The 9 mm Lugar bullet

buddyboy

Is there an American made 9mm pistol that will accept the luger 9mm bullet?

dfletcher

Sure.

Smith & Wesson, Ruger come to mind. Kimber.

Anonymouse

9mm Luger and 9mm Parabellum is just another name for the common 9mm. S&W and Ruger are American made.

jonk

In point of fact, the term "9mm luger" is American. Europeans just called it the 9mm Parabellum or 9x19. But it's all the same stuff.

fastcarsgofast

It is also referred to as 9mm NATO.

competentone

Some basic information about the 9x19 round:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9mm

Laredo Lefty

Colt also makes or made pistols in 9mm.

beantownshootah

Although there are a many different cartridges that accept 9mm caliber bullets (including .380ACP, aka "9mm short") by convention, when most Americans talk about 9mm they're talking about "9mm Luger", , "9x19mm" or "9mm parabellum". These last three terms are synonymous.

Considering that 9mm luger is by far the most popular centerfire handgun cartridge in the world, pretty much EVERY manufacturer who makes automatic pistols offers at least one gun in that caliber.

Just off the top of my head, manufacturers who make 9mm luger pistols in the USA include:

Smith and Wesson
Ruger
Cobra Arms
Beretta USA (Italian owned co, but they make guns in Maryland)
Sig (Again, Swiss co, makes guns in New Hampshire)
Para Ordnance
Kel Tec
Hi Point
Kahr Arms
Kimber USA
Rohrbaugh firearms
FMK firearms

I'm sure there are other small manufacturers too, if you really care to check. Glock and FN both also assemble 9mm pistols in the USA, if they aren't entirely manufactured from scratch here.

If you want to include "handguns" based on the AR-15 platform, you can throw in Rock River arms and Olympic.

rsnyder55

and Springfield, though many of their guns are made in Croatia.

He Dog

Colt makes the Defender in 9mm.

buddyboy

Thanks to all of you for your imput to my 9mm luger question.

wanted man

quote:Originally posted by m1aguy
9mm Luger and 9mm Parabellum is just another name for the common 9mm. S&W and Ruger are American made.



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