cartridges, to allow the soldier to carry more ammunition for the same weight and have more effectiveness in the typical ranges in which a soldier engages its targets.
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The original '''5N7''' variant 5.45x39mm cartridges were developed with '''Full-Metal Jacketed''' bullets with a mild steel core coated in lead, and use the popular boat-tail design, reducing drag. This somewhat complex system was the basis of the new 5.45mm caliber developed for the '''AK-74''' and its derivatives.<br />
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The original load, type-designated ''7N6'' by the Soviets, featured a steel-cased, Berdan-primed cartridge with a 52.8 grain mild steel core FMJ bullet. More ammunition types were developed since, generally to match the development of 5.45mm platform firearms as they were submitted and adopted by the Soviet Union, such as the ''7N10'' with "enhanced penetration" bullet, the ''7N22'' with armor-piercing bullet, or the ''7U1'' subsonic designed to be used in suppressed AKs.
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Other variants were later developed for other uses, such as the hardened steel core '''7N6''' bullet, delivering more power, or the '''7N10''' &quot;enhanced penetration&quot; bullet, for armor-piercing purposes.
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It has been introduced as the new service caliber of the former Soviet military, as the '''AK-74''' was meant - and did replace the AK-47 as the country's service weapon. It is still used nowadays in modern Russia's military with their current service rifle, the '''AK-74M''', a modernized variant of the AK-74.
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'''Note:''' Despite virtually all 5.45x39mm ammunition in real life using steel cases and Berdan primers, all 5.45x39mm ammunition in MazeWorld is Boxer-primed and brass cased in order to facilitate [[handloading]]. The FMJ load used in the game is made to replicate as closely as possible the performance of the original 7N6 cartridge with the exception of the bullet (real life 7N6 bullets are 52.8 grain with mild steel core, MazeWorld 5.45x39mm FMJ bullets are 54 grain plain lead core).
=== Mazeworld overview ===
=== Mazeworld overview ===
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The 5.45x39mm caliber is considered medium-tier, and is the '''16th most powerful round''' of the game.
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* Available for purchase in a [[gun shop]] or a [[weapon shop]] in '''boxes of 20''' or '''bulk cans of 1000'''.
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* Available brands and projectile types:
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** ''Standard'' (Regular, SP): FMJ, JHP, JSP, AP
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** ''Reduced Velocity'' (Regular, -P): FMJ
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** ''Milsurp'' (Surplus, SP): FMJ, AP
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* Retail value of a standard round (Reg/FMJ/SP): '''2.50 P$ /round'''
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* [[Recoil]] level: '''2 - Light'''
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Considered to be the modern Soviet equivalent to the [[5.56x45mm NATO]] caliber, it achieves comparable performance, but is slightly less powerful than its American counterpart.<br />
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=== [[Handloading]] information ===
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Although unable to kill an unarmored target in one shot, the caliber has been built for automatic fire and truly shows performance when used in small, controlled bursts.
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The caliber does not enjoy the same popularity as 5.56 NATO does, and as such not as many weapons are available in this caliber as there are for the American cartridge - only 4 weapons. However, they are all part of the '''AK-74''' family, and as such all enjoy the advantages of those weapons.
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* Primer type: '''Small rifle'''
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* Powder type: '''Rifle'''
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* Projectile type: '''.221, 54 grain'''
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* Standard load: '''257 pwdr'''
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** -P load: '''231 pwdr'''
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It is not particularly powerful, and requires a few shots to take down even unarmored targets, with performance dropping dramatically if the faced target has really heavy armor. It remains however a very reliable go-to round, suitable for most situations; when in doubt, this is not a bad pick, although [[Contestant|contestants]] who want the maximum efficiency out of their weapon configurations will have to think twice before picking a 5.45x39mm caliber weapon, as it is good in most cases but excels in none in particular.
