![]() Manufacturers typically use +P to identify loads that have increased pressures that exceed the industry standards for a cartridge as published by SAAMI. This Buffalo Bore load is one of two in this list that is rated as +P. Also, if you find any that I have missed, please let us know in the comments section below. As new options become available, I will update this section. The following loads are being made currently for the 9×18 Makarov load. These non-expanding bullets are normally around 95 grains and have velocities of about 1000 – 1050 fps. They will not expand or produce a wide wound cavity, but they are more likely to penetrate deeply and exit the target.Įxcept for one, all of the following loads use conventional hollow point bullets. Some attempt to overcome the expansion problem with increased velocity, while at least one load uses a premium bullet design. It is up to you to determine what will work best for your needs. Since bullet expansion is an iffy proposition with 9×18 Makarov ammunition, some people prefer to carry an FMJ, or ball, round. Some guns may be well made and cared for, while others may have been poorly made and never maintained. So, many manufacturers are cautious about loading 9mm Makarov ammo too hot.īullet design can go a long way to improving the expansion of a bullet at lower velocity, but considering the Makarov cartridge makes up a relatively small portion of the self-defense market, most top end bullet designs never make their way to the 9×18 hollow point ammo lines. There are a few things to keep in mind about the 9×18 Makarov cartridge when talking about ammo for personal protection. Many of the pistols chambered for the 9×18 Makarov cartridge are surplus guns, are of unknown quality and are simple blowback designs. Finding good self-defense ammo for them has been difficult at times, but there are several good loads worthy of consideration. The following is a list of personal protection loads that are currently available. I hope this article makes it easier.Īs an owner of an East German Makarov pistol, I enjoy shooting and studying these pistols. Finding the best 9×18 self-defense ammo is still possible. A.D.S.A.That does not mean there are no good choices for Makarov self-defense ammo – just fewer choices when compared to more popular cartridges.Astra Custom SPS ( IPSC racegun) 1996–?.Astra Model F (selective fire 'broomhandle' type pistol) 1934–1935.VMP(Vollmer) EMP/MPE Erma submachine gun, Spanish made copy called m41/44.Pistola Bergmann–Bayard de 9mm modelo 1908īerthodl Geipel’s Erfurter Maschinenfabrik.Pistola Bergmann–Bayard de 9mm modelo 1903.This list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items. Meanwhile, other manufacturers such as Campo-Giro had adopted the 9mm Bergmann–Bayard round and, due to its long history of use in Spanish submachine guns, carbines and pistols, today it is most commonly known as the "9mm Largo".Īt the same time the Bergmann–Bayard model