The 7.63 mm Mannlicher or 7.65 mm Mannlicher is a
centerfire pistol cartridge developed for the
Steyr Mannlicher M1901
The M1901 Mannlicher Self-Loading, Semi-Automatic Pistol was an early semi-automatic pistol design.*Wilson, R. K. ''Textbook of Automatic Pistols'', pp.134–137 Plantersville, SC: Small Arms Technical Publishing Company, 1943.
General features ...
pistol. This military pistol was rejected by the Austrian Ministry of War, but was often carried as a private weapon by officers. England began manufacturing ammunition when the Mannlicher pistol became popular in South America. Germany began manufacturing ammunition after
World War I, but identified the ammunition as 7.65 Mannlicher to differentiate it from the
7.63×25mm Mauser cartridge. This cartridge
headspaces on the mouth of the case.
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Pistol and rifle cartridges