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6 X 49 NIKONOV
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METRIC MILITARY UP TO 6.99mm
6 X 49 NIKONOV
6 X 49 · 2 headstamps · 3 scans
| Calibre | 6 X 49 |
| In the cabinet | METRIC MILITARY UP TO 6.99mm · 5 images |
Reading the headstamp
12 o'clockMaker's name or factory code
6 o'clockCalibre or year of manufacture
CentrePrimer — Berdan or Boxer, and any seal colour
Research notes
Russian experimental design dating from the 1990’s at TSNII TochMash in the city of Klimovsk, located near Moscow, which is a Government-owned research and manufacturing organization responsible for small arms and ammunition development and named after Gennady Nikonov who was a Russian arms designer at the IZHMASH state factories during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Also known as the 6mm UNIFIED, it was produced in sniper rifles as well a machine guns. The original idea was as a replacement for the 7.62x54R Russian.
Provenance
2016Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
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