7.62x54mmR cartridge

The 7.62x54mmR cartridge is a rimmed full-power rifle and machine-gun round introduced in the Russian Empire and standardized in modern C.I.P. cartridge tables. This relationship-only entry documents the cartridge's technical identity and its source-backed use in the PKP Pecheneg machine gun.

7.62x54mmR cartridge, Rimmed full-power rifle cartridge, Munitions

Image source: 7.62 x 54 R cartridge.svg

Firing Weapons

This cartridge page links to catalog weapons whose sources explicitly identify 7.62x54mmR or 7.62x54R ammunition.

Firing weapon

Weapon type

Firing evidence

7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun

Modern Firearms identifies the Pecheneg as a 7.62x54R PKM-derived machine gun, supporting the cartridge-to-weapon relationship.

Sources: Pecheneg

Profile

Origin: Russian Empire / Soviet Union
Built by: Multiple state and commercial ammunition producers
Built in: RussiaSoviet UnionMultiple countries
Type: Rimmed full-power rifle cartridge
Service note: Introduced in 1891 and still used in rifles and machine guns
Produced: 1891-present

Also Known As

7.62x54R
7.62 x 54 R
7.62x54mm R
7.62 Russian
7.62 Mosin-Nagant

cartridge portable machine gun

Specifications

Cartridge type: Rimmed, bottlenecked centerfire rifle cartridge
Bullet diameter: 7.92 mm in C.I.P. table
Case length: 53.72 mm in C.I.P. table
Overall length: 77.16 mm in C.I.P. table
Rim diameter: 14.48 mm in C.I.P. table
Maximum pressure: 390 MPa Pmax in C.I.P. table

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Long-running service cartridge for rifles, designated marksman rifles, sniper rifles, and machine guns chambered for 7.62x54mmR.

7.62x54mmR cartridge Images

7.62x54mmR cartridge, Rimmed full-power rifle cartridge, Munitions - view 1 — Source: 7.62 x 54 R cartridge.svg

7.62x54mmR cartridge, Rimmed full-power rifle cartridge, Munitions - view 2 — Source: Modern-rifle-cartridges-cases.jpg

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Sources

C.I.P. 7,62 x 54 R cartridge tablePublisher: C.I.P. | Note: Supports standardized cartridge dimensions, origin designation, and maximum pressure data for 7.62 x 54 R. | Accessed: 2026-06-24 PechenegPublisher: Modern Firearms | Note: Supports the relationship to the PKP Pecheneg by identifying the weapon as a 7.62x54R machine gun with belt feed. | Accessed: 2026-06-24 7.62 x 54 R cartridge.svgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance for the 7.62 x 54 R cartridge diagram. | Accessed: 2026-06-24 Modern-rifle-cartridges-cases.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance for a cartridge-case comparison that includes 7.62x54mmR. | Accessed: 2026-06-24