5.56×21mm_PINDAD

5.56×21mm PINDAD

5.56×21mm PINDAD

Indonesian PDW cartridge

The 5.56×21mm PINDAD was a personal defence weapon round previously developed in Indonesia. The round is based on the 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge, being a cut down version of it.[1] It is sometimes known as 5.56×23mm.[2]

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Development

The 5.56×21mm round is said to have the same firepower of a .40 S&W or 10mm round.[3] Its muzzle velocity is around 508-510 m/s.[3] The cartridge is only used in the Pindad PS-01.[1]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "PINDAD PS-01 Assault Pistol 5.56x21mm -". The Firearm Blog. 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  2. [2]
    "INDODEFENCE 2008 EXPO & FORUM - Small Arms Review". 2010-01-02. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  3. [3]
    "Пистолет Pindad PS-01 Serbu (Индонезия. 2007 год) - Познавательный журнал ЕНОТ". web.archive.org. 2019-06-12. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
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