7.65x25mm Borchardt
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| 7.65x25mm Borchadt | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Pistol | |
| Place of origin |  German Empire |
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| 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
