Engineering:5.56×21mm PINDAD

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Short description: Indonesian PDW cartridge


5.56×21mm PINDAD
TypePistol cartridge
Place of originIndonesia
Specifications
Parent case5.56x45mm

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]

Development

The 5.56×21mm round is said to have the same firepower from a .40 S&W or 10mm round.[3] Its muzzle velocity is around 508-510 m/s.[3] The catridge is only used for the Pindad PS-01.[1]

See also

  • .22 TCM

References