9 × 18 mm
| 9 × 18 mm | |
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| general information | |
| caliber | 9 × 18 mm |
| Sleeve shape | Straight, rimless sleeve |
| Dimensions | |
| Sleeve shoulder ⌀ | 9.85 mm |
| Floor ⌀ | 9.25 mm |
| Cartridge bottom ⌀ | 9.95 mm |
| Sleeve length | 18 mm |
| Cartridge length | 24.8 mm |
| Weights | |
| Bullet weight | 6.10 g |
| Powder weight | 0.24 g |
| total weight | 9.50 g |
| Technical specifications | |
| Speed v 0 | 315 m / s |
| Bullet energy E 0 | 300 y |
| Lists on the subject | |
The 9 × 18 mm cartridge (also known as the 9 mm Makarov or 9 × 18 PM ) was the standard pistol ammunition used by the Soviet Army and the rest of the Warsaw Pact armed forces . The cartridge is still widespread in the successor states of the Soviet Union .
development
Towards the end of the Second World War , the leadership of the Soviet Army was looking for a replacement for the old Tokarew TT-33 pistol . The new development of the pistol was based on the German Walther PP , which got by with a simple ground lock (unlocked recoil loader ). Accordingly, a strong cartridge was not required either; this would have overwhelmed the locking mechanism.
The Tokarev ammunition had a significantly higher projectile energy and a longer trajectory, because it was also intended for use in submachine guns. With the retirement of the MPis and the conversion of the armament to assault rifles, however, there was no longer any need for this. The new cartridge should develop a greater hold-up force with less recoil , the range was of secondary importance. In the more recent past, however, the Russian military considered the energy of the projectiles to be too weak and in 2003 introduced the Jarygin PJa, a 9 × 19 mm pistol .
weapons
- Pistols: Makarow PM , pistol vz. 82 , P-64 CZAK
- Inline fire pistol Stechkin APS
- Submachine guns: Scorpion (among other calibers), PM-63
