| 9×18mm Ultra | ||||||||||||
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| 9 × 18 mm Police.jpg | ||||||||||||
| Type | Pistol | |||||||||||
| Place of origin |
 Nazi Germany | |||||||||||
| Service history | ||||||||||||
| Used by | West German Police | |||||||||||
| Production history | ||||||||||||
| Designed | 1936 | |||||||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||||||
| Case type | Rimless | |||||||||||
| Bullet diameter | 9.01 mm (0.355 in) | |||||||||||
| Case length | 18.288 mm (0.7200 in) | |||||||||||
| Primer type | Berdan or Boxer small pistol | |||||||||||
Ballistic performance
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| Source(s): guns.ru - Ammunition for submachine guns and handguns | ||||||||||||
The 9×18mm Ultra is a German pistol cartridge.[1]
Description[]
It was originally developed in the 1936 for use by the Luftwaffe, but was not adopted at that time.[1] In the 1972–1973 time frame, Walther introduced the Walther PP Super chambered in the cartridge for the West German Police.[1] The Walther PP Super was discontinued in 1979.[2] The cartridge was made available to the civilian market in 1975.[1]
In addition to the Walther PP Super, the SIG Sauer P230,[1] Mauser HSc-80,[3] and Benelli B76[1] were also produced in 9×18mm Ultra.
The 9×18mm Ultra (.355-inch caliber) is not interchangeable with the 9×18mm Makarov (.365-inch caliber), as the latter uses a larger diameter bullet.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Frank C. Barnes (2012). "Cartridges of the World: A Complete Illustrated Reference for More Than 1,500 Cartridges". In Richard A. Mann. Gun Digest Books. p. 338. ISBN 1440230595.
- ↑ "Modern Firearms - Walther PP Super". World.guns.ru. http://world.guns.ru/handguns/hg148-e.htm. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ↑ Downey, Jim (2 May 2012). "Gun Review: Mauser HSc-80: A decent gun except for the 9mm Ultra cartridge". Guns.com. http://www.guns.com/review/2012/05/02/gun-review-mauser-hsc-80/. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
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