7.62 Keringrad

The 7.62×39mm (aka 7.62 Keringrad or formerly .30 Ruthin Short) round is a rimless bottlenecked intermediate cartridge of Ruthin origin that was designed during the expansion into Galisia. Due to the worldwide proliferation of the Ruthin M11 and AT-44 pattern rifles, as well as other Zapadoslav rifles, the cartridge is used by both militaries and civilians alike.

Shortly after the Cykoslevine Revolution, the AT-44 was designed, later becoming the world's most widespread military-pattern rifle. The cartridge remaines the Zapadoslav standard.