9mm was designed around the 124 gn bullet. 115 gn was developed to give more velocity and energy. The 147 gn load was developed as a subsonic round optimized for use in suppressed submachine-guns. After the SEALs started using it in their MP5s and Berettas it's popularity exploded on the LE scene, largely as a result of the inferred SF endorsement.
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