new to the 7.62 x 25 Please help........

lancefiles · 09-09-2006, 06:02 PM

I was considering purchasing a 7.62 X 25 for back up home protection....(2nd to the mossberg) because the price was affordable ............. I have been told that the gun will shoot its bullets plus 9mm bullets also , then I have been told that for it to shoot the (9mm bullet I need to change the barrel ) If true I have checked around and the 7.62 x 25 bullets are hard to find (except online)..... I guess Im just trying to find info out about the gun ....will it shoot 9mm ammo with the 7.62 x25 barrel? How would I be able to tell if it has the factory barrel or the 9mm barrel? In your opinion what gun would you compare it to? and on a power chart where would it rank in order? (example...22,25,32,38,9.357,40,45 may be wrong but just an example)

FutureMarine · 09-09-2006, 06:49 PM

out of what gun?

lancefiles · 09-09-2006, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FutureMarine

out of what gun?

7.62 X 25

FutureMarine · 09-09-2006, 07:19 PM

out of what gun? not caliber. is it CZ52? i realize this is under czech firearms, but i have seen plenty of tokarev and norinco stuff posted here

fordruid · 09-09-2006, 07:39 PM

Pretty safe to say that the 7.62x25 barrel WON'T shoot the 9mm. Be like shooting .380s in a .32.
Won't fit.

Bookman · 09-09-2006, 07:42 PM

It is true that you can swap barrels on some guns and fire 9mm from a gun originally chambered for the 7.62x25. I'm not sure if the barrels are "drop-in" or if a gunsmith is needed. You cannot shoot both rounds from the same barrel.

The 7.62x25 uses a .30 caliber bullet. The 9mm is a .355 caliber. The 7.62 has a bottleneck case. The 9mm is straight-walled. They don't interchange.

The 7.62x25 is a fairly hot round, the ".30 caliber magnum" of its day. The Soviets chambered their submachines guns for it in WWII and also used it in their Tokarev service pistols.

Some folks will say that a .30 caliber pistol bullet is too small/too light, but that little 7.62 bullet moves along quite fast. It is adequate as a self-defense backup gun, IMO.

Trey45 · 09-09-2006, 10:07 PM

If you get the CZ52, you can get the 9mm barrel at makarov.com(if they have any left).

tonygrz · 09-09-2006, 11:08 PM

Hi Lancefiles,

I have a CZ52 and just love it. It's my "truck" gun. I have a local pawn shop that carries all the different 7.62X25 ammo - Russian surplus, B&S, Wolf, and others. Check with some of the local pawnshops and see if they'll carry the ammo for you, especially if you know someone else that has a CZ52 and will need ammo. But if you get the surplus ammo, just use it for practice as I get about 10% FTF.

As for the round, I'd rate it just under a 357 mag. And the CZ 52 shot POA at 25 yards and gave me a nice group - about 2 inches at 25 yards. And the CZ 52 I bought came with holster and two mags. So I always have a spare loaded mag if I need it.

Hope you get the CZ 52. They're cheap and a lot of fun to shoot.

Tony

troylaplante · 09-10-2006, 11:05 AM

The 7.62x25 is easy to find online, but I have seen a fair amount of it available at some shops and gun shows. It is indeed a hot round and I absolutely love it.

ruger22com · 09-10-2006, 10:07 PM

I LOVE my cz52....but if you get it, make SURE you get an aftermarket firing pin. The original is brittle and WILL break if dry fired. You can also get a firing pin (like mine) that greatly improves the trigger pull, and well worth the bucks.
as for 9mm....nope, unless the barrel is an aftermarket and SPECIFICALLY SAYS ON THE BARREL 9mm.

(cz52's also make a nice fireball when shot at night!)

lancefiles · 09-10-2006, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FutureMarine

out of what gun? not caliber. is it CZ52? i realize this is under czech firearms, but i have seen plenty of tokarev and norinco stuff posted here

yup its the CZ52

Trey45 · 09-11-2006, 07:06 PM

Just a side note, the 9mm barrel is after market, but works beautifully in the cz52, you use the same magazine you use for the 7.62x25 round. makarov.com had them at one time, I'm unsure if they still do, but a gunshow would most likely produce your best results.

ruger22com · 09-12-2006, 03:16 PM

The Makarov Page - The CZ-52 everything you need to know about a cz52
Bob

OldShooter · 09-26-2006, 06:40 PM

As far as I know and only from reading, not first hand, the Czechs never issued 9mm barrels. That was an importer trying to capitalize on popularity of 9mm. I have also read that you can use the same magazine for both rounds, 9mm and 7.62x25, but that the 9mm was not as reliable. Last time I was looking, I could not find a 9mm barrel. Maybe on ebay. The 7.62x25 round is quite fast and has a reputation for penetrating very well, maybe too well for indoor self defense. See the website "boxotruth". I don't remember the exact address, but google it. There's a lot of fairly good home grown research.

