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9 mm Luger Parabellum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1053 words) |
 | The 9 mm Parabellum pistol cartridge (9 x 19 mm Luger, 9 x 19 mm NATO) was introduced in the late 1890's by the German weapons manufacturer Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken (DWM) for their Pistole Parabellum. |
| Three 9 mm Pistole Parabellum prototype pistols were delivered to the U.S. Army for testing at Springfield Arsenal in mid-1903. |
| Post-World War I 9 mm pistols were adopted by a number of countries and acceptance of this caliber spread even more rapidly. |
| 9 mm Luger Parabellum: Information from Answers.com (1081 words) |
| The 9 mm Parabellum pistol cartridge (9 x 19 mm Parabellum, 9 x 19 mm NATO) was introduced by the German weapons manufacturer Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken (DWM) for their Pistole Parabellum. |
| The 9 mm Parabellum cartridge has been manufactured by, or for, more than 70 different countries and, today, has become the world’s standard pistol cartridge, being the standard pistol caliber for NATO and the militaries of most countries of the world. |
| Many police departments that use 9 mm rounds in their handguns switched to this weight after the investigation of the FBI shootout in Miami in 1986, because the lighter 7.4 g (114 gr) loading used by the officers was found to be less effective than a heavier load like 124 gr. |
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