Engineering:5.56×21mm PINDAD
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Short description: Indonesian PDW cartridge
| 5.56×21mm PINDAD | |
|---|---|
| Type | Pistol cartridge |
| Place of origin | Indonesia |
| Specifications | |
| Parent case | 5.56×45mm NATO |
The 5.56×21mm PINDAD was a personal defence weapon round previously developed in Indonesia. The round is based on the 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge, being a cut down version of it.[1] It is sometimes known as 5.56×23mm.[2]
History
In August 2008, Pindad announced that mass production of the PS-01 with 5.56x21mm rounds was planned after it was certified.[3]
Development
The 5.56×21 2.65 g (~41 gr) projectile fired out of a 190-mm-long (7.5 in) barrel has a muzzle velocity around 508–510 m/s.[4] The cartridge is only used in the Pindad PS-01.[1]
See also
- .22 TCM
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "PINDAD PS-01 Assault Pistol 5.56x21mm -" (in en-US). 2011-07-01. https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2011/07/01/pindad-ps-01-assault-pistol-5-56x21mm/.
- ↑ "INDODEFENCE 2008 EXPO & FORUM - Small Arms Review" (in en-US). 2010-01-02. https://smallarmsreview.com/indodefence-2008-expo-forum/.
- ↑ https://www.antaranews.com/berita/112169/pindad-siap-produksi-pistol-serbu-secara-massal
- ↑ "Пистолет Pindad PS-01 Serbu (Индонезия. 2007 год) - Познавательный журнал ЕНОТ". 2019-06-12. https://udachnyj-enot.com.ua/pistolet-pindad-ps-01-serbu-indoneziya-2007-god/.
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