0004548: 7.62x39 BP "7N23"

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Summary	0004548: 7.62x39 BP "7N23"

Revision	2018-09-01 14:38 by EvgeniZ
Description	Requesting to add the 7N23 (7.62x39 BP) ammunition to RHS. From Wikipedia (en): Called BP, this bullet was developed in the 1980s and 1990s. It was officially adopted for Russian service in 2002 under the service name "7.62 BP", and with the GRAU designation 7N23. The BP bullet is claimed to achieve over three times the penetration of the PS bullet; it can defeat the Russian bullet-proof vest with designation 6B5 at distances below 250 meters.

Revision	2018-09-01 14:41 by EvgeniZ
Description	Requesting to add the 7N23 (7.62x39 BP) ammunition to RHS. From Wikipedia (en): "Called BP, this bullet was developed in the 1980s and 1990s. It was officially adopted for Russian service in 2002 under the service name "7.62 BP", and with the GRAU designation 7N23. The BP bullet is claimed to achieve over three times the penetration of the PS bullet; it can defeat the Russian bullet-proof vest with designation 6B5 at distances below 250 meters."