9mm Winchester Magnum
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| 9 mm Winchester Magnum | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Handgun | |
| Place of origin |  United States |
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| Production history | ||
| Designer | Winchester | |
| Specifications | ||
| Case type | Rimless, straight | |
| Bullet diameter | .355 in (9.0 mm) | |
| Neck diameter | .3790 in (9.63 mm) | |
| Base diameter | .3910 in (9.93 mm) | |
| Rim diameter | .394 in (10.0 mm) | |
| Rim thickness | .050 in (1.3 mm) | |
| Case length | 1.160 in (29.5 mm) | |
| Overall length | 1.575 in (40.0 mm) | |
The 9 mm Winchester Magnum, which is also known as the 9x29mm, is a centerfire handgun cartridge developed by Winchester in the late 1970s. The cartridge was developed to duplicate the performance of the .357 S&W Magnum in an auto-pistol cartridge.[1]
The first handgun which chambered the cartridge was the pistol was the Wildey pistol. Since then, Thompson/Center has produced barrels chambered for this cartridge and AMT chambered their Automag III[2] for it too, but the cartridge never reached the popularity enjoyed by other handgun cartridges and could now be considered obsolete.
The cartridge is capable of firing a 147 gr (9.5 g) bullet at 1,370 ft/s (420 m/s).
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Taffin, John. "Taffin Tests 9mm Magnum". sixgun.com. John Taffin. http://www.sixguns.com/tests/tt9mag.htm. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- ^ http://world.guns.ru/handguns/hg/usa/amt-automag-ii-v-e.html
