762x25mm

The 7.62x25mm Tokarev, often written 7.62×25mm, is a bottleneck pistol cartridge developed by the Soviet Union in the 1930s for use in self-loading pistols and submachine guns. It uses a 7.62 mm bullet in a rimless, bottleneck case 25 mm long. The cartridge is designed for high muzzle velocity to improve performance in short barrels. Typical loadings use an 85-grain (5.5 g) full metal jacket bullet, producing muzzle velocities around 1,400–1,600 feet per second (430–490 m/s) and muzzle energies in the lower to mid hundreds of joules. Armor-p piercing, incendiary, tracer, and other variants appeared in various periods.

The 7.62x25 was adopted by the Soviet armed forces in the 1930s and became standard for several pistols and submachine guns, most notably the TT-33 Tokarev pistol and the PPSh-41, PPS-43, and related weapons. It remained in service and was widely exported during the mid-20th century, especially to Soviet allies. In the late 20th century it was largely superseded in most militaries by newer pistol cartridges, but surplus ammunition and weapons remain common in some regions, and the cartridge continues to be produced for civilian markets and for historical firearms. Availability varies by country, with some markets offering Berdan-primed military surplus and others selling Boxer-primed commercial loads. Modern production is limited and primarily centered in former Soviet states and a few international manufacturers.