9×21mm Gyurza
| 9×21mm | ||||||||||||||||
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 9x21 RG054 cartridge – the predecessor of SP10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Type | Pistol | |||||||||||||||
| Place of origin | Russia | |||||||||||||||
| Service history | ||||||||||||||||
| Used by | FSB Russian Army | |||||||||||||||
| Production history | ||||||||||||||||
| Designer | TsNIITochMash | |||||||||||||||
| Produced | 1990s–present | |||||||||||||||
| Variants | SP-10 (7N29), SP-11 (7N28), SP-12, SP-13 (7BTZ) | |||||||||||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||||||||||
| Parent case | 9×21mm[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Case type | Straight, rimless | |||||||||||||||
| Bullet diameter | 9.05 mm (0.356 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Shoulder diameter | 9.6 mm (0.38 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Base diameter | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Rim diameter | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Rim thickness | 1.2 mm (0.047 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Case length | 20.9 mm (0.82 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Overall length | 32.7 mm (1.29 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Ballistic performance | ||||||||||||||||
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| Source(s): Modern Firearms | ||||||||||||||||
The 9×21mm Gyurza (Гюрза, Russian for "blunt-nosed viper") round is a Russian handgun round designed to defeat body armor that was developed by TsNIITochMash for its SR-1 Vektor semi-automatic pistol and SR-2 Veresk submachine gun.
Performance
[edit]The method of construction of the rounds allows them to be effective against both unarmored and armored targets. The bullet has a hard sub-caliber core contained within an outer sleeve and separated from it by a polyethylene layer. If the bullet strikes an unarmored target, it holds together to produce a wide wound channel. If the bullet strikes an armored target, the sleeve is stripped away, and the core penetrates alone. The 7N29 AP loading fires a 6.7 g (103 gr) bullet at 410 m/s (1,300 ft/s) with 560 J (410 ft⋅lb) of muzzle energy and will reportedly penetrate two 1.2 mm titanium plates, plus 30 layers of Kevlar, at 50 m (160 ft). The disadvantage of the rounds is that high impact velocities are needed for them to work effectively, so the bullets are relatively light to maximize their muzzle velocity. This means they will lose velocity relatively quickly, limiting their effective range.[2]
Variants
[edit]SP-10-UCH – unloaded training cartridge[3]
SP-10 (7N29, sometimes referred to as RG052[1] or RG054[4]) – armor-piercing bullet with hardened steel core[5][6][7]
SP-11 (7N28) – standard FMJ bullet with lead core[8][9]
SP-12 – low ricocheting, expanding bullet[10][11]
SP-13 (7BT3) – tracer AP bullet based on 7N29[12]
SP-17 – bullet with reduced environment penetration[13]
Designations
[edit]- 9×21mm Gyurza
- 9mm Gyurza
Platforms
[edit]See also
[edit]- 9x19mm 7H21, 9x19mm 7H31 — Armor-piercing variant of 9×19mm Parabellum
- 9×30mm Grom — Uses RG054 bullet
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b "ПИСТОЛЕТНЫЙ ПАТРОН С БРОНЕБОЙНОЙ ПУЛЕЙ СП-10, РГО-52, 7Н29 (РОССИЯ)" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2023-12-25. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Where Next For PDWs". 2019-09-05. Archived from the original on 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ "ПИСТОЛЕТНЫЙ ПАТРОН "УЧЕБНЫЙ" СП10-УЧ (РОССИЯ)". Archived from the original on 2023-12-25. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Рефераты на военные темы". 2023-10-02. Archived from the original on 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ^ "Russian 9mm ammunition". Archived from the original on 2016-08-12. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
- ^ "ЦАМТО / / ЦНИИточмаш поставил Минобороны РФ партию патронов повышенной пробивной способности".
- ^ "ПИСТОЛЕТНЫЙ ПАТРОН С УСИЛЕННЫМ ЗАРЯДОМ СП10-УЗ (РОССИЯ)". Archived from the original on 2023-12-25. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "ЦАМТО / / Концерн "Калашников" поставил Минобороны России партию патронов 9х21 мм".
- ^ "ПИСТОЛЕТНЫЙ ПАТРОН С ПУЛЕЙ СО СВИНЦОВЫМ СЕРДЕЧНИКОМ "СП-11" (7Н28) (РОССИЯ)". Archived from the original on 2023-12-25. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "9x21mm variants".
- ^ "ПИСТОЛЕТНЫЙ ПАТРОН С ЭКСПАНСИВНОЙ ПУЛЕЙ "ПЭ" "СП-12" (РОССИЯ)". Archived from the original on 2023-12-25. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "PostHeaderIconПИСТОЛЕТНЫЙ ПАТРОН С БРОНЕБОЙНО-ТРАССИРУЮЩЕЙ ПУЛЕЙ "БТ" (СП-13, СП10Т, 7БТ3) (РОССИЯ)". Archived from the original on 2023-12-25. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "ПИСТОЛЕТНЫЙ ПАТРОН С ПУЛЕЙ ПОНИЖЕННОЙ ПРОБИВАЕМОСТИ СП-17 (РОССИЯ)". Archived from the original on 2023-12-25. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
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External links
[edit]- 9×21mm pistol cartridges Archived 2014-01-07 at the Wayback Machine
- 9x21mm Ammunition (Russian)
- SR-1 Vector - Modern Firearms
- SP Ammunition - Modern Firearms
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