mm

inch

Metric

inch

9,03

0,356

2600

26,69

1,169

Pressure barrel

19,15

0,75

150,00

5,9

9.65

0,380

SIG P-210 Pistol

120,00

4,7

Browning GP-35

118,00

4,6

Historical notes

This is a world standard, used and manufactured nearly everywhere. The 9 mm Parabellum cartridge was created in 1902 by Georg Luger,
who also sired the Parabellum pistol, a refinement of the complicated
Borchardt system.
The original DWM-made cartridge used an 8 grams (123 grains) truncated-cone bullet available either in an FMJ or a semi-jacketed
design. Jackets were nickel-plated steel.
The charge (0.35 gram/ 5.4 grains) of smokeless powder pro pelled this bullet at 310 m/s (1,020 fps) for an energy of 384 Joules (283 ft lbs).
The "9 mm Luger" name never was an official designation and results from a marketing ploy. The American A. F. Stoeger company was sole importer between the wars and registered the Luger name in 1923. The Luger name stuck to both the .30 and 9 mm cartridges over the years
and became a standard market-driven appellation.

Handloading notes

9 x 19 mm Parabellum loading data can be used in 9 x 21 mm I.M.I. pistols;
the 9 x 21 mm allowable pressure and C.O.A.L. are the same.
    Standard round-nose or truncated-cone bullet weights are 8 to 8.10 grams (124 to 125 grains). Best adapted powders are Vectan Ba 9 and Vectan Ao.
    Cast or swaged lead bullets give good results in the 9 mm Parabellum.
Slightly faster-burning powders such as Vectan A1 and Vectan Ba 10
are indicated with these.
    There is little use to search for the highest velocities when handloading the 9 mm Parabellum for target shooting. Best results are generally obtained at velocities of 260 to 280 m/s (850 to 920 fps) when match-grade accuracy is the goal.

CRIMP : NONE

CASE

PRIMER

VECTAN
POWDER

CHARGE
GRAMS

CHARGE
GRAINS

VEL.2.5 M
M/S

VEL.8.2 ft
FPS

PRESSURE
BAR

CCI 500
CCI 500
CCI 500
CCI 500
CCI 500
CCI 500

As
As
A1
Ba9
Ba9
Ao

0,27
0,29
0,35
0,30
0,32
0,45

4,2
4,5
5,4
4,6
4,9
6,9

389
397
439
365
387
440

1276
1302
1440
1198
1270
1444

2233
2487
2494
1617
1889
1874

CRIMP : NONE

CASE

PRIMER

VECTAN
POWDER

CHARGE
GRAMS

CHARGE
GRAINS

VEL.2.5 M
M/S

VEL.8.2 ft
FPS

PRESSURE
BAR

CCI 500
CCI 500
CCI 500
CCI 500
CCI 500
CCI 500
CCI 500

As
A1
A1
Ba9
Ba9
Ao
Ao

0,24
0,26
0,28
0,28
0,30
0,35
0,38

3,7
4,0
4,3
4,3
4,6
5,4
5,9

330
309
333
338
367
344
365

1083
1014
1093
1109
1204
1129
1198

-
-
-
1706
2192
-
-

CRIMP : NONE

PRIMER

VECTAN
POWDER

CHARGE
GRAMS

CHARGE
GRAINS

VEL.2.5 M
M/S

VEL.8.2 ft
FPS

PRESSURE
BAR

Federal
Federal

CCI 500
CCI 500

Ba9
Sp8

0,36
0,44

5,6
6,8

356
360

1168
1181

2500
2200

CRIMP : NONE

PRIMER

VECTAN
POWDER

CHARGE
GRAMS

CHARGE
GRAINS

VEL.2.5 M
M/S

VEL.8.2 ft
FPS

PRESSURE
BAR

Hitenberger
Hitenberger
Hitenberger
Hitenberger

CCI 500
CCI 500
CCI 500
CCI 500

As
Ba9
Ba9
Ao

0,24
0,26
0,28
0,34

3,7
4,0
4,3
5,2

324
305
335
341

1063
1001
1099
1119

2486
1721
2330
1579