What's the difference between 9mm Luger and 9mm parabellam ammunition?

Question

What's the difference between 9mm Luger and 9mm parabellam ammunition?

Answer 1

Difference only in name, They are exactly the same thing.

Answer 2

They are the same cartridge.  The name Luger is from its original developer in Germany.  When the cartridge came to the USA it was dubbed the Parabellum.  It was developed on 1902 for the German Luger Pistol.  

Now it is mainly referred to as the 9x19mm NATO because so many militaries decided to adopt this as a mainstay pistol cartridge.

This follow suit with the following:

5.56x45mm NATO, (.223 Remington)

7.62x51mm NATO, (.308 Winchester)

There are several other cartridges that are listed by their measurements, rather than a proper name.  

Three that immediately come to mind are:

7.62x54R, (mm), (Moisen-Nagant)

7.62x39mm (SKS/AK-47)

7.92x57mm, (8mm Mauser)

Anyhow I hope that will answer your question.  Wikipedia has a really nice history brief on the cartridge.  

Good Luck!

Answer 3

Nothing. They are both 9x19mm. The original designation was 9mm parabellum ( Lat. - prepare for war ). Luger adopted the cartridge and made them for the German military. The pistol/cartridge became so ubiquitous, people started referring to the cartridge as 9mm Luger : sort of like referring to all circular saws as skilsaws.

  There are some 9mm cartridges that are not the same, most notably the 9mm Makarov ( 9x18 )mm and the 9mm Kurz (short), aka 380.

Answer 4

Same thing.

Answer 5

Mostly Psychologically, since they are both the 9X19, most people mean full metal jacket "corona" roundnose military surplus ammo when they say Parabelum, and JHP when they say simply 9mm or Luger. However, as noted, the two are the same case. But often the military stuff is loaded to higher pressures, which is also a difference. This situation is similar to the 5.56 NATO being loaded higher than the 223 Remington, with also different subtle changes elsewhere, just enough that one cannot say they are exactly the same, or freely substitute one for the other. And the 7.62 NATO isn't quite exactly the same as the 308 Winchester anymore either! Case capacity is different, and using standard 308 loading data will result in higher pressures. So yes and no, sort of but not quite, and maybe or maybe not, in all three situations. Good luck sorting all this out if you shoot any of these or similarly tortured "standards"! Regards, Larry.

Answer 6

Same thing, just different names for the same cartridge.  Check out the link below:

Answer 7

each are the other

Answer 8

The name, same ammunition.

Answer 9

George Luger developed the German Luger in a cartrage called the 9mm Luger. This new bullet measured in at 9mmX 19mm. The cartrage was know as the 9mm Parrabellum when it was made to military specifications, IE 115 grain FMJ, for the german army.

All these things mean the same.

Similarly we often talk about the .308 rifle cartrage, but the whole metric speaking world calls it the 7.62X51mm.

Answer 10

They are both the same size case (9mmX19mm).

Answer 11

It is different names for the same thing.

Probably the most technical and precise name would be 9x19mm, because the case takes a 9mm wide bullet, and the case is 19mms long.

The term 9mm Luger comes from the name of the gentleman who invented it.

The term 9mm parabellum comes from a shortening of a latin phrase which is "si vis pacem, para bellum"  that translates as "to insure peace, prepare for war"

It means, if you want peace, and have no weapons or army, you will be invaded in a big war.  However, if you want peace, have a strong defensive army, and no one will invade you, and you wil have peace.

Answer 12

Same round

One name acknowledges the originator, George Luger

The other name acknowledges it's original purpose para bellum (for war)

Nowadays it is pretty much just called 9mm

With the other 9mm cartridges are identified further to differentiate

9mm Kurz (or .380), 9mm Makarov and 9mm Largo

Answer 13

9mm Luger

9mm Parabellum

9x19

All 3 are the same thing.

Answer 14

They are all the same. A 9mm luger handgun uses 9mm parabellum.

Answer 15

The spelling.

Answer 16

Q: What's the difference between 9mm Luger and 9mm parabellam ammunition?

A: The 9mm Luger is named after the inventor of the Luger pistol and Parabelleum is Latin meaning:  'For war' (as in:  "If you want peace, prepare for war."  Both are 9x19mm rounds which will chamber and fire in any 9x19mm weapon.  State-side the 9x19mm is just referred to as a 9mm.  

The 9mm Luger and the 9mm Parabelleum are the same but different than other 9mm rounds such as:  

The 9x18mm; 9x17mm (sometimes known as .380 acp, or .380 Auto, or 9mm Corto or 9mm Kurz).  These are not intended for nor can they safely be fired out of any other 9mm designated by a different numeration or name.  The words Corto and Kurz both mean 'short' in Spanish and in German. In the USA the 9x17mm (Corto or Kurz), is known as the .380 Auto or .380 acp.  

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