11×60mm Mauser

11×60 mm Mauser
Type	Rifle
Place of origin	German Empire
Service history
Used by	Germany, Japan, Qing Dynasty, Uruguay, Korean Empire
Wars	Satsuma Rebellion, First Sino-Japanese War, Boxer Rebellion
Production history
Designer	Paul Mauser
Specifications
Bullet diameter	.446 in (11.3 mm)
Neck diameter	.465 in (11.8 mm)
Shoulder diameter	.510 in (13.0 mm)
Base diameter	.516 in (13.1 mm)
Rim diameter	.586 in (14.9 mm)
Case length	2.37 in (60 mm)
Overall length	2.800 in (71.1 mm)
Ballistic performance
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy 370 gr (24 g) lead 1,430 fps (435 m/s) 1,680 ft⋅lb (2,278 J)

A two-piece 11mm cartridge (left) compared to a more modern 7.65×53mm Mauser

The 11mm Mauser (also known as the 11×60mmR Mauser or .43 Mauser) is a black-powder cartridge developed for the Mauser Model 1871 rifle, and used later in the 71/84 variant. It is no longer in production, however it is available from custom loaders and handloading can be done.

See also

• Table of handgun and rifle cartridges

Further reading

• The .43 Mauser, Handloader magazine, June–July 2002, Volume 37, Number 3, issue 217
• Frank C. Barnes: Cartridges of the World, Krause Publications, Iola (Wisconsin), 12th edition, 2009, ISBN 978-0-89689-936-0.