9mm +P (9mm Parabellum +P) Handgun Cartridges
Learn more about 9mm +P (9mm Parabellum +P) Handgun Cartridges
Looking to find out more about firearms before you apply for your SAPS firearm licence? Learn all there is to know about 9mm +P (9mm Parabellum +P) Handgun Cartridges right here.
The +P variant is an overpressure cartridge loaded approximately 10% higher than a standard cartridge.
9mm +P (9mm Parabellum +P) Handgun Cartridges |
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| Cartridge Specifications | |||
| Case Type: | Rimless, straight | ||
| Introduced: | 1975 | Made For: | Semi-Auto |
| Cart Len: | 1.169-in | Case Len: | 0.754-in |
| Case Dia: | 0.391-in | Bul Dia: | 0.356-in |
| Ballistics measured with: |
| 4-inch pistol barrel |
| Cartridge Variants: | |||
| Weight | Velocity | Energy | |
| From: | 90 gr | 1500 ft/sec | 450 ft-lbs |
| To: | 147 gr | 1125 ft/sec | 414 ft-lbs |
| Cartridge Used in Database | ||
| Weight | Velocity | Energy |
| 124 gr | 1200 ft/sec | 396 ft-lbs |
| Rankings for Cartridge Used in Database | |||
| PF: | 148800 | TKO: | 7.557 |
**See below for further reference regarding the power rankings listed in the tables above:
MV-Muzzle Velocity
Muzzle velocity when fired from a typical handgun. Measured in feet-per-second.
ME-Muzzle Energy
Muzzle energy when fired from a typical handgun. Measured in foot-pounds.
PF-Power Factor
In shooting competition the Power Factor is used to determine the competitive division in which a particular handgun/cartridge can be used. A simple calculation of the bullet's mass times its muzzle velocity.
PF = bull. mass x muzzle vel.
TKO-Taylor Knock Out Formula
Developed by big-game hunter John Howard Taylor in the 1940's. Calculates the relative effectiveness of bullets for hunting game.
TKO = (bull. mass x muzzle vel. x bull. dia.)/7000
Link back to the main table listing of handgun and rifle cartridges HERE.
