At the present time, in both the Western world and within NATO, 7.62?1mm is currently the primary cartridge of choice for military and police sniper rifles.
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Ejection utilizes an impulse cartridge, a pyrotechnic device which provides jettison capability by igniting and supplying an ejection force to safely propel a store away from the rack and aircraft . Some racks contain an auxiliary cartridge in the event that the primary cartridges fail to fire.
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The cartridge used in the Borchardt C-93 Pistol was the basis for the primary cartridge used in the Mauser C96 pistol ( 7.63?5mm Mauser ); they have the same dimensions, but the 7.63 mm Mauser generally had a more powerful powder charge ( contemporary loading data indicated it took approximately 20 % more powder than the Borchardt ) and is considered to be too strong to be used in a Borchardt C-93.