7.62 mm ammunition

Also known as

7.62 mm ammo
7.62x54mmR ammunition
7.62x54R ammunition
7.62 mm machine-gun ammunition

7.62 mm ammunition on this page refers to the Soviet-pattern small-arms ammunition load documented on the BMD-2, which Army Guide lists as 2,940 rounds carried for the vehicle's PKT machine guns. The page records the carrier relationship and the broader 7.62x54mmR ammunition-family context without inheriting conflict-use claims from the vehicle page.

7.62 mm ammunition, 7.62 mm small-arms ammunition family, Munitions

Image source: 7.62 x 54 R cartridge.svg

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Russian Empire / Soviet Union
Built by: Multiple state and commercial ammunition producers
Built in: RussiaSoviet Unionmultiple countries
Type: 7.62 mm small-arms ammunition family
Service note: Russian Empire origin; Soviet-pattern vehicle ammunition still documented on the BMD-2

ammunition cartridge machine gun

Specifications

Caliber: 7.62 mm
Cartridge family: 7.62x54mmR
Documented BMD-2 load: 2,940 rounds
Primary firing weapon: PKT machine guns
Representative cartridge: 7N13 enhanced penetration cartridge
Documented carrier: BMD-2 airborne infantry fighting vehicle

Variants

7N1
7N13

Carrier Vehicle

Army Guide lists the BMD-2 with 2,940 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition for its PKT machine guns.

Carrier

Carrier type

Carriage evidence

BMD-2, Airborne infantry fighting vehicle, Armored Vehicles

Airborne infantry fighting vehicle

Army Guide lists the BMD-2 as carrying 2,940 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition for its PKT machine guns.

Sources: Army Guide BMD-2

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Vehicle-mounted small-arms ammunition carried for the BMD-2's PKT machine guns.

Media

7.62 mm ammunition Images

7.62 mm ammunition, 7.62 mm small-arms ammunition family, Munitions - view 1 — Source: Modern-rifle-cartridges-cases.jpg

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Sources

Army Guide BMD-2Publisher: Army Guide | Note: Supports the BMD-2 carriage relationship by listing 2,940 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition for the vehicle's PKT machine guns. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 7.62x54mm | ROSOBORONEXPORTPublisher: Rosoboronexport | Note: Supports the 7.62x54mm ammunition-family background and the official product catalog context for 7.62 mm small-arms ammunition. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 7N13Publisher: Rosoboronexport | Note: Supports the 7.62 mm enhanced penetration cartridge description, 7.62 mm caliber, and PKT machine-gun firing context. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 7.62 x 54 R cartridge.svgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the cartridge diagram used on the page. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Modern-rifle-cartridges-cases.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the cartridge-case comparison image used in the gallery. | Accessed: 2026-06-27