The 9×19mm Parabellum Luger(abbreviated 9mm, 9mmP, 9×19mm or 9×19) cartridge was designed by Georg Luger and introduced in 1902 by the German weapons manufacturer Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken (DWM) for theirLuger semi-automatic pistol.The 9 MM for this reason, it is designated as the 9mm Luger by the SAAMI[ and the 9 mm Luger by the C.I.P. Under STANAG 4090, it is a standard cartridge for NATO forces as well as many non-NATO countries.
The name (9 MM) Parabellum is derived from the Latin: Si vis pacem, para bellum (“If you seek peace, prepare for war”), which was the motto of DWM.
According to the 2006 edition of Cartridges of the World, the 9 MM 9×19mm Parabellum is “the world’s most popular and widely used military handgun cartridge. The 9 MM in addition to being used by over 60% of police in the U.S., News week credits the 9 MM 9×19mm Parabellum pistol sales with making semiautomatic pistols more popular than revolvers. The popularity of the 9 MM cartridge can be attributed to the widely held conviction that it is effective in police and self-defense use. The 9 MM low cost and wide availability contribute to the caliber’s continuing popularity.
