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5.56×21mm PINDAD
Type	Pistol cartridge
Place of origin	Indonesia
Specifications
Parent case	5.56x45mm

The 5.56×21mm PINDAD was a personal defence weapon round previously developed in Indonesia. The round is based on the 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge, being a cut down version of it.^[1] It is sometimes known as 5.56×23mm.^[2]

Development

The 5.56×21mm round is said to have the same firepower of a .40 S&W or 10mm round.^[3] Its muzzle velocity is around 508-510 m/s.^[3] The cartridge is only used in the Pindad PS-01.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "PINDAD PS-01 Assault Pistol 5.56x21mm -". The Firearm Blog. 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
^ "INDODEFENCE 2008 EXPO & FORUM - Small Arms Review". 2010-01-02. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
^ ^a ^b "Пистолет Pindad PS-01 Serbu (Индонезия. 2007 год) - Познавательный журнал ЕНОТ". web.archive.org. 2019-06-12. Retrieved 2024-03-26.

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PDW cartridges	4.38×30mm Libra 4.5×26mm MKR HK 4.6×30mm 5.56×21mm PINDAD 5.56×30mm MINSAS .224 Boz FN 5.7×28mm 5.8×21mm DAP92 6.5×25 CBJ-MS 7.5 FK 9×19 mm 7N31 9×21mm Gyurza 9×39mm

Cartridges derived from the .222 Remington or its derivatives

First generation

Second generation

Based on .222 Remington Magnum	.204 Ruger
Based on .223 Remington/5.56 NATO	.17-223^x .17 Remington 4.3x45mm DAG 4.32x45mm SPIW 4.7x45mm DAG 4.85x49mm .19-223^x .20 Tactical .22 TCM 5.56×21mm PINDAD .223 Ackley Improved 6×45mm^x 6mm TCU^x .25-45 Sharps .25 Ugalde 6.5mm TCU^x .277 Wolverine 7mm TCU^x .300 Whisper 7.62×37mm Musang 7.62×40mm Wilson Tactical .30 TCU^x
Based on .221 Remington Fireball	.17 Mach IV^x .17 Remington Fireball .20 VarTarg^x .300-221/ .300 Fireball .300 AAC Blackout .338 Whisper

Note: ^x = Wildcat cartridge

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Development

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References