The result was the Luger Parabellum pistol of 1898. A Model 1900 Parabellum pistol. These Swiss military service pistols were introduced in 1900 and chambered in 7.65×21mm Parabellum.

The 9mm Luger is the most popular self-defense pistol cartridge in the world, and it’s been around since 1902. There are three—arguably four—power levels of 9mm Luger ammunition.

The Luger is the direct descendent of Hugo Borchardt’s C-93 pistol, which was the first semi-automatic pistol to be commercially viable. Manufactured by Ludwig Lowe & Co. and its successor ...

The Army had previously purchased 1,000 7.65mm Lugers and a few in 9x19mm (aka 9mm parabellum/Luger), but only two .45 caliber Lugers were specially made up for the Army tests in 1907 by ...

The 9mm and 10mm are cartridges with only a millimeter of difference in bullet diameter, but very different histories. The 9mm, otherwise known as the 9mm Luger or 9x19mm Parabellum, is the single ...

Unlike some other handguns in Taurus’ catalog, the pistol offers little by way of model variety; at the time of writing, every G3 is chambered in 9mm Luger, boasts a 4-inch barrel, and comes in ...

The teenager was armed with a Luger 9mm pistol when he was arrested. Pic: Peter Dazeley/Getty Images Mr Natlant was remanded into custody until a further hearing at the Old Bailey on June 6.

The new Ruger SR1911 Lightweight Commander-Style pistol is chambered in 9mm Luger. Like the SR1911 Lightweight Commander-Style pistol in .45 Auto, this 9mm version features a ...

There’s a wide variety of Micro 9mm pistols, which are much more comfortable to carry for many folks. Plus, the flat trajectory means the 9mm is easier for new shooters to master at a variety of ...

In the 1907 pistol trials, the Luger was considered alongside designs by Browning, who was working for Colt, and Savage. The U.S. military required that each designer supply 200 examples in .45 ACP.