7.65×53mm Mauser

7.65×53mm Argentine
7.65×53mm Argentine
TypeRifle
Place of originGerman Empire
Service history
In service1889–1970s
Used bySee Usage
WarsWorld War I
Chaco War
Ecuadorian–Peruvian War
World War II
Production history
DesignerPaul Mauser
Variants7.65×53mmR (rimmed)
Specifications
Case typeRimless, bottleneck
Bullet diameter7.94 mm (0.313 in)
Land diameter7.65 mm (0.301 in)
Neck diameter8.78 mm (0.346 in)
Shoulder diameter10.90 mm (0.429 in)
Base diameter12.01 mm (0.473 in)
Rim diameter12.05 mm (0.474 in)
Rim thickness1.00 mm (0.039 in)
Case length53.60 mm (2.110 in)
Overall length76.00 mm (2.992 in)
Case capacity3.70 cm3 (57.1 gr H2O)
Rifling twist280 mm (1 in 11.02 in)
Primer typeLarge rifle
Maximum pressure (C.I.P.)390.00 MPa (56,565 psi)
Ballistic performance
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy
155 gr (10 g) FMJ-BT 2,710 ft/s (830 m/s) 2,530 ft⋅lbf (3,430 J)
174 gr (11 g) FMJ-BT 2,460 ft/s (750 m/s) 2,340 ft⋅lbf (3,170 J)
180 gr (12 g) SP 2,542 ft/s (775 m/s) 2,588 ft⋅lbf (3,509 J)
211 gr (14 g) FMJ 2,130 ft/s (650 m/s) 2,150 ft⋅lbf (2,920 J)
Source(s): Cartridges of the World, 11th ed

The 7.65×53mm Argentine (designated as the 7,65 × 53 Arg. by the C.I.P.) is a first-generation smokeless powder rimless bottlenecked centerfire rifle cartridge developed for use in the Mauser Model 1889 rifle by Paul Mauser of the Mauser company. It is also known as 7.65×53mm Argentine rimless, 7.65mm Argentine, 7.65×53mm Belgian Mauser, 7.65mm Belgian (in the United States), and 7.65×53mm Mauser (in Belgium).

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