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{{Infobox firearm cartridge | {{Infobox firearm cartridge | ||
| name = 5.7x40mm | | name = 5.7x40mm EC | ||
| image = 5.7x40mm.png | | image = 5.7x40mm.png | ||
| alt = | | alt = | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
| type = Rifle | | type = Rifle | ||
| origin = [[ | | origin = [[Entente Cordiale]] | ||
<!-- Service history --> | <!-- Service history --> | ||
| service = 1978–present | | service = 1978–present | ||
| used_by = [[Sieuxerr]]<br>[[Sylva]]<br>[[New Tyran]] | | used_by = [[Sieuxerr]]<br>[[Sylva]]<br>[[New Tyran]]<br>EC | ||
| wars = | | wars = Various | ||
<!-- Production history --> | <!-- Production history --> | ||
| designer = Saint-Étienne Arms Manufacturer | | designer = Saint-Étienne Arms Manufacturer | ||
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| balsrc = Arsenal Munitions Test Range | | balsrc = Arsenal Munitions Test Range | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''5.7x40mm | The '''5.7x40mm EC''' is a {{wpl|Rim (firearms)|rimless}}, bottlenecked, {{wpl|Centerfire ammunition|center-fired}} {{wpl|Intermediate cartridge|intermediate cartridge}} family. Designed in the mid-1970s, the 5.7mm EC and {{wpl|.276 Pedersen|7x51mm EC}} cartridges and their weapons would become standardized across the Entente and Entente-aligned nations by the 1980s. | ||
[[Category: Sieuxerr]] | [[Category: Sieuxerr]] | ||
Revision as of 04:56, 24 November 2020
| 5.7x40mm EC | ||||||||
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| Type | Rifle | |||||||
| Place of origin | Entente Cordiale | |||||||
| Service history | ||||||||
| In service | 1978–present | |||||||
| Used by | Sieuxerr Sylva New Tyran EC | |||||||
| Wars | Various | |||||||
| Production history | ||||||||
| Designer | Saint-Étienne Arms Manufacturer | |||||||
| Designed | 1977 | |||||||
| Manufacturer | MAS Manurhin Various other plants | |||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||
| Case type | Rimless | |||||||
| Bullet diameter | 5.7mm (0.224 in) | |||||||
| Neck diameter | 6.5mm (0.25 in) | |||||||
| Shoulder diameter | 8.3mm (0.32 in) | |||||||
| Base diameter | 9mm (.35 in) | |||||||
| Rim diameter | 9mm (.35 in) | |||||||
| Rim thickness | 1.5mm (.05 in) | |||||||
| Case length | 40mm (1.57 in) | |||||||
| Overall length | 56.4mm (2.22 in) | |||||||
| Rifling twist | 1:12 | |||||||
| Primer type | Small rifle | |||||||
| Ballistic performance | ||||||||
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| Source(s): Arsenal Munitions Test Range | ||||||||
The 5.7x40mm EC is a rimless, bottlenecked, center-fired intermediate cartridge family. Designed in the mid-1970s, the 5.7mm EC and 7x51mm EC cartridges and their weapons would become standardized across the Entente and Entente-aligned nations by the 1980s.