Ammo for Mann 7.65mm auto

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I have a Mann 7.65mm auto I in inheritated from my father. I have tryed to load Harnady 32 auto, 60 gr XTP shells. They fit in the magazine but will not feed. They go in the chamber but not far enough. I have noticed on the internet there is mention of a 7.65mm shell but I can't located any.
Any ideas?
 
You say the pistol is a 7.65 Mannlicher. There is an older, obsolete caliber called 7.65 Mannlicher (7.65x21 - also called 7.63 Mannlicher sometimes). This is not the same as modern .32ACP (7.65x17 or 7.65 Browning). Both ammunition are .32 caliber but they are not interchangeable.

On top of that, there are two types of 7.65 Mannlicher cartridges M.1901 and M.1903, as well as the 7.65mm Mauser (7.65x25).

I'd confirm the type of ammunition the pistol uses first by looking at the barrel markings.
 
That's a MANN pistol, not a Mannlicher, and it doesn't take 7.65 Mannlicher ammo. It is about 99% sure to take .32/7.65 ACP ammo. As stated above, .32 ACP and 7.65 Browning are exactly the same round.
Try FMJ ammo before you start looking for any other odd-ball cartridges.
 
"Mann" was one of the smaller German pistol makers, and I believe they went out of business during the inter-war years. Their pistols are not commonly seen in the US, though there are a few.

They were best known for making Vesttaschen Pistole (vest pocket pistols). I knew a fellow a few years ago who had one in 6.35mm (.25acp).

Your Mann in 7.35mm Browning is chambered for that round, known in the US as the .32ACP. Ammo is common. A 71gr FMJ is the usual load. There are now, some JHP loads, BUT I have no idea if they would chamber and cycle in a pre-WWII pocket pistol.

Do not use any kind of "hot" load, the small, blowback guns do not tolerate ammo outside their design parameters well, if at all.
 
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