RE: Low Tech Scenarios

I thought the round's design was copied in the AK-47?  7.62 instead of
7.92.  Isn't the charge of the Sg44 halfway between a rifle and a
pistol?  And, last question, wasn't the smaller round used because
ranges were less than what the standard 7.92 was made for and because of
the need for an assault weapon?

TIA 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Leary [SMTP:realjtl@sj.bigger.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 1998 9:33 PM
> To:	FTGZG-L@bolton.ac.uk
> Subject:	Re: Low Tech Scenarios
> 
> John Skelly wrote:
> > 
> > Good point.
> > 
> > I forgot that was why they went with the smaller round for the
> > Sturmgewehr 44 <sp>
> 
> 
> The Sg44 did not have a smaller bore than the normal rifle, it used
> a shorter round (Kurtz).   The most direct comparison is the 
> 7.62X51 vs 7.62X39 rounds, or better yet .30-06 to 7.62 NATO.
> 
> Bye for now,
> John L>