The 7.62x51 DM21A3 is the standard tracer round for tactical use and training within the German Armed Forces. It was engineered and qualified to meet their high technical requirements. It is fully compatible with all semi-automatic and fully automatic weapons in this calibre introduced by the German Armed Forces. It has a dark tracer that conceals the shooter’s position. The visible tracer begins at a range of 13 m to 140 m and illuminates up to a distance of at least 775 m. The visible pyrotechnic charge glows red.
Product line DM
7.62MMx51, DM21A3, Weichkern-Leuchtspur
9.1 g / 140 gr
Product characteristics
- Articlenumber*
- 2124335
- Product line
- DM
- Caliber
- 7,62x51
- Purpose
- Military, German Armed Forces
- Bulletweight (g)
- 9.1 g
- Bulletweight (gr)
- 140 gr
- Bullet type
- Tracer
- Bullet material
- Lead / pyrotechnic charges / Steel (tombac-plated, tin-plated)
- Bullet jacket material
- Steel (tombac-plated, tin-plated)
- Bullet core material
- Lead
- Primer cap
- SINTOX
- Case material
- Brass
- Propellant powder
- Two-base nitrocellulose powder
- Total cartridge mass (g)
- ca. 24.0 g
- Net explosive mass (g)
- ca. 3.3 g
- Weapon category
- Assault rifle, Medium machine gun
- Temperature range
- -54°C to +63°C
*article number for the smallest packaging unit
Data according to technical delivery terms
- Mean gas pressure
- max. 4,450 bar (21°C)
- Velocity measuring point
- v10
- Velocity (m/s)
- 802 m/s
- Velocity (ft/s)
- 2,631 ft/s
- Energy (J)
- 2,926 J
- Length test barrel
- 562 mm
Precision data
- Accuracy type
- sa
- Accuracy determination range (m)
- 100 m
- Precision requirement
- ≤ 35 mm
- Length test barrel
- 562
- Tracer color
- Red
- Tracer distance (min.)
- 775 m
- Barrel length:
- 406 mm
- Twist length:
- 254 mm (1:10")
Ballistic data – Designated marksman rifle (DMR)
- Velocity measuring point type I
- v10
- Velocity (m/s)
- 838 m/s
- Weapon category
- Designated marksman rifle (DMR)
| Distance (m) | Velocity (m/s) | Energy (J) | Flight time (ms) | Ballistic coefficient G1 | Ballistic coefficient G7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 845 | 3249 | 0 | ||
| 25 | 828 | 3119 | 30 | 0,433 | 0,230 |
| 100 | 777 | 2747 | 123 | 0,425 | 0,228 |
| 200 | 710 | 2294 | 258 | 0,412 | 0,222 |
| 300 | 647 | 1905 | 406 | 0,416 | 0,224 |
| 400 | 586 | 1562 | 568 | 0,407 | 0,220 |
| 500 | 528 | 1268 | 748 | 0,402 | 0,222 |
| 600 | 473 | 1018 | 948 | 0,388 | 0,224 |
| 700 | 422 | 810 | 1172 | 0,376 | 0,230 |
| 800 | 374 | 636 | 1424 | 0,336 | 0,228 |
| 900 | 335 | 511 | 1708 | 0,308 | 0,200 |
| 1000 | 309 | 434 | 2019 | 0,315 | 0,127 |
| 1100 | 288 | 377 | 2355 | 0,287 | 0,126 |
| 1200 | 270 | 332 | 2714 | 0,267 | 0,131 |
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