The 7.65mm Longue is a French military pistol cartridge developed for the MAS Modèle 1935 semi-automatic pistol. Despite sharing a similar designation, it is not interchangeable with the 7.65mm Browning (.32 ACP) — it is longer, more powerful, and uses a different case.
Type: Pistol
Introduced: 1935, France
Standardization: Military
Bullet diameter: 0.308" (7.82 mm)
Case length: 0.87" (22.1 mm)
Overall length: 1.173" (29.8 mm)
Rim type: Rimless
Primer: Small Pistol
Muzzle velocity: 1115–1180 fps
Muzzle energy: 240–269 ft-lbs
Effective range: 25 yd
Common bullet weights: 87 gr
Primary use: military
Production status: Discontinued
Also known as: 7.65 French Long · 7.65 MAS · 7.65x20mm · 7.65 Long
History: Developed in the early 1930s by SACM (Société Alsacienne de Construction Mécanique) alongside the MAS 1935 pistol to replace the 8mm Lebel revolver cartridge in French military service. It served as the standard French military pistol cartridge through World War II (under German occupation, German forces also used captured MAS pistols) and into the postwar period, until France transitioned to the…
Notable firearms: MAS Modèle 1935A, MAS Modèle 1935S, MAC Mle 1950 (transitional)
Military use: French Army, French Air Force
Similar cartridges: .32 ACP, 7.65mm Browning, 9mm Browning Long