The 7.65 mm Luger pistol cartridge was designed by firearms designer Georg Luger.

Design

Georg Luger designed the 7.65 mm Luger cartridge for his his famous Luger pistol which he introduced with the 7.65 mm Luger caliber.

Performance

The rimless cartridge uses a 6 g (90 gr) full metal jacket bullet with a flat trajectory and moderate recoil, but poor stopping power. Its main advantages lie in its small size and good accuracy and low use of resources for manufacturing. Its main disadvantages are its overpenetration and poor energy transfer to the target.

Muzzle velocity

• 6 g (90 gr) full metal jacket: 365 m/s (1200 ft/s)

Notes

Considered as too weak by the German army it was replaced by the 9 mm Luger cartridge.

Synonyms

• .30 Luger
• 7.65 x 21 mm
• 7.65 x 21 mm Luger
• 7.65 x 22 mm
• 7.65 mm Parabellum
• 7.65 mm Para

See also

• 7 mm caliber