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9×18mm Ultra

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The 9x18mm Ultra is a German pistol cartridge often described as an intermediate round between the .380 ACP, or 9x17mm, and the 9x19mm Parabellum, suited to simple blowback pistols. As actually loaded, however, its working pressure and velocity sit much closer to the .380 ACP than to the 9x19mm Parabellum. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Weapon Class
small arm 1
Introduced Year
1972 1
Classification
Caliber
9x18mm 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Small Arm 1
Sources
1. Wikipedia: 9×18mm Ultra
  • Lead and body text
    The 9×18mm Ultra is a German pistol cartridge.
  • Article text
    In 1972-1973 Walther introduced the Walther PP Super chambered in 9×18mm Ultra for the West German Federal Police.
  • Lead section
    However, as actually loaded, the cartridge's working pressure and velocities are much closer to those of .380 ACP than to 9×19mm.
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Wikidata: 9×18mm Ultra
Wikidata Q277465, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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