Lindcott Armory Rifle · Military standard
7.65x53mm Argentine
Argentina's adoption of the 7.65x53mm Mauser cartridge for Mauser bolt-action rifles.
- Introduced
- 1890
- Type
- Rifle
- Origin
- Argentina
- Inventor
- DWM (contracted)
- Manufacturer
- DWM / FN
- Standard
- Military standard
- Status
- Discontinued
- Availability
- Collector
- Bullet ⌀
- 0.313″
- Case length
- 2.087″
- Overall length
- 2.985″
- Base ⌀
- 0.47″
- Rim ⌀
- 0.473″
- Case capacity
- 56 gr H₂O
- Twist
- 1:9.84
- Primer
- Boxer Small Rifle
- Case type
- Rimless
- Max pressure
- 56,900 psi
- Eff. range
- 400 yd
- Recoil
- 15–20 ft·lb
Ballistics
- Velocity
- 2,700–2,850 fps
- Energy
- 2,800–3,115 ft·lb
- Parent case
- —
Representative trajectory — modeled from a single velocity input, not a measured load.
Dimensions
Reloading cost
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Firearms chambered in 7.65x53mm Argentine
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History
Argentina adopted the 7.65mm Mauser cartridge in 1891 for German-made Mauser Model 1891 rifles, making Argentina one of the first countries outside Germany to adopt the Mauser bolt-action system. Used by Argentine forces through both World Wars and the Falklands conflict in older reserve weapons.
FAQs
- What twist rate does 7.65x53mm Argentine use?
- 7.65x53mm Argentine typically uses a 1:9.84 twist rate.
- What bullet diameter is 7.65x53mm Argentine?
- 7.65x53mm Argentine uses a 0.313″ (7.8994 mm) diameter bullet.
- Is 7.65x53mm Argentine still in production?
- 7.65x53mm Argentine is discontinued; typical availability is collector.
- What is 7.65x53mm Argentine used for?
- 7.65x53mm Argentine is primarily used for military/le.
Data & sources. Specs compiled from the Lindcott Armory reference; the trajectory is modeled (point-mass), not measured. Spotted an error? Report it →