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What is 7.62×25mm Tokarev?
7.62 Tokarev — A fast Soviet-era pistol cartridge.
7.62×25mm Tokarev is a high-velocity bottlenecked pistol cartridge developed in the USSR around 1930 for the Tokarev TT-33 pistol. Its small, fast bullet penetrates well and shoots flat.
Surplus TT-pattern pistols and a few modern handguns still use it in India under license.
Quick facts
- Bullet diameter: 7.62 mm
- Typical bullet: 85–90 grain FMJ
- Famous guns: Tokarev TT-33
- Character: very high velocity for a pistol
Licensed firearm caliber in India. You need a valid arms license issued anywhere in India to purchase and use it.
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Technical specifications
Representative standard loading: Standard 90 gr FMJ. Figures from Wikipedia.
| Bullet diameter | 7.85 mm |
|---|---|
| Case length | 25.0 mm |
| Bullet weight | 5.8 g FMJ (90 gr) |
| Muzzle velocity | 409 m/s |
| Muzzle energy | 488 J |
| Origin | Soviet Union |
| Designer | Fedor Tokarev |
| Test barrel | 120 mm test barrel |
7.62×25mm Tokarev vs other well-known calibers
Typical muzzle energy — bars to scale. A .177 airgun pellet hits with roughly 1/25th the energy of a 9mm round.
| Caliber | 7.62×25mm Tokarev | 9mm Luger | .30-06 Springfield | .32 ACP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet Ø | 7.85 mm | 9.01 mm | 7.82 mm (.308 in) | 7.9 mm (.3125 in) |
| Bullet weight | 5.8 g FMJ (90 gr) | 7.45 g FMJ (115 gr) | 150 gr SP (9.7 g) | 71 gr FMJ (4.6 g) |
| Velocity | 409 m/s | 360 m/s (1,180 ft/s) | 887 m/s (2,910 ft/s) | 276 m/s (905 ft/s) |
| Energy | 488 J | 481 J (355 ft·lbf) | 3,823 J (2,820 ft·lbf) | 175 J (129 ft·lbf) |
Bullet size, to scale
Front view of each bullet at true relative size.
7.62×25mm Tokarev 7.85 mm
9mm Luger 9.01 mm
.30-06 Springfield 7.82 mm
.32 ACP 7.94 mm