7.65×25mm Borchardt

7.65×25mm Borchardt
7.65mm Borchardt (left) with 7.63×25mm Mauser (right) for comparison
TypePistol
Place of originAustro-Hungarian Empire
Production history
DesignerGeorg Johann Luger
Designed1893
ManufacturerDWM
Specifications
Case typeRimless, bottleneck
Bullet diameter7.86 mm (0.309 in)
Neck diameter8.46 mm (0.333 in)
Shoulder diameter9.60 mm (0.378 in)
Base diameter9.86 mm (0.388 in)
Rim diameter9.98 mm (0.393 in)
Case length25.15 mm (0.990 in)
Ballistic performance
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy
5.5 g (85 gr) FMJ 390 m/s (1,300 ft/s) 423 J (312 ft⋅lbf)

The 7.65×25mm Borchardt cartridge was designed by Georg Johann Luger for use in Hugo Borchardt's Borchardt C-93 pistol. It was the first successful rimless pistol cartridge.

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