| 7.65x25mm Borchadt | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Pistol | |
| Place of origin |  German Empire |
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| Production history | ||
| Designer | Hugo Borchardt | |
| Specifications | ||
| Neck diameter | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | |
| Shoulder diameter | 9.4 mm (0.37 in) | |
| Base diameter | 9.8 mm (0.39 in) | |
| Rim diameter | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | |
| Ballistic performance | ||
| Bullet weight/type | Velocity | Energy |
| 5.5 g (85 gr) FMJ | 390 m/s (1,300 ft/s) | 423 J (312 ft·lbf) |
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 7.65x21mm Parabellum, 7.62x25mm Tokarev and 9x19mm Parabellum cartridges.
References
- Barnes, Frank C. Cartridges of the World, 3rd Edition. Digest Books, 1972, pgs 152, 177. ISBN 0-695-80326-3.
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