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JEEROME589
Any one know what the differance is in 9mm Luger ammo and parabellum? I cannot seem to find any parabellum ammo to shoot in my 9mm Luger.
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  • JEEROME589
    CAN ANYONE PLEASE EXPLAIN WHAT THIS TERM MEANS? I'VE LOOKED IN THE DICTIONARY, ASK A FEW PEOPLE, EVERYONE RELATES IT TO 9MM. BUT I STILL DON'T KNOW. THANKS.

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  • Tailgunner1954
    It's German, roughly translated it means "Pistol for War"
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  • p3skyking
    Since the Romans didn't have pistols, I think it means more like "Prepare for war". This is only part of the original Latin phrase that translates to "If you want peace, prepare for war"

    Definition: The original Latin of the expression "if you want peace prepare for war" comes from "Epitoma Rei Militaris," by Vegetius. The Latin is: "Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum."

    Also Known As: Si vis pacem, para bellum.

    The term as it is applied to the Pistole 08 was coined by Georg Luger and is the name he gave it independently of the 9mm caliber. The original caliber was 7.65 Parabellum.

    BTW; It's only in this country that the P08 is known as the Luger. On the Continent, it is known as the Parabellum.
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  • tapwater
    I've always seen it in the gun rags translated as "for war"...?

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  • trusta45
    9mm Parabellum is basically a "pistol for war"
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  • Boomerang
    P3 is spot on. It is latin "Prepare for war."

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  • JEEROME589
    THANK YOU EVERYONE! I APRICIATE ALL THE EXPLANATIONS SO QUICKLY, THANKS AGAIN, WAYNE

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  • jsergovic
    9mm parabellum = 9mm x 19mm cartridge
    9mm x 18mm = makarov
    9mm x 17mm = .380 ACP

    There are a few in between these close cousins.

    http://cartridgecollectors.org/intro9mm/
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