7.92×36mm EPK
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The 7.92×36mm EPK was an experimental rifle round intended for the Pyrkal light machine gun, designed by EPK, a Greek defense company. The round is essentially a 6.5mm Mannlicher cartridge case shortened to 36mm and necked up to chamber a 7.92 mm bullet. It was designed in the mid 1930's.
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7.92×36mm EPK | |
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Type | Light machine gun |
Place of origin | Greece |
Production history | |
Designed | 1939 |
Specifications | |
Parent case | 6.5mm Mannlicher |
Bullet diameter | 8.24mm (.324 in) |
Land diameter | 7.92mm (.312 in) |
Case length | 36mm |
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