Lindcott Armory Rifle · Military
6.5x53mmR
Rimmed military cartridge adopted by the Dutch and Romanian armies for the Mannlicher Model 1895 rifle; one of the earliest military small-bore cartridges still sought by collectors..
- Caliber
- 0.2619″ · 6.652 mm
- Introduced
- 1892
- Case
- Rimmed
- Primary use
- Military service
- Status
- Discontinued
- Introduced
- 1892
- Type
- Rifle
- Origin
- Netherlands
- Inventor
- Dutch / Romanian military
- Standard
- Military
- Status
- Discontinued
- Availability
- Rare
- Primer
- Boxer Large Rifle
- Case type
- Rimmed
- Max pressure
- 46,000 psi
- Eff. range
- 500 yd
Ballistics
- Parent case
- —
Representative trajectory — modeled from a single velocity input (no published BC for this cartridge yet).
Dimensionscase measurements · scale drawing · size vs familiar rounds
Case dimensions — the scale drawing at the top of the page is built from these.
Wikipedia · approximate| Measure | mm | in | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet ⌀ | 6.65 | 0.262 | · |
| Neck ⌀ | 7.55 | 0.297 | · |
| Shoulder ⌀ | 10.75 | 0.423 | · |
| Shoulder angle | 25° | — | ~ |
| Base ⌀ | 11.48 | 0.452 | · |
| Rim ⌀ | 13.41 | 0.528 | · |
| Belt ⌀ | n/a | ||
| Rim thickness | 1.25 | 0.049 | · |
| Neck length | 8.50 | 0.335 | ≈ |
| Case length | 53.49 | 2.106 | · |
| Overall length | 77.47 | 3.050 | · |
Size vs familiar rounds
Drawn at true 1:1 — every case is accurate relative to the others. Absolute size depends on your screen's pixel density, so measuring one against a real ruler may be off. 6.5x53mmR is highlighted below.
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Firearms chambered in 6.5x53mmR
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Connected reference
History
One of the first small-bore military rifle cartridges adopted in Europe, the 6.5x53mmR served the Royal Netherlands Army and Romanian Army from 1892 through World War II. Dimensionally similar to the 6.5x54mm Mannlicher-Schoenauer but the rimmed case makes them not interchangeable.
FAQs
- What bullet diameter is 6.5x53mmR?
- 6.5x53mmR uses a 0.2619″ (6.652 mm) diameter bullet.
- Is 6.5x53mmR still in production?
- 6.5x53mmR is discontinued; typical availability is rare.
Sources & provenance
- ReferenceDBI Books / Krause (Frank C. Barnes) — Cartridges of the World · year, bullet ⌀, velocity, grain weights
- SecondaryWolfe Publishing (loaddata.com) — Reloading Data 6.5x53R · velocity, grain weightsarchived
- SecondaryWikipedia (pointer) — 6.5x53mmR · year, bullet ⌀, velocity, grain weightsarchived
Data & sources. Specs compiled from the Lindcott Armory reference; the trajectory is modeled (point-mass), not measured. See methodology. Spotted an error? Report it →