| .30 carbine (7.62 × 33 mm) | ||||||||
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| Type | Carbine/rifle | |||||||
| Place of origin | United States | |||||||
| Service history | ||||||||
| In service | 1942–present | |||||||
| Used by | See Users | |||||||
| Wars | World War II Korean War First Indochina War Vietnam War | |||||||
| Production history | ||||||||
| Produced | 1940s to 1950s, present (civilian) | |||||||
| Variants | M1 (ball) M6 (grenade) M13 (dummy) M18 (heavy, high pressure test) 152 gr M27 (tracer) | |||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||
| Parent case | .32 Winchester Self-Loading | |||||||
| Case type | Rimless, straight-walled | |||||||
| Bullet diameter | .3078 in (7.82 mm) | |||||||
| Land diameter | .3000 in (7.62 mm) | |||||||
| Neck diameter | .3358 in (8.53 mm) | |||||||
| Base diameter | .3567 in (9.06 mm) | |||||||
| Rim diameter | .3600 in (9.14 mm) | |||||||
| Rim thickness | .050 in (1.3 mm) | |||||||
| Case length | 1.290 in (32.8 mm) | |||||||
| Overall length | 1.680 in (42.7 mm) | |||||||
| Case capacity | 21 gr H2O (1.4 cm3) | |||||||
| Rifling twist | 1 in 20 in (510 mm) | |||||||
| Primer type | Small rifle | |||||||
| Maximum pressure (SAAMI) | 40,000 | |||||||
| Maximum pressure (C.I.P.) | 46,410 | |||||||
| Maximum CUP | 40,000 CUP | |||||||
| Ballistic performance | ||||||||
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| Test barrel length: 18 inches Source(s): Winchester[1][failed verification] | ||||||||
The .30 carbine (7.62 × 33 mm) is a rimless carbine/rifle cartridge used in the M1 carbine introduced in the 1940s. It is a light rifle round[2][3][4][5] designed to be fired from the M1 carbine's 18-inch (458 mm) barrel.
- ^ "Winchester Ammunition". www.winchester.com.
- ^ Ian V. Hogg; John S. Weeks. (2000). "Rifle and machine gun ammunition chart". Military Small Arms of the 20th Century (7th ed.). Krause Publications. p. 407.
- ^ "CARTRIDGE AND CHAMBER DRAWINGS CENTERFIRE RIFLE" (PDF). Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute (SAAMI). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-14.
- ^ "Rimless cartridges, Calibres of rifled long centre fire weapons for rimless cartridges". Commission Internationale Permanente pour l'Epreuve des Armes à Feu Portatives (Permanent International Commission for portable firearms testing) (C.I.P.). Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^ "30 Carbine 100 gr. Full Metal Jacket". Winchester. Archived from the original on 2014-11-02. Retrieved 2014-07-02.