Place of origin Austria-Hungary Designed 1892 | In service 1893-1945 | |
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Type Military rifle cartridge Used by Netherlands
Romania
Kingdom of Portugal Wars Aceh War
World War I
World War II | ||
The 6.5×53mmR or .256 Mannlicher is a late 19th-century rimmed centerfire military rifle cartridge similar to other early smokeless powder designs. It was the first of a series of 6.5-millimetre (0.26 in) Mannlicher cartridges and became the standard Romanian service rifle cartridge from 1893 to 1938, and the standard Dutch service rifle cartridge from 1895 to 1945.
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