{"id":1317,"date":"2020-06-10T20:14:14","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T20:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/?p=1317"},"modified":"2020-06-05T20:17:26","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T20:17:26","slug":"9mm-vs-9mm-luger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/9mm-vs-9mm-luger\/","title":{"rendered":"Is 9mm The Same As 9mm Luger?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some of the questions we are most often asked about ammo is also one of the easiest to answer: What’s the difference between 9mm vs. 9mm Luger ammo? Is 9mm the same as 9mm Luger?<\/p>\n

The answer is yes!<\/p>\n

The 9mm and 9mm Luger are absolutely one and the same cartridge. The 9mm is also known as 9×19, which itself is short for 9x19mm Parabellum.<\/p>\n

But, of course, this all begs another important question.<\/p>\n

Why Does 9mm Have Multiple Names?<\/h3>\n

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An Austrian named Georg Luger designed the modern world\u2019s most popular cartridge in 1901.<\/p>\n

He made its bullet 9.01 millimeters in diameter, and its case 19.15 millimeters long. Luger worked for Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken, a German weapons manufacturer whose Latin motto Si vis pacem, para bellum translates to “If you seek peace, prepare for war.” Thus, the cartridge\u2019s original name \u201c9x19mm Parabellum\u201d simply refers to its measurements plus an excerpt of trademarked company motto.<\/p>\n

The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute<\/a> (SAAMI) was founded in 1926. In a nutshell, the organization\u2019s job is to standardize firearms and ammunition to ensure that different manufacturers make compatible products. Eager not to run afoul of copyright attorneys, SAAMI will not accept a cartridge for consideration if it has a trademarked name. This meant they wouldn\u2019t consider the 9x19mm Parabellum, but they would consider the same round if it was named \u201c9mm Luger\u201d after its designer.<\/p>\n

\u201cLuger\u201d was eventually dropped in favor of saving time, so now the round is usually just called \u201c9mm.\u201d You may even hear it referred to simply as nine or 9 (at least until we come up with a way to say a word in less than one syllable). But you’ll see most boxes of ammo are still pretty formal and they’ll use the full “9mm Luger” variation.<\/p>\n

Other Variations of 9mm\/9mm Luger\/9x19mm Parabellum<\/h3>\n

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There are three common variants of the 9mm Luger ammo<\/a> that you should be aware of. These rounds all share identical dimensions, but are loaded to higher pressures than the classic 9mm. This is also known as +P ammo<\/a>. The designation means if your firearm is older and\/or not designed to handle higher chamber pressures, you should not load these more powerful rounds in it. (Most firearm owner manuals will let you know if your firearm should avoid +P ammo.)<\/p>\n