I have no trouble finding ammo for the CZ52, both locally and on the internet. Buy it in volume you will be shooting a lot.

Dennis · 09-30-2006, 06:50 PM

Lancefiles, Ok You are in the right place to find out what you want to know
read back the older posts
this has been cussed and discussed here on this forum for many years now.
I love my Cz52 pistol it has been great
there is a extractor claw that ya need to change along with the barrel to switch calibers between 9mm and 7.62x25
CAUTION!!!!!!!!!DANGER WILL ROBINSON!!!!!!!!ACTUNG!!!!!!!!!!
IT IS POSSIBLE TO CHAMBER A 9MM CARTRIGE IN A 7.62X25 BARREL
IF YOU FIRE THE GUN WITH A 9MM IN THE CHAMBER THE GUN WILL EXPLODE.
so just be careful
exploding guns are bad Mmm kayyy? (sounding like Mr Makie)

K75RT · 10-01-2006, 03:54 PM

I think the 7.62X25 is a great little round. In its military form it was responsible for many kills due to its penetration through heavy winter clothing. This was fine in Russia and Korea as well as any other frozen climate. The 7.62X25 over penetrates on lightly dressed man sized target. If S&B would make a hollowpoint that would definitely make the 7.62X25 a viable defence round.

I have a friend who has built a single shot rifle chambered in 7.62x25, it does a good job on prairie dogs, coyotes, chucks and other varmints. He handloads with a lead hollowpoint with a gas check.

09-09-2006, 06:02 PM	#1
lancefiles Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3	new to the 7.62 x 25 Please help........ I was considering purchasing a 7.62 X 25 for back up home protection....(2nd to the mossberg) because the price was affordable ............. I have been told that the gun will shoot its bullets plus 9mm bullets also , then I have been told that for it to shoot the (9mm bullet I need to change the barrel ) If true I have checked around and the 7.62 x 25 bullets are hard to find (except online)..... I guess Im just trying to find info out about the gun ....will it shoot 9mm ammo with the 7.62 x25 barrel? How would I be able to tell if it has the factory barrel or the 9mm barrel? In your opinion what gun would you compare it to? and on a power chart where would it rank in order? (example...22,25,32,38,9.357,40,45 may be wrong but just an example)

09-09-2006, 06:49 PM	#2
FutureMarine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PRK Posts: 1,946	out of what gun? __________________ Semper Fi

09-09-2006, 07:19 PM	#4
FutureMarine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PRK Posts: 1,946	out of what gun? not caliber. is it CZ52? i realize this is under czech firearms, but i have seen plenty of tokarev and norinco stuff posted here __________________ Semper Fi

09-09-2006, 10:07 PM	#7
Trey45 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 244 Images: 3	If you get the CZ52, you can get the 9mm barrel at makarov.com(if they have any left). __________________ http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...eadfingers.jpg

09-10-2006, 10:07 PM	#10
ruger22com Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mobile Alabama Posts: 723	I LOVE my cz52....but if you get it, make SURE you get an aftermarket firing pin. The original is brittle and WILL break if dry fired. You can also get a firing pin (like mine) that greatly improves the trigger pull, and well worth the bucks. as for 9mm....nope, unless the barrel is an aftermarket and SPECIFICALLY SAYS ON THE BARREL 9mm. (cz52's also make a nice fireball when shot at night!) __________________ www.CheapGunParts.com http://ruger22.com/art/banners/tiny.gif Home of the "YELLOW JACKET" Bolt Buffer and Takedown Bolts! Free Shipping & Lifetime Warranty!

09-09-2006, 07:39 PM	#5
fordruid Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 156	Pretty safe to say that the 7.62x25 barrel WON'T shoot the 9mm. Be like shooting .380s in a .32. Won't fit.

