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9×18mm Ultra
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The 9×18mm Ultra is a German pistol cartridge.[1] It was originally developed in 1936 for use by the Luftwaffe, but was not adopted at that time.[1]
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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) | |||||||||||
Shoulder diameter | 9.65 mm (0.380 in) | |||||||||||
Base diameter | 9.81 mm (0.386 in) | |||||||||||
Rim diameter | 9.37 mm (0.369 in) | |||||||||||
Case length | 17.85 mm (0.703 in) | |||||||||||
Overall length | 25.27 mm (0.995 in) | |||||||||||
Primer type | Berdan or boxer small pistol | |||||||||||
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