The 7.62×53mmR (designated as 7,62 × 53 R by the C.I.P.) rifle cartridge is a Finnish design based on the Russian 7.62×54mmR round dating back to 1891. == History == After gaining its independence in 1917 and after the Finnish Civil War of 1918, large numbers of Model 1891 Mosin–Nagant rifles were in the hands of the Finnish military.
The 7.62×53mmR (designated as 7,62 × 53 R by the C.I.P.) rifle cartridge is a Finnish design based on the Russian 7.62×54mmR round dating back to 1891. == History == After gaining its independence in 1917 and after the Finnish Civil War of 1918, large numbers of Model 1891 Mosin–Nagant rifles were in the hands of the Finnish military.
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