WTK about Chinese 7.62x39

**moses** · October 16, 2007, 14:47

Does anyone know what years/headstamps were corrosive and or real ap not the mild steel core?

ammolab · October 16, 2007, 15:26

"NONcorrosive Chinese 7.62x39mm ammo will be headstamp dated about 83 or later and packaged in commercial 20rd boxes. You will not find any "true AP" rounds unless you find API (Armor Piercing Incendiary Rounds) these will have a black/red painted tip.

Some report harder cores in some ball ammo..but that is just manufacturing variation on the steel cores. Unpainted tip ball is all mild steel and made to save money because many TONS of steel are cheaper than many TONS of lead. It is all intended to be Ball ammo.

jefferyc22 · October 16, 2007, 15:53

+1 on what ammolab said
here is true Russian BZ(API)

**moses** · October 19, 2007, 00:06

Thanks

hagar · October 19, 2007, 07:52

Wish I could find a few API rounds for Moses's battlerifle shoot next month!

When I visited my cousin in Rhodesia in 1977, he gave me a few rounds of blacktip 7.62X39, which I loaded into my 30/06. These things sailed through honest 1/2 inch armor plate falling plates (stolen from the SADF shooting range) with a big flash, and left a cherry red glowing hole where they went through. Regular ball and hunting ammo did not even leave a mark.

tjoesim · October 19, 2007, 09:53

Apologies for hijacking the thread. I found a "galvanized" spam can of 7.62 ammo. The previous owner had placed a label on it that read " Chi-Com 7.62x39 on stripper clips". Any ideas on what this is without opening the can, or how many rounds might be in it?

airground · October 19, 2007, 12:24

Chinese API will be black tip not black/red.

I'm getting ready to crack a can of it open in the next few days....I'll take some pics of it when I do...

Dan44 · October 19, 2007, 12:27

Quote:

Originally posted by tjoesim
Apologies for hijacking the thread. I found a "galvanized" spam can of 7.62 ammo. The previous owner had placed a label on it that read " Chi-Com 7.62x39 on stripper clips". Any ideas on what this is without opening the can, or how many rounds might be in it?

Should say on the can. I have one labled 550rds on strippers.

jefferyc22 · October 19, 2007, 12:33

Quote:

Originally posted by airground
Chinese API will be black tip not black/red.

Since 1967 the PRC has painted their API rounds black.
If you have black tip rice ammo, it should be API NOT AP.
PRC inciderary is a purple color

jefferyc22 · October 19, 2007, 12:41

Quote:

Originally posted by jefferyc22

Since 1967 the PRC has painted their API rounds black.
PRC inciderary is a purple color

October 16, 2007, 14:47	#1
moses One of the original 400 Contributor FALaholic #: 392 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: charlotte nc usa Posts: 5,474	WTK about Chinese 7.62x39 Does anyone know what years/headstamps were corrosive and or real ap not the mild steel core?

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airground Registered FALaholic #: 4269 Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 229	Chinese API will be black tip not black/red. I'm getting ready to crack a can of it open in the next few days....I'll take some pics of it when I do... __________________ Semper Fi, Jeremy

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October 16, 2007, 15:26	#2
ammolab Registered FALaholic #: 10923 Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,690	"NONcorrosive Chinese 7.62x39mm ammo will be headstamp dated about 83 or later and packaged in commercial 20rd boxes. You will not find any "true AP" rounds unless you find API (Armor Piercing Incendiary Rounds) these will have a black/red painted tip. Some report harder cores in some ball ammo..but that is just manufacturing variation on the steel cores. Unpainted tip ball is all mild steel and made to save money because many TONS of steel are cheaper than many TONS of lead. It is all intended to be Ball ammo.

October 16, 2007, 15:53	#3
jefferyc22 Banned FALaholic #: 18245 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: PNW Posts: 3,447	+1 on what ammolab said here is true Russian BZ(API)

October 19, 2007, 00:06	#4
moses One of the original 400 Contributor FALaholic #: 392 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: charlotte nc usa Posts: 5,474	Thanks

October 19, 2007, 07:52	#5
hagar Registered FALaholic #: 228 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 6,693	Wish I could find a few API rounds for Moses's battlerifle shoot next month! When I visited my cousin in Rhodesia in 1977, he gave me a few rounds of blacktip 7.62X39, which I loaded into my 30/06. These things sailed through honest 1/2 inch armor plate falling plates (stolen from the SADF shooting range) with a big flash, and left a cherry red glowing hole where they went through. Regular ball and hunting ammo did not even leave a mark.

October 19, 2007, 09:53	#6
tjoesim Registered Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 2228 Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 241	Apologies for hijacking the thread. I found a "galvanized" spam can of 7.62 ammo. The previous owner had placed a label on it that read " Chi-Com 7.62x39 on stripper clips". Any ideas on what this is without opening the can, or how many rounds might be in it?