.30 Carbine
| .30 Carbine (7.62×33mm) | ||||||
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| Type | Carbine | |||||
| Place of origin | United States | |||||
| Service history | ||||||
| In service | World War II–present | |||||
| Used by | See Users | |||||
| Wars | World War II Korean War First Indochina War Vietnam War | |||||
| Production history | ||||||
| Produced | World War II to 1950s, present (civilian) | |||||
| Variants | M1 (ball), M6 (grenade), M13 (dummy), M18 (heavy, high pressure test) 152gr, M27 (tracer) | |||||
| Specifications | ||||||
| Parent case | .32 Winchester Self-Loading | |||||
| Bullet diameter | 0.308 in (7.8 mm) | |||||
| Neck diameter | .336 in (8.5 mm) | |||||
| Base diameter | .3548 in (9.01 mm) | |||||
| Rim diameter | .360 in (9.1 mm) | |||||
| Rim thickness | .050 in (1.3 mm) | |||||
| Case length | 1.290 in (32.8 mm) | |||||
| Overall length | 1.680 in (42.7 mm) | |||||
| Case capacity | 21 gr H2O (1.4 cm3) | |||||
| Rifling twist | 1:20" | |||||
| Primer type | Small rifle | |||||
| Maximum pressure | 38,500 psi (265 MPa) | |||||
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The .30 Carbine (pronounced thirty carbine) cartridge is a carbine cartridge first made for the M1 carbine. The U.S. Army made this cartridge because it needed a bullet more powerful than the .45 ACP but lighter than the .30-06. From a rifle, the .30 Carbine has about the same amount of firepower as the .357 Magnum. .30 Carbine Media
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