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* Cost of a 50 case box: '''43 P$''' (0.857 P$/case)
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* Estimated cost to handload 1 standard round (Reg/FMJ/SP): 1.957 P$
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This caliber is somewhat rare, due to the small amount of compatible weapons, but is not the hardest caliber to find in the [[Room|rooms]]. For [[Contestant|contestants]] who want to buy some, 5.45x39mm is fairly cheap: '''2.5 P$/round''' only, sold in boxes of 30 or 300 in [[Gun shop|gun shops]] and [[Weapon shop|weapon shops]]; such large bulks of ammunition make ammo conservation much easier than with other calibers; as such, it is recommended.
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=== Weapons compatible ===
=== Weapons compatible ===
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'''Class 1 weapons'''
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==== Standard weapons ====
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*[[Kalashnikov AK-12]] ('''74''' variant)
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Total amount of standard weapons available in this caliber: '''13'''
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*[[Kalashnikov AK-74]]
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*[[Kalashnikov RPK-74]]
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'''Class 2 weapons'''
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[[List of Class 1 Weapons|Class 1]] weapons:
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* '''Garni-ler K11''', precision rifle
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* '''IZHMASH AN-94 Abakan''', combat rifle
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* '''IZHMASH Kalashnikov AK-12-1''', combat rifle
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* '''IZHMASH Kalashnikov AK-74''', combat rifle
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* '''IZHMASH Kalashnikov AKS-74''', combat rifle
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* '''IZHMASH Kalashnikov RPK-74''', machine gun
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* '''IZHMASH Saiga SGL31-61''', conventional rifle
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* '''Suhl SSG-82''', precision rifle
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* '''ZiD AEK-971''', combat rifle
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*[[Kalashnikov AKS-74U]]
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[[List of Class 2 Weapons|Class 2]] weapons:
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* '''Garni-ler K3''', combat rifle
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* '''IWI Tavor X95R''', combat rifle
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* '''IZHMASH Kalashnikov AK-105''', combat rifle
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* '''IZHMASH Kalashnikov AKS-74U''', combat rifle
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==== [[Maze Customs]] ====
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* [[Customs:Weapons|Customs weapon families]]: Available as a chambering for the '''AR-15''', '''AK''' and '''Rem 700''' families.
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* [[Customs:Minor|Minor services]]: '''Groza-2''' (Minor rechambering for the KBP OTs-14 Groza-1), '''Groza-2 GL''' (Tactical conversion for the Groza-2), '''Mk74-K Freak''' (Minor rechambering for CMMG Mk47-K Mutant), '''Mk74-T Freak''' (Minor rechambering for CMMG Mk47-T Mutant), '''Mk74-K Freak FA''' (Minor rechambering for Mk47-K Mutant FA), '''Mk74-T Freak FA''' (Minor rechambering for Mk47-T Mutant FA), '''SCAR-L CQC OPFOR''' (Minor rechambering for FN Herstal SCAR-L CQC), '''PTR-33''' (Minor rechambering for the H&K G3A3), '''PTR-33S''' (Minor rechambering for the H&K HK91)
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=== Barrel length groups ===
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Depending on the barrel length of the firearm, a '''multiplier to [[Pain]] and [[Limb damage]]''' is applied. Please refer to the [[Weapon|lists of weapons]] or to the event lines to know your particular weapons' barrel length.
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| ''15" to 20.9"''
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| '''''1x'''''
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| 21" and beyond
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== Gallery ==
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Real life information
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5.45x39mm Wikipedia article]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5.45x39mm Wikipedia article]

