Type Rifle In service 1904-1939 Designer José Alberto Vergueiro | Place of origin Portugal Wars World War I | |
Used by Portugal
Union of South Africa | ||
The 6.5×58mm Vergueiro is a centerfire cartridge designed in 1904 specifically for the Mauser-Vergueiro service rifle of the Portuguese Army. It remained the standard service rifle cartridge until the Mauser-Vergueiro was replaced by the Karabiner 98k in 1939.
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6.5×58mm Vergueiro Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA