7.65×21mm Parabellum
Pistol cartridge designed by Georg Luger and Hugo Borchardt / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 7.65×21mm Parabellum (designated as the 7,65 Parabellum by the C.I.P.[3] and also known as .30 Luger and 7.65mm Luger) is a pistol cartridge that was introduced in 1898 by German arms manufacturer Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken (DWM) for their new Pistol Parabellum. The primary developers of the pistol cartridge were firearms designers Georg Luger and Hugo Borchardt, who developed the round from the earlier 7.65×25mm Borchardt while working at DWM.
Quick Facts Type, Place of origin ...
7.65×21mm Parabellum | ||||||||
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Type | Pistol | |||||||
Place of origin | German Empire | |||||||
Service history | ||||||||
In service | 1898–1949 | |||||||
Used by | Germany, Switzerland, Portugal, Brazil, United States, and Finland | |||||||
Wars | Philippine-American War World War I World War II | |||||||
Production history | ||||||||
Designer | Georg Luger and Hugo Borchardt | |||||||
Designed | 1898 | |||||||
Manufacturer | Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken | |||||||
Specifications | ||||||||
Parent case | 7.65×25mm Borchardt | |||||||
Case type | Rimless, bottleneck | |||||||
Bullet diameter | 7.85 mm (0.309 in) | |||||||
Land diameter | 7.62 mm (0.300 in) | |||||||
Neck diameter | 8.43 mm (0.332 in) | |||||||
Base diameter | 9.93 mm (0.391 in) | |||||||
Rim diameter | 9.98 mm (0.393 in) | |||||||
Rim thickness | 1.22 mm (0.048 in) | |||||||
Case length | 21.59 mm (0.850 in) | |||||||
Overall length | 29.85 mm (1.175 in) | |||||||
Case capacity | 0.93 cm3 (14.4 gr H2O) | |||||||
Rifling twist | 275 mm (1 in 10.83 in) | |||||||
Primer type | Berdan or Boxer Small pistol | |||||||
Maximum pressure | 235.00 MPa (34,084 psi) | |||||||
Maximum CUP | 28,000[1] CUP | |||||||
Ballistic performance | ||||||||
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Source(s): Modern Firearms & Ammunition, Pistol Ammunition [2] |
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