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The 9×19mm Parabellum (also known as 9mm Luger, 9mm NATO or simply 9mm) is a rimless, centerfire, tapered firearms cartridge. Originally designed by Austrian firearm designer Georg Luger in 1901, [ 6 ] it is widely considered the most popular handgun and submachine gun cartridge due to its low cost, adequate stopping power and extensive ...
The Pistole Parabellum or Parabellum-Pistole (Pistol Parabellum), commonly known as just the Luger or Luger P08, [10] is a toggle-locked recoil-operated semi-automatic pistol. The Luger was produced in several models and by several nations from 1898 to 1949. The design was first patented by Georg Luger.
9×19mm Parabellum, a rimless, centerfire, tapered firearms cartridge; Luger pistol (also Pistole Parabellum or Parabellum-Pistole), a toggle-locked recoil-operated semi-automatic pistol; Parabellum MG 14, a 7.92 mm caliber World War I machine gun built by Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken
The Army rejected the pistol, but from criticism he received, Luger improved it, creating the Parabellum pistol (commonly called a Luger), and patenting it in 1898. This pistol was a success for both Luger and DWM. Luger's contract with DWM was cancelled in 1919 and he successfully sued them over patent royalties. However, Luger had lost all ...
This is a list of firearm cartridges that have bullets in the 9 millimeters (0.35 in) to 9.99 millimeters (0.393 in) caliber range.. Case length refers to the round case length.
Pages in category "9mm Parabellum semi-automatic pistols" The following 191 pages are in this category, out of 191 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Other names for .380 ACP include 9mm Browning, 9mm Corto, 9mm Kurz, 9mm Short, and 9mm Browning Court (which is the C.I.P. designation). It should not be confused with .38 ACP . The .380 ACP does not strictly conform to cartridge naming conventions, named after the diameter of the bullet , as the actual bullet diameter of the .380 ACP is .355 ...
The first two digits reflect the caliber (9, 40, or 45). The 915 and 910 are both based on the Smith & Wesson 5904 - the numeral 9 stands for "9mm" (the caliber), and the following digits 15 and 10 for the magazine capacity, respectively. [1] Like the Model 5904, both the 915 and 910 utilized a carbon steel slide and an aluminum alloy frame.