Red Army Standard Ammunition

Red Army Standard Ammunition is a trademark associated with Century International Arms (CIA), an arms and ammunition corporation in Delray Beach, Florida, United States.[2] The official spelling of the brand's name is faux Cyrillic, written as RЭD АRMY STAИDARD.[3][4] The company supplies various sizes of cartridges for designs of firearms, such as the AKM and AK-47 rifles and the Makarov PM pistol, originating from Russia and former Soviet (Eastern Bloc) countries. Cartridges are made in various countries, including Russia, Ukraine, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Poland. One manufacturer of RAS cartridges is Lugansk Cartridge Works, in Lugansk, Ukraine and its headstamp code is the letters "LU". Another factory is the IGMAN d.d. Konjic cartridge plant in the city of Konjic, in Igman, Bosnia and Herzegovina and its newer headstamp is the letters "IK", while the older headstamp consists of the Cyrillic letters "ИК".

Red Army Standard Ammunition
Private
IndustryFirearms
FoundedJune 18, 2012 (2012-06-18)[1]
Headquarters
Delray Beach, Florida
,
U.S.
Area served
United States
ProductsAmmunition Cartridges
ServicesAmmunition Supplier
ParentCentury International Arms CenturyArms.com
WebsiteRedArmyStandard.com

Ammunition products
  • 7.62×25mm Tokarev 86-grain lead core, bi-metal copper-steel full metal jacket bullet, polymer coated steel case, non-corrosive, berdan primed [5]
  • 9×18mm Makarov 94 grain lead core, bi-metal copper-steel full metal jacket bullet, polymer coated steel case, non-corrosive, berdan primed [6]
  • 9×18mm Makarov ELITE 93 grain lead core, copper full metal jacket bullet with concave exposed lead base, brass case, non-corrosive, boxer primed[7][8]
  • 5.45×39mm lead core, bi-metal copper-steel full metal jacket bullet, polymer coated steel case, non-corrosive, berdan primed
  • 7.62×39mm lead core, bi-metal copper-steel full metal jacket bullet, polymer coated steel case, non-corrosive, berdan primed
  • 7.62×39mm HP lead core, bi-metal copper-steel hollow point bullet, polymer coated steel case, non-corrosive, berdan primed[9]
  • 7.62×39mm ELITE lead core, copper full metal jacket bullet, brass case, non-corrosive, boxer primed[10]
  • 7.62×54mmR lead core, bi-metal copper-steel full metal jacket bullet, polymer coated steel case, non-corrosive, berdan primed. Note: Around Summer 2013, some lots of this cartridge caliber from Romania contained corrosive components, thus the firearm needed to be thoroughly cleaned after each firing session.

Technical details

Known ballistics of R.A.S. ammunition products are below. Some figures are calculated from inputs of other figures such as the energy measured in foot-pounds (ft-lbf).[11] OAL stands for Overall Length.

Data for a Red Army Standard 9×18mm Makarov cartridge, labeled as 94 grain FMJ:

Head stampCartridge caseBullet (grains)Bullet structureMagnetic caseMagnetic bulletOAL (inches)Velocity (fps)Velocity Average (fps)Energy (ft-lbf)
Red Army LU 9×18mm Makarovpolymer coated steel, with red sealant93.7-94.5lead core bi-metal jacketed (copper clad steel), concave exposed lead baseYesYes0.972-0.9801007-10701036211-240

Data for a Red Army Standard 7.62×39mm cartridge with a steel case, labeled as 123 grain FMJ:[12]

Head stampCartridge caseBullet (grains)Bullet structureMagnetic caseMagnetic bulletOAL (inches)Velocity (fps)Velocity Average (fps)Energy (ft-lbf)
7.62×39 LU Red Army Standardlacquer coated steel, with green sealant123lead core bi-metal jacketed, copper clad steelYesYes1.6742311-231623091456

Data for a Red Army Standard 7.62×39mm ELITE cartridge with a brass case and copper-lead bullet, labeled as 123 grain FMJ ELITE:[13]

Head stampCartridge caseBullet (grains)Bullet structureMagnetic caseMagnetic bulletOAL (inches)Velocity (fps)Velocity Average (fps)Energy (ft-lbf)
7.62×39 IK Red Army Standardbrass, with red sealant123lead core, copper jacketedNoNoUnknown2260-232422871428

Data for a Red Army Standard 5.45×39mm cartridge with a steel case, labeled as 69 grain FMJ:[14]

Head stampCartridge caseBullet (grains)Bullet structureMagnetic caseMagnetic bulletOAL (inches)Velocity (fps)Velocity Average (fps)Energy (ft-lbf)
5.45×39 LU Red Army Standardpolymer coated steel, with green sealant69lead core bi-metal jacketed, copper clad steelYesYesunknown2655-268926641087

Data for a Red Army Standard 7.62×25mm Tokarev cartridge with a steel case, labeled as 86 grain FMJ: [15][16]

Head stampCartridge caseBullet (grains)Bullet structureMagnetic caseMagnetic BulletOAL (inches)Velocity (fps)Velocity Average (fps)Energy (ft-lbf)
7.62×25 14S RASlacquer coated steel, with red sealant86lead core, bi-metal jacketed, copper clad steelYesYes1.371,5901279-1329483

See also

References
  1. "RedArmyStandard.com WHOIS, DNS, & Domain Info - DomainTools". WHOIS. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
  2. "Red Army Standard Website - About page". Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  3. TacticalTechTV (18 March 2013). "Century Arms Ammunition on Tactical Tech TV" (video). Youtube. TacticalTechTV. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  4. 762x51n8o (13 June 2013). "Century Arms: Red Army Standard Ammo" (video). Youtube. 762x51n8o. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  5. "• 7.62 x 25 TOKAREV •". Red Army Standard Ammunition. Century International Arms. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  6. Century International Arms. "Red Army Standard, 9mm MAKAROV". Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  7. "•9mm MAKAROV•". Red Army Standard. Century International Arms. p. 1. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  8. North Bender (21 January 2016). "9x18 Ammunition Data, Red Army Standard Elite 93-gr FMJ". Gunboards Forums. The Mosin Nagant Company. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  9. "7.62x39 Red Army Standard 123gr HP Ammo, 180rd Range Pack". J&G Sales. p. 5-1998b. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  10. SGAmmo (May 2014). "1080 round case - 7.62x39 - Copper Non-Magnetic FMJ - Brass Case - Red Army Standard Elite M67 Style Ammo made in Bosnia by Igman - AM1930B". Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  11. "Foot Pounds Energy (calculator)". Beartooth's Bullets, Ballistician's Corner. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  12. Mrgunsngear Channel (24 August 2013). "Red Army Standard 7.62x39 123gr FMJ Ballistics Gel Test & Review (HD)" (Video). Youtube. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  13. Mrgunsngear (14 June 2014). "Red Army Standard Elite 7.62x39 123gr FMJ Ballistics Gel Test and Review" (Video). Mrgunsngear Channel. Youtube. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  14. Mrgunsngear Channel (17 Dec 2013). "Red Army Standard 5.45x39 69gr Ballistics Gel Test (HD)" (video). Youtube. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  15. "150 rounds Red Army Standard 7.62x25mm Tokarev 86 Grain FMJ Ammunition" (text). Sportsmans Guide. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  16. Red Army Standard (11 September 2015). "TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS, 7.62x25mm Tokarev" (Photo Image). Facebook. Red Army Standard. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
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