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What is the difference in 9mm pistol ammunition cartridge lengths?
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∙ 14y ago
The .380 ACP is 9x17, the 9mm Makarov is 9x18 (it should be noted the projectile for this round is actually 9.3 millimetres in diametre, as well), the 9mm Parabellum/Luger is 9x19. 9x21 is a commercial round intended for countries in which military calibres are prohibited for civilians to possess, and there are a few different 9x23 cartridges - 9x23 Winchester, which is fairly popular as an alternative to .38 Super for competitive shooting, 9x23 Steyr was a military cartridge which fell out of favour, and no current production firearms are manufactured for this cartridge. 9x25 Dillon is a 10mm casing necked down to a 9mm projectile, the 9x25 Mauser was a military cartridge which saw only limited service, and, like the 9x23 Steyr, no modern firearms are currently manufactured for this cartridge. Some also like to refer to the .357 Sig - which is a .40 S&W casing necked down to accept a 9mm projectile - as the 9x22, but this is in no way official, and it's typically referred to as .357 Sig, even in metric system countries.
It should be noted that in the US, most of the time when someone refers to a 9mm, they're talking about the 9mm Luger (9x19mm Parabellum)
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