9×21mm
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9×21mm
9×21mm
| 9×21mm | ||||||||||||
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| Type | Pistol | |||||||||||
| Place of origin | Israel | |||||||||||
| Production history | ||||||||||||
| Designer | Israel Military Industries | |||||||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||||||
| Parent case | 9×19mm Parabellum | |||||||||||
| Case type | Rimless, straight | |||||||||||
| Bullet diameter | 9.03 mm (0.356 in) | |||||||||||
| Neck diameter | 9.63 mm (0.379 in) | |||||||||||
| Base diameter | 9.93 mm (0.391 in) | |||||||||||
| Rim diameter | 9.96 mm (0.392 in) | |||||||||||
| Rim thickness | 1.27 mm (0.050 in) | |||||||||||
| Case length | 21.15 mm (0.833 in) | |||||||||||
| Overall length | 29.75 mm (1.171 in) | |||||||||||
| Case capacity | 1.01 cm3(15.6 gr H2O) | |||||||||||
| Rifling twist | 254 mm (1 in 10 in) | |||||||||||
| Primer type | Small pistol | |||||||||||
| Maximum pressure | 235.00 MPa (34,084 psi) | |||||||||||
| Ballistic performance | ||||||||||||
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| Source(s): C.I.P.[1] | ||||||||||||
The 9×21mm pistol cartridge (also known as the 9×21mm IMI or 9 mm IMI) was designed by Israel Military Industries for those markets where military service cartridges, like the 9×19mm Parabellum, are banned by law for civilian use.
| 9×21mm | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Pistol | |||||||||||
| Place of origin | Israel | |||||||||||
| Production history | ||||||||||||
| Designer | Israel Military Industries | |||||||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||||||
| Parent case | 9×19mm Parabellum | |||||||||||
| Case type | Rimless, straight | |||||||||||
| Bullet diameter | 9.03 mm (0.356 in) | |||||||||||
| Neck diameter | 9.63 mm (0.379 in) | |||||||||||
| Base diameter | 9.93 mm (0.391 in) | |||||||||||
| Rim diameter | 9.96 mm (0.392 in) | |||||||||||
| Rim thickness | 1.27 mm (0.050 in) | |||||||||||
| Case length | 21.15 mm (0.833 in) | |||||||||||
| Overall length | 29.75 mm (1.171 in) | |||||||||||
| Case capacity | 1.01 cm3(15.6 gr H2O) | |||||||||||
| Rifling twist | 254 mm (1 in 10 in) | |||||||||||
| Primer type | Small pistol | |||||||||||
| Maximum pressure | 235.00 MPa (34,084 psi) | |||||||||||
| Ballistic performance | ||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||
| Source(s): C.I.P.[1] | ||||||||||||
History
Based on the 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge, the case was lengthened from 19.05 to 21.15 mm (0.750 to 0.833 in). The bullet sits slightly deeper in the case, which results in almost the same overall length as the 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge (29.69 to 29.75 mm (1.169 to 1.171 in)).
References
[1]
Citation Linkwww.cip-bp.org"C.I.P. decisions, texts and tables - free current C.I.P. CD-ROM version download (ZIP and RAR format)". Archived from the original on June 6, 2009. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
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[2]
Citation Linkwww.webcitation.org"C.I.P. decisions, texts and tables - free current C.I.P. CD-ROM version download (ZIP and RAR format)"
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[4]
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