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Based on the 9×19mm
Parabellum cartridge, the case was lengthened from 19.05 to 21.15 mm (0.750 to 0.833 in). The bullet sits slightly deeper in the case, which results in almost the same overall length as the 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge (29.69 to 29.75 mm (1.169 to 1.171 in)).
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The cartridge was designed by
Erasmus Giordano & Armando Piscetta to be used for civil purposes with large pistols (also those designed for .45 ACP). It was named "9 mm GP". The users were not enthusiastic at the very beginning for several reasons, such as the fact that barrels had to be
465:(Commission Internationale Permanente pour l'épreuve des armes à feu portatives) guidelines, the 9×21mm case can handle up to 235 MPa (34,100 psi) piezo pressure. In C.I.P. regulated countries every pistol cartridge combo has to be
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competition in open class firearms. A rimless case is preferred because, unlike semi-rimmed or rimmed cartridges, it will not tend to lock together with other rounds in a double-column magazine, resulting in a
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for this cartridge is 254 mm (1 in 10 in), 4 grooves, Ø lands = 8.79 mm, Ø grooves = 9.03 mm, land width = 3.80 mm and the
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This article is about the Israel
Military Industries cartridge. For the Russian military cartridge, see
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at 130% of this maximum C.I.P. pressure to certify for sale to consumers.
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for those jurisdictions where military service cartridges, like the
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269:390 m/s (1,300 ft/s)
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641:Based on 7.65×21mm Parabellum
582:Cartridges derived from the
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489:List of cartridges by caliber
375:round, the 9×21mm is used in
277:8.00 g (123 gr) FMJ
190:29.75 mm (1.171 in)
182:21.15 mm (0.833 in)
431:O) cartridge case capacity.
283:518 J (382 ft⋅lbf)
272:570 J (420 ft⋅lbf)
174:1.27 mm (0.050 in)
166:9.96 mm (0.392 in)
158:9.93 mm (0.391 in)
150:9.63 mm (0.379 in)
142:8.79 mm (0.346 in)
134:9.03 mm (0.356 in)
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668:Based on 9×19mm Parabellum
484:List of handgun cartridges
461:According to the official
357:Israel Military Industries
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263:7.45 g (115 gr)
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27:Israeli pistol cartridge
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410:Winchester 9×21mm WIN
757:Based on 9×18mm Ultra
235:Ballistic performance
604:7.65×21mm Parabellum
419:The 9×21mm has 1.01
415:Cartridge dimensions
131:Bullet diameter
826:9×21mm IMI firearms
584:7.65×25mm Borchardt
545:italianshooters.org
311:(also known as the
214:254 mm (1 in 10 in)
187:Overall length
586:or its derivatives
355:During the 1980s,
211:Rifling twist
171:Rim thickness
155:Base diameter
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87:Production history
57:(right) cartridges
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371:As it is a
329:9mm Italian
292:Source(s):
815:Categories
800:.22 TCM 9R
700:9mm P.A.K.
522:2008-10-17
495:References
452:twist rate
401:9×21mm IMI
352:modified.
317:9×21mm IMI
18:9×21mm IMI
695:9mm Major
390:.38 Super
361:Micro Uzi
313:9×21mm GP
309:cartridge
711:.356 TSW
675:.224 Boz
473:See also
396:Synonyms
255:Velocity
100:Produced
92:Designer
793:Related
467:proofed
449:rifling
373:rimless
343:History
321:9mm IMI
706:9×21mm
463:C.I.P.
425:grains
423:(15.5
306:pistol
303:9×21mm
294:C.I.P.
258:Energy
81:Israel
67:Pistol
41:9×21mm
377:USPSA
327:, or
77:Italy
381:IPSC
301:The
200:gr H
63:Type
265:FMJ
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