9 × 17 mm (designation in the USA - .380 ACP , see also Other designations ) - a central unit pistol cartridge with a cylindrical flangeless sleeve , developed by John Browning in 1908 for Colt based on the 9 × 20 mm SR Browning Long cartridge [1] .
| 9 × 17 mm | |
|---|---|
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| Cartridge type | pistol |
| Producing country |  USA |
| Cartridge | 9 × 17 mm |
| Type of weapon using a cartridge | pistols |
| Production history | |
| Constructor | John Browning [1] |
| Years of production | 1908 [1] |
| Specifications | |
| Cartridge weight, g | 9.6 [1] |
| Cartridge Length, mm | 25 [1] |
| Real bullet caliber , mm | 9.02 [1] |
| Bullet weight, g | 6.2 [1] |
| The mass of the powder charge, g | 0.2 [1] |
| Muzzle velocity , m / s | 265-305 [1] |
| Bullet Energy , J | 220-290 [1] |
| Liner parameters | |
| Sleeve length mm | 17.3 [1] |
| The diameter of the barrel muzzle, mm | 9.5 [1] |
| The diameter of the base of the sleeve, mm | 9.5 [1] |
| Diameter of sleeve flange , mm | 9.5 [1] |
Content
Description
The sleeve of the cartridge is cylindrical in shape with a protruding rim formed by an annular groove. It can be either brass [2] or steel, clad with copper or brass [1] .
The 9 × 17 mm cartridge has a low power, sufficient to defeat a person only when shooting accurately at unprotected parts of the body. Its advantage is a small recoil of the weapon, which positively affects the accuracy of shooting, low probability of rebounds , the ability to use in light and compact pistols [1] .
Ammo Types
The standard bullet is a shell, it consists of a lead core and a tompak shell, in the front part a thickening was made in order to increase the breakdown ability [1] . In addition, cartridges with bullets of increased stopping action have been developed and produced:
- Cor-Bon Self-Defense Ammunition 380 ACP 90 Grain JHP - cartridge with an expansive shell bullet of the Jacketed Hollow Point type (with a recess in the bullet nose) weighing 90 grains ;
- Buffalo Bore Ammunition 380 ACP + P 90 Grain JHP - cartridge with the same expansive Jacketed Hollow Point type shell bullet weighing 90 grains and an increased powder charge;
- Remington Golden Saber Ammunition 380 ACP 102 Grain Brass JHP - cartridge with an expansive shell bullet with a bronze shell type "Jacketed Hollow Point" weighing 102 gran.
Application
The cartridge has gained popularity in Europe and America as ammunition for police and civilian weapons. Compact polymer pistols of 380 ACP caliber such as Glock 43, Ruger LCP, Kahr CW380 in curb weight weigh about 450 grams, for which they are widely used as civilian weapons for hidden carrying.
Certified in Russia as ammunition for service weapons [3] , since 1996 Tula Cartridge Plant OJSC has been produced under the designation 9 × 17 mm K (used, for example, for the IZH-71 pistol) [1] .
Other designations
In addition to 9 × 17 mm and .380 ACP, this cartridge also has the following notation: [1]
- 9 mm Browning Court;
- 9 mm Browning Short;
- 9 mm Browning Kurz;
- 9 mm Browning Corto;
- 9 mm Short;
- 9mm Kratak;
- 9 mm k;
- 9mm Scurt;
- 9 mm m. 34;
- 9 mm Beretta m. 1934;
- 9 mm Selbstladepistole (.380);
- .380 Auto;
- .380 Auto Pistol;
- .380 ° CAPH;
- .380 Colt Auto Pistol Hammerless;
- DWM 540.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Cartridge 9x17 / .380 ACP . Date of treatment August 25, 2010. Archived October 18, 2012.
- ↑ Sergey Monetchikov. Armory: pistol cartridges // Bratishka magazine, September 2011
- ↑ TU 7272-011-07512447-94
Literature
- A.I. Blagovestov. What they shoot from the CIS: Handbook of small arms / A.E. Taras. - Minsk: Harvest, 2000. - S. 531-532.