7.62 x 53 R (Mauser)

765x53r

Calibre specification
Metric (mm) Imperial (in)
Calibre 7.65 x 53 .301 x 2.09
Name: Mauser
Case Type: Rimless, bottlenecked
Bullet Diameter: 7.91
Case Length: 53.5
Rim Diameter: 11.98
Neck Diameter: 8.60
Shoulder Diameter:
Base Diameter: 11.98
Total Length: 77.8
Weight: 27.9 grammes
Primer: Berdan or Boxer
Year Introduced: 1889
Also known as:
  • 7.65×53
  • 7.65mm Belgian Mauser
  • 7.65mm Argentine Mauser
  • 7.65mm Turkish Mauser
  • 7.65mm Mauser M1889
  • 7.65mm Patrone 260(b)
  • DWM 367
  • Georg Roth 412

 

Countries using this calibre
Argentina
Belgium
Bolivia
Poland

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