Handgun Cartridge Detail

Cartridge Specifications for Caliber: 7.62x25 Tokarev

7.62x25mm Tokarev

Specifications
Case Type:	Rimless, bottleneck
Introduced:	1930	Made For:	Semi-Auto
Cart Len:	1.381-in	Case Len:	0.990-in
Case Dia:	0.388-in	Bul Dia:	0.308-in

Ballistics measured with:
4.75-inch pistol barrel

Cartridge Variants
	Weight	Velocity	Energy
From:	85 gr	1591 ft/sec	478 ft-lbs
To	85 gr	1720 ft/sec	558 ft-lbs

Cartridge Used in Database
Weight	Velocity	Energy
85 gr	1647 ft/sec	514 ft-lbs

Rankings for Cartridge Used in Database
PF:	139995	TKO:	6.160

Description:

This was the official Soviet pistol cartridge adopted in 1930 for the Tokarev Model TT-30 and modified Model TT-33 automatic pistols. The cartridge is very similar in dimension to the 7.63 mm Mauser cartridge. Most brands of Mauser ammunition can be fired in the Tokerev pistol. The 7.62mm Tokarev is a fair cartridge with good velocity and flat trajectory but needs softpoint bullets for maximum effectiveness.