09-09-2006, 07:42 PM	#6
Bookman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: 10 paces south of Canada Posts: 738	It is true that you can swap barrels on some guns and fire 9mm from a gun originally chambered for the 7.62x25. I'm not sure if the barrels are "drop-in" or if a gunsmith is needed. You cannot shoot both rounds from the same barrel. The 7.62x25 uses a .30 caliber bullet. The 9mm is a .355 caliber. The 7.62 has a bottleneck case. The 9mm is straight-walled. They don't interchange. The 7.62x25 is a fairly hot round, the ".30 caliber magnum" of its day. The Soviets chambered their submachines guns for it in WWII and also used it in their Tokarev service pistols. Some folks will say that a .30 caliber pistol bullet is too small/too light, but that little 7.62 bullet moves along quite fast. It is adequate as a self-defense backup gun, IMO.

09-09-2006, 11:08 PM	#8
tonygrz Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 12	Hi Lancefiles, I have a CZ52 and just love it. It's my "truck" gun. I have a local pawn shop that carries all the different 7.62X25 ammo - Russian surplus, B&S, Wolf, and others. Check with some of the local pawnshops and see if they'll carry the ammo for you, especially if you know someone else that has a CZ52 and will need ammo. But if you get the surplus ammo, just use it for practice as I get about 10% FTF. As for the round, I'd rate it just under a 357 mag. And the CZ 52 shot POA at 25 yards and gave me a nice group - about 2 inches at 25 yards. And the CZ 52 I bought came with holster and two mags. So I always have a spare loaded mag if I need it. Hope you get the CZ 52. They're cheap and a lot of fun to shoot. Tony

09-10-2006, 11:05 AM	#9
troylaplante Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Selma, NC Posts: 2,223	The 7.62x25 is easy to find online, but I have seen a fair amount of it available at some shops and gun shows. It is indeed a hot round and I absolutely love it.

09-11-2006, 07:06 PM	#12
Trey45 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 244 Images: 3	Just a side note, the 9mm barrel is after market, but works beautifully in the cz52, you use the same magazine you use for the 7.62x25 round. makarov.com had them at one time, I'm unsure if they still do, but a gunshow would most likely produce your best results. __________________ http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...eadfingers.jpg

09-12-2006, 03:16 PM	#13
ruger22com Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mobile Alabama Posts: 723	The Makarov Page - The CZ-52 everything you need to know about a cz52 Bob __________________ www.CheapGunParts.com http://ruger22.com/art/banners/tiny.gif Home of the "YELLOW JACKET" Bolt Buffer and Takedown Bolts! Free Shipping & Lifetime Warranty!

09-26-2006, 06:40 PM	#14
OldShooter Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 19	CZ52 and 7.62x25 ammo As far as I know and only from reading, not first hand, the Czechs never issued 9mm barrels. That was an importer trying to capitalize on popularity of 9mm. I have also read that you can use the same magazine for both rounds, 9mm and 7.62x25, but that the 9mm was not as reliable. Last time I was looking, I could not find a 9mm barrel. Maybe on ebay. The 7.62x25 round is quite fast and has a reputation for penetrating very well, maybe too well for indoor self defense. See the website "boxotruth". I don't remember the exact address, but google it. There's a lot of fairly good home grown research. I have no trouble finding ammo for the CZ52, both locally and on the internet. Buy it in volume you will be shooting a lot.

09-30-2006, 06:50 PM	#15
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,877	Lancefiles, Ok You are in the right place to find out what you want to know read back the older posts this has been cussed and discussed here on this forum for many years now. I love my Cz52 pistol it has been great there is a extractor claw that ya need to change along with the barrel to switch calibers between 9mm and 7.62x25 CAUTION!!!!!!!!!DANGER WILL ROBINSON!!!!!!!!ACTUNG!!!!!!!!!! IT IS POSSIBLE TO CHAMBER A 9MM CARTRIGE IN A 7.62X25 BARREL IF YOU FIRE THE GUN WITH A 9MM IN THE CHAMBER THE GUN WILL EXPLODE. so just be careful exploding guns are bad Mmm kayyy? (sounding like Mr Makie) __________________ Submitted with respect to all

10-01-2006, 03:54 PM	#16
K75RT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 325	I think the 7.62X25 is a great little round. In its military form it was responsible for many kills due to its penetration through heavy winter clothing. This was fine in Russia and Korea as well as any other frozen climate. The 7.62X25 over penetrates on lightly dressed man sized target. If S&B would make a hollowpoint that would definitely make the 7.62X25 a viable defence round. I have a friend who has built a single shot rifle chambered in 7.62x25, it does a good job on prairie dogs, coyotes, chucks and other varmints. He handloads with a lead hollowpoint with a gas check.