Latest revision as of 06:15, 26 June 2018

5.45x39mm (also known as 5.45x39mm M74 or 5.45mm Soviet) is a rifle cartridge designed by a team of Soviet engineers in the early 1970s then introduced in 1974 as the new Soviet service rifle cartridge, alongside the rifle it was designed for, the AK-74. Following what was then an international trend of reducing the size of service rifle cartridges, 5.45x39mm directly descends from its larger parent, 7.62x39mm, being a cartridge that allows individual soldiers to carry more ammunition for a given total weight compared to its predecessor, much like 5.56x45mm NATO and 5.8x42mm.

The original load, type-designated 7N6 by the Soviets, featured a steel-cased, Berdan-primed cartridge with a 52.8 grain mild steel core FMJ bullet. More ammunition types were developed since, generally to match the development of 5.45mm platform firearms as they were submitted and adopted by the Soviet Union, such as the 7N10 with "enhanced penetration" bullet, the 7N22 with armor-piercing bullet, or the 7U1 subsonic designed to be used in suppressed AKs.

Note: Despite virtually all 5.45x39mm ammunition in real life using steel cases and Berdan primers, all 5.45x39mm ammunition in MazeWorld is Boxer-primed and brass cased in order to facilitate handloading. The FMJ load used in the game is made to replicate as closely as possible the performance of the original 7N6 cartridge with the exception of the bullet (real life 7N6 bullets are 52.8 grain with mild steel core, MazeWorld 5.45x39mm FMJ bullets are 54 grain plain lead core).

Mazeworld overview

Type LDV C1 C2 C3 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5
Bullet +3 64% 61% 58% 51% 42% 32% 16% 5%

How to read this?

  • Available for purchase in a gun shop or a weapon shop in boxes of 20 or bulk cans of 1000.
  • Available brands and projectile types:
    • Standard (Regular, SP): FMJ, JHP, JSP, AP
    • Reduced Velocity (Regular, -P): FMJ
    • Milsurp (Surplus, SP): FMJ, AP
  • Retail value of a standard round (Reg/FMJ/SP): 2.50 P$ /round
  • Recoil level: 2 - Light

Handloading information

  • Primer type: Small rifle
  • Powder type: Rifle
  • Projectile type: .221, 54 grain
  • Standard load: 257 pwdr
    • -P load: 231 pwdr
  • Cost of a 50 case box: 43 P$ (0.857 P$/case)
  • Estimated cost to handload 1 standard round (Reg/FMJ/SP): 1.957 P$

Weapons compatible

Standard weapons

Total amount of standard weapons available in this caliber: 13

Class 1 weapons:

  • Garni-ler K11, precision rifle
  • IZHMASH AN-94 Abakan, combat rifle
  • IZHMASH Kalashnikov AK-12-1, combat rifle
  • IZHMASH Kalashnikov AK-74, combat rifle
  • IZHMASH Kalashnikov AKS-74, combat rifle
  • IZHMASH Kalashnikov RPK-74, machine gun
  • IZHMASH Saiga SGL31-61, conventional rifle
  • Suhl SSG-82, precision rifle
  • ZiD AEK-971, combat rifle

Class 2 weapons:

  • Garni-ler K3, combat rifle
  • IWI Tavor X95R, combat rifle
  • IZHMASH Kalashnikov AK-105, combat rifle
  • IZHMASH Kalashnikov AKS-74U, combat rifle

Maze Customs

  • Customs weapon families: Available as a chambering for the AR-15, AK and Rem 700 families.
  • Minor services: Groza-2 (Minor rechambering for the KBP OTs-14 Groza-1), Groza-2 GL (Tactical conversion for the Groza-2), Mk74-K Freak (Minor rechambering for CMMG Mk47-K Mutant), Mk74-T Freak (Minor rechambering for CMMG Mk47-T Mutant), Mk74-K Freak FA (Minor rechambering for Mk47-K Mutant FA), Mk74-T Freak FA (Minor rechambering for Mk47-T Mutant FA), SCAR-L CQC OPFOR (Minor rechambering for FN Herstal SCAR-L CQC), PTR-33 (Minor rechambering for the H&K G3A3), PTR-33S (Minor rechambering for the H&K HK91)

Barrel length groups

Depending on the barrel length of the firearm, a multiplier to Pain and Limb damage is applied. Please refer to the lists of weapons or to the event lines to know your particular weapons' barrel length.

Group name Length range Damage multiplier
Subcarbine Up to 11" 0.65x
Carbine 11.1" to 14.9" 0.9x
Rifle 15" to 20.9" 1x
Precision 21" and beyond 1.15x

Gallery

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5.45x39 FMJ

See also

Real life information

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