7.62x39mm

[EOD]

Holly miracle!
What an awesome round! Thanks a lot for enlightening me!!!!!!!

 

[Dutch]

If I understand it corectly, blue tip is proof, yellow is barrel proof.

What do I have here with a black tip?

Both H.S. 539 90

Rgds

 

[Jimiles]

Dutch, as I understand it the black tip is a 10% over-pressure for the weapon proof and the yellow tip is a 30% over-pressure for barrel proof. I am not aware of a blue-tipped load in this calibre.
Jim

 

[EOD]

The blue ones are not "military issue" and are only used by arms manufacturers.
Yellow, alternatively longer heavy bi caliber bullet with short ogive (barrel proof): VD
Black (weapon proof): UZ

 

[HK1971]

04 in this case means: VEB Mechanische Werksttten Knigswartha (DDR / east Germany).VEB=Volkseigener Betrieb = Peoples owned factory. Year of manufacturing 1967 military ammo

 

[bs-40]

Yellow tip VD (ВЫСОКОГО ДАВЛЕНИЯ = "HIGH PRESSURE")
GRAU 7Щ3
Max pressure 4000 kg/cm2

Black tip UZ (УСИЛЕННЫМ ЗАРЯДОМ = "POWERFUL CHARGE")
GRAU 7Щ4
Max pressure 3450 kg/cm2

for reference, 7N6 ball max pressure: 3000 kg/cm2

 

[DanTheMan]

Here is a slightly more comprehensive list of Russian manufacturer codes

 

[EOD]

Black tip UZ (УСИЛЕННЫМ ЗАРЯДОМ = "POWERFUL CHARGE")

УСИЛЕННЫМ ЗАРЯДОМ = "augmented charge"

 

[EOD]

Here is a slightly more comprehensive list of Russian manufacturer codes

There are some errors in this list (which is incomplete):
904 and 911 are no codes but years same as the 29.

Always observe the year and type of item when talking about codes. Some codes here had more locations than one since they have been evacuated in 1941 + some names of locations had been changed by the communists.

 

[bs-40]

EOD, I've been patient...

 

[EOD]

Ehm, about what in particular?

 

[bs-40]

You told me to be patient when I expressed interest in a book on Factory Codes.
I assumed you had something up your sleeve. I gave you one year, didn't I?

Still looking for info on Chinese codes if any one has any?

 

[EOD]

Very kind of you
Just add another 2 or 3 jears....

So far it is only 170 pages.

...and China is a pain!!!