PPBS
5.45x39mm PPBS gs Igolnik
Updated Nov 3, 2026, 12:30 PM
A 5.45x39mm PPBS gs (GRAU Index - 7N39) cartridge with a 4 gram armor-piercing bullet with a pointed tungsten carbide core with two-layer jacket, a lead interior and a bimetallic exterior, in a steel case. This experimental cartridge was developed by TsNIITochMash and TechKomplekt under the name of PPBS (Povyshennoy Probivayemosti, Broneboynyy Serdechnik - "Increased Penetration, Armor-piercing Core") "Igólnik" ("Needlecase") based on the 5.45x39mm BS gs cartridge to increase its penetration capabilities, providing excellent results against the most modern specialized ballistic body protections, in addition to being capable of piercing light covers and light armored vehicles, however, due to its design, it has a high bounce probability off various surfaces.
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Properties
- Caliber
- 545×39
- Damage
- 37
- Armor damage
- 59
- Penetration power
- 62
- Accuracy modifier
- -0.05
- Ammo type
- bullet
- Ballistic coefficient
- 0.283
- Bullet diameter
- 5.62 mm
- Bullet mass
- 4.1 g
- Durability burn factor
- 1.7
- Failure To Feed Chance
- 8.9%
- Fragmentation chance
- 2.0%
- Heat factor
- 1.77
- Heavy bleed modifier
- 0
- Initial speed
- 905
- Light bleed modifier
- 0
- Misfire Chance
- 17.5%
- Penetration Chance
- 80.0%
- Penetration deviation
- 1
- Projectiles
- 1
- Recoil modifier
- 0.15
- Ricochet Chance
- 38.0%
- Stack size
- 80
- Stamina burn per damage
- 0.1152
- Tracer
- No
- Tracer color
- red