[ExMil]

Anybody know?

 

[tomteriffic]

As far as I know, about 5 letters.

Wiser heads will be along soon.

 

[Corelogik]

Same round. Depending where you get it, one may be hotter loaded than the other. Almost all commercial loads of recent manufacture are marked "9mm Luger" or "9 Luger". Older loads were marked "9Para" or "9mm Para". If you get some of the older loaded stuff, circa ~1900-ish", it may or may not be loaded slightly hotter. The original Nazi Germany loading for the 9mm was in the neighborhood of 124 grs @ +/-1350 FPS, much hotter than todays standard loadings.

Either way it wont matter as long as the weapon it is fired from was made in the last 20 years or so. The only time it may have been a problem is in some older or vintage guns.

Dimensionally and for all practical purposes, they are the same.

 

[Tooguns]

What do you think about the last 50 years? Hell I am still older than those guns. Have it checked by a gunsmith for service quality.

 

[ExMil]

Thanks guys.

 

[stickhauler]

Same round. Depending where you get it, one may be hotter loaded than the other. Almost all commercial loads of recent manufacture are marked "9mm Luger" or "9 Luger". Older loads were marked "9Para" or "9mm Para". If you get some of the older loaded stuff, circa ~1900-ish", it may or may not be loaded slightly hotter. The original Nazi Germany loading for the 9mm was in the neighborhood of 124 grs @ +/-1350 FPS, much hotter than todays standard loadings.

Either way it wont matter as long as the weapon it is fired from was made in the last 20 years or so. The only time it may have been a problem is in some older or vintage guns.

Dimensionally and for all practical purposes, they are the same.

Hotter than a +p or +p+?

 

[Silicon Wolverine]

most euro made ammo would qualify for +p standards over here regardless of caliber. i used to have a CZ-70 32 ACP and the only thing it would function with was fiocchi or my handloads. you had to run right at the top fo the pressure spectrum for proper functioning.

SW

 

[Stan in SC]

I believe the nomenclature for the original Luger round was "Parabellum".

 

[Skyeye]

A lot of people think that the word/designation "parabellum" has something to do with ballistics or physical cartridge design. It has neither.
The word Parabellum is a noun coined by German arms maker Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken and is derived from the Latin saying "si vis pacem, para bellum", meaning "If you want peace, (prepare for war")

 

[519-citrus]

9mm para and 9mm luger for all intensive purposes are the same.

 

[Digital312]

9mm para and 9mm luger for all intensive purposes are the same.

not trying to come off like a jerk.. this is only for future knowledge, but the phrase is "for all intents and purposes".. not "intensive".. =)
Anyway, carry on.. and again, I mean no offense.

 

[condition1]

not trying to come off like a jerk either, but generally speaking, if the meaning is understood, we try not to get too particular 'bout correcting people. It gives you an air of aloofness. Best to let things like that slide. no offense.

 

[subdude17349]

Either way, thanks for the info!