reb68
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I have bought a S&W sd9 ve and a box of 9mm lugar 115 Grain (Winchester). I want to use it to practice. What is the Difference between 9mm and 9mm lugar. Can I use it in my SD9 VE. I love the reviews I have read on this handgun.
What is the difference between 9mm and 9mm luger
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Same thing.
That ammo is the correct stuff for your pistol.
That ammo is the correct stuff for your pistol.
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Also 9x19 is the same ammo
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It's worth while to do web searches for the dimensions of various rounds.
For example, the drawings clearly show the taper in a standard 9mm Luger cartridge. It's also interesting to see how long the standard has existed.
For example, the drawings clearly show the taper in a standard 9mm Luger cartridge. It's also interesting to see how long the standard has existed.
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Also, do not use 9X18, AKA 9MM Makarov. Will not work in a "9MM" handgun.
gwpercle
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And 9 mm Parabellum !
9mm Luger , 9 mm Parabellum and 9 X 19 are all names for the same round , which is correct for your gun.
The names and nomenclature can get confusing , be careful when buying ammo it's easy to get the wrong one. Your S&W should have an owners manual that will outline the correct ammo.
Don't let some store clerk tell you all 9mm ammo is the same....it's not !
A few of the 9mm's that will not work in your gun have been posted....there are several more , for instance:
9mm Bayard , 9mm Browning, 9mm Largo, 9mm Makarov, 9mm Nagant, 9mm Winchester Magnum, 9mm Steyr, 9 X 21 , 9 X 23, 9 X 25 Dillion....and there are even a few more but you can see how easy it would be for a unknowledgeable clerk to sell you the wrong thing.
Know what ammo your gun can use and only buy the correct ammo.
Knowledge will keep you out of trouble.
Gary
9mm Luger , 9 mm Parabellum and 9 X 19 are all names for the same round , which is correct for your gun.
The names and nomenclature can get confusing , be careful when buying ammo it's easy to get the wrong one. Your S&W should have an owners manual that will outline the correct ammo.
Don't let some store clerk tell you all 9mm ammo is the same....it's not !
A few of the 9mm's that will not work in your gun have been posted....there are several more , for instance:
9mm Bayard , 9mm Browning, 9mm Largo, 9mm Makarov, 9mm Nagant, 9mm Winchester Magnum, 9mm Steyr, 9 X 21 , 9 X 23, 9 X 25 Dillion....and there are even a few more but you can see how easy it would be for a unknowledgeable clerk to sell you the wrong thing.
Know what ammo your gun can use and only buy the correct ammo.
Knowledge will keep you out of trouble.
Gary
Fishinfool
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Like Gary said above, "9mm" is just a bullet diameter. Lots of cartridges use a bullet of this diameter, but the right one for you is the common 9mm Luger, 9x19, and 9mm Parabellum - All the same cartridge. By the way, the word "Parabellum" is basically Latin for "for war".
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Backlighting
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Here's an interesting article on the 9mm:
The 9mm Automatic: A Better 9mm Cartridge - Shooting Times
The 9mm Automatic: A Better 9mm Cartridge - Shooting Times
Arik
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Like others said....it's the same thing.
The dimensions are 9x19. But it's also known as 9mm Luger for its inventor, 9mm parabellum (for war), and the most common is simply shortened to 9mm.
If you say 9mm at a store it will be 9 Luger as it is the most common 9mm handgun cartridge.
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The dimensions are 9x19. But it's also known as 9mm Luger for its inventor, 9mm parabellum (for war), and the most common is simply shortened to 9mm.
If you say 9mm at a store it will be 9 Luger as it is the most common 9mm handgun cartridge.
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9mm "Automatic" article
If you choose to read this long article, be sure to load the comments, which don't come up automatically. As I recall this article is several years old.
Just be sure to check out the comments before reaching any conclusion.
Also, I have commented a few times in the past, along with others, about the Luger taper. Not an issue as far as I can tell.
(I just checked and there are now 136 comments, most, or all, disagree with the proposal in the article.)
If you choose to read this long article, be sure to load the comments, which don't come up automatically. As I recall this article is several years old.
Just be sure to check out the comments before reaching any conclusion.
Also, I have commented a few times in the past, along with others, about the Luger taper. Not an issue as far as I can tell.
(I just checked and there are now 136 comments, most, or all, disagree with the proposal in the article.)
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Nothing. The 9mm cartridge for which S&W chambers your pistol as well as others in its line is known as 9mm, 9mm Luger, 9mm Parabellum, 9mmP, 9 x 19, 9mm NATO, 9 Para, and perhaps others.
There are other 9mm cartridges that are not compatible with the 9mm Luger, such as 9mm Short, also known as 9mm Kurz, 9mm Corto, 9 x 17, 9mm Browning, or .380 ACP.
Then there is 9mm Largo, which is different from 9mm Makarov, which is also known as 9 x 18, which is different from an Italian cartridge, 9 x 21, which is different from a competition cartridge, 9 x 23. There is 9mm Ultra, 9mm Browning Long, 9mm Federal, 9mm Super, 9mm Mars, etc.
You get the idea. There are all sorts of cartridges with 9mm in the name, so it is smart of you to ask the question.
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The good thing is that all the non-Luger ammo seems to be mail-order only. The bad thing is that mail order stores do sell some non-Luger ammo.
All walk-in stores I have visited carry only parabellum 9mm which is appropriate for our S&W pistols.
The good thing is that all the non-Luger ammo seems to be mail-order only. The bad thing is that mail order stores do sell some non-Luger ammo.
All walk-in stores I have visited carry only parabellum 9mm which is appropriate for our S&W pistols.
gwpercle
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It may have been a "better mousetrap" but the shooting world didn't beat a path to it's door. Go figure.
I never saw any problem with the 9x19 either.
Gary
gwpercle
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It doesn't hurt to be familiar with the various names cartridges go by. Another poster was complaining because he ordered the wrong ammo, several boxes and couldn't return it...money down the drain in his opinion, it was his fault but he wasn't happy about the mistake .
Knowledge trumps ignorance on any subject in my book.
martybee
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As the old adage goes... Too Soon Old, Too Late Shmart"
I have been guilty of the same mistakes many times!
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I know the difference but still find myself almost ordering .38 Super or .357 Sig when what I really want, of course, is .38 Special and .357 S&W Magnum, respectively. This can go wrong when I just quickly scan the list of products on a web page looking for low prices. I'll bet I'm not the only one who has almost ordered the wrong stuff! So it does pay to pay attention.
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