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The .40 Super (10.2x25mm) is a powerful automatic pistol cartridge developed through the collaboration of Fernando Coelho and Tom Burczynski and introduced by Triton Cartridge in 1996. It delivers ballistics comparable to the .41 Magnum revolver cartridge, yet functions in standard 1911s and other full-size pistols.
The .40 S&W (10.2×22mm) is a rimless pistol cartridge developed jointly by American firearms manufacturers Smith & Wesson and Winchester in 1990. [3] The .40 S&W was developed as a law enforcement cartridge designed to duplicate performance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) reduced-velocity 10mm Auto cartridge which could be retrofitted into medium-frame (9 mm size) semi ...
The FN Forty-Nine (also FN 49) is a recoil operated, locked breech semi-automatic pistol developed by the Belgian company FN Herstal, and manufactured in the United States. [6] The name of the pistol reflects its two chamberings, .40 S&W (forty caliber) and 9×19mm Parabellum, while also matching the manufacturer's initials (FN).
The P320 can be chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum, .357 SIG, .40 S&W, .45 ACP, and 10mm Auto and can be easily converted from one caliber to another; a change from .357 SIG to .40 S&W requires only a barrel change; a change from 9mm to .357 SIG or .40 S&W (or vice versa) is accomplished using a caliber exchange kit.
Magazine capacity for the 9mm version is 12 rounds and for the .40 S&W version is 10 rounds. The compact versions can also use full size magazines with the addition of a removable grip sleeve. A full size 9mm pre-loaded striker pistol, known as the FN 509 , was introduced in early 2016 with it being part of the XM17 Modular Handgun System ...
The round is also known as "9mm NATO" because it has become a standard pistol caliber for NATO forces. [26] The cartridge has been manufactured by, or for, more than 70 countries. [9] 9mm NATO can be considered an overpressure variant of 9×19mm Parabellum that is defined by NATO standards. The proof pressure is 3,150 bars (45,700 psi ...
This powerful gun remained a primary handgun until it was replaced in the 1980s with the Beretta M9, an effective 9mm pistol. U.S. Marine Corps Special Operations units still use the M1911 under ...
In comparison to the popular 9×19mm Parabellum, Winchester had lengthened the overall case by 4 mm and made it much stronger. They named it the 9×23mm Winchester. In comparison to the long-established .38 Super Auto, also a 9×23mm, the new cartridge was rimless rather than semi-rimmed. Drawing of 9×23 Winchester cartridge.