This cartridge was developed in around 1898-99 by Georg Luger from the earlier 7.65mm Borchard cartridge. Adopted in 1900 as a standard military cartridge by Switzerland, along with the famous Luger “Parabellum” pistol, this cartridge was also used as a military load in Brazil, Finland and Lithuania. However, since World War Two this cartridge has been replaced by the more potent 9×19 Luger cartridge, and by now is obsolete as a military load.
The 7.65mm Luger / Parabellum cartridge has a bottlenecked rimless brass case; the typical loading is a jacketed bullet.
Designation |
Manufacturer |
Bullet weight, g |
Muzzle velocity, m/s |
Muzzle energy, J |
Comments |
FMJ |
DWM, Germany |
6,03 |
370 |
412 |
Original load |