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7.65 x 53 R (Mauser):


Calibre specification
Metric (mm) Imperial (in)
Calibre 7.65 x 53 .301 x 2.09
Name: Mauser
Case Type: Rimless, bottlenecked
Bullet Diameter: 7.91
Case Length: 53.5
Rim Diameter: 11.98
Neck Diameter: 8.60
Shoulder Diameter:
Base Diameter: 11.98
Total Length: 77.8
Weight: 27.9 grammes
Primer: Berdan or Boxer
Year Introduced: 1889
Also known as:
  • 7.65x53
  • 7.65mm Belgian Mauser
  • 7.65mm Argentine Mauser
  • 7.65mm Turkish Mauser
  • 7.65mm Mauser M1889
  • 7.65mm Patrone 260(b)
  • DWM 367
  • Georg Roth 412

    • Countries using this calibre
    Argentina
    Belgium
    Bolivia
    Poland

    Sources:

  • Goldsmith, 1994
  • Huon, 1986

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