9×19 mm Parabellum
pistol cartridge with cal. 9 mm designed by Georg Luger in 1901, standard ammunition for a significant part of pistols on the market today (2023)
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Summary
9×19 mm Parabellum is a cartridge family[1]. It draws 20,907 Wikipedia views per month (cartridge family category, ranking #2 of 18).[2]
Key Facts
- Based on: 7.65×21mm Parabellum[3]
- Subclass of: pistol cartridge[4], centerfire cartridge[5]
- Designed by: Georg Luger[6], German Arms and Ammunition Factory[7]
- Commons category: 9 x 19 mm Parabellum[8]
- Country of origin: German Empire[9]
- Inception: 1901[10]
- Participated in conflict: World War I[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:9 x 19 mm Parabellum[12]
- Commons gallery: 9 × 19 mm Parabellum[13]
- Used by: police[14], law enforcement agency[15], military[16], special forces[17], sport shooter[18]
- Native label: 9×19 mm Parabellum[19]
- Different from: 9×18mm Makarov[20]
- Diameter: 9.03 millimetre[21]
- Derivative work: 9 mm P.A.K.[22], 9mm Glisenti[23], 9×18mm Ultra[24], 9×21mm[25], .224 Boz[26], 6.5×25mm[27], 9×19mm 7N31[28]
- Compatible with: Walther PP[29], Walther PPK[30], Browning Hi-Power[31], Walther P99[32], SIG Sauer P226[33], Heckler & Koch MP5[34], Beretta 92[35], M9 pistol[36], MP40[37], Walther P38[38], Luger pistol[39]
Why It Matters
9×19 mm Parabellum has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 213 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]