7.65x25mm Borchardt

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7.65x25mm Borchadt
Type Pistol
Place of origin Flag of German Empire German Empire
Production history
Designer Hugo Borchardt
Specifications
Neck diameter .331 in (8.4 mm)
Shoulder diameter .370 in (9.4 mm)
Base diameter .385 in (9.8 mm)
Rim diameter .390 in (9.9 mm)
Ballistic performance
Bullet weight/type Velocity Energy
85 gr (5.5 g) FMJ 1,280 ft/s (390 m/s) 312 ft·lbf (423 J)

The 7.65x25mm Borchardt cartridge designed by Hugo Borchardt. It was the ammunition of the Borchardt C-93 pistol. This cartridge provided the basis for the 7.63x25mm Mauser cartridge, which has similar dimensions but a stronger powder charge. This cartridge was also the basis of the 7.63x25mm Mauser, 7.65x22mm Parabellum, and 7.62x25mm Tokarev cartridges.

[edit] References

  • Barnes, Frank C CARTRIDGES OF THE WORLD 3rd Edition pgs 152, 177 1972 Digest Books, ISBN 0-695-80326-3
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