This bullet, identified by a black bullet jacket, was designated as the 08 mE ( mit Eisenkern-"with an iron core"). To conserve lead during World War II in Germany, the lead core was replaced by an iron core encased with lead. The Imperial German Navy adopted the cartridge in 1904, and in 1908, the German Army adopted it as well. Army for testing at Springfield Arsenal in mid-1903. In 1902, Luger presented the new round to the British Small Arms Committee, as well as three prototype versions to the U.S. 5.5 Russian military overpressure variants.Ī 2007 US survey concluded that "about 60 percent of the firearms in use by police are 9mm " and credited 9×19mm Parabellum pistol sales with making semiautomatic pistols more popular than revolvers. Since the cartridge was designed for the Luger semi-automatic pistol, it has been given the designation of 9mm Luger by the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute (SAAMI) and the Commission internationale permanente pour l'épreuve des armes à feu portatives (CIP). It is a standard cartridge for NATO forces as well as in many non-NATO countries. Originally designed by Austrian firearm designer Georg Luger in 1901, it is widely considered the most popular handgun and submachine gun cartridge due to its low cost and extensive availability. The 9×19mm Parabellum (also known as 9mm Parabellum or 9mm Luger or simply 9mm) is a rimless, tapered firearms cartridge. Source(s): Sellier & Bellot, CIP, Norma Ammunition,
32 ACP (left), 7.62×25mm Tokarev (middle) and 9×19mm Parabellum (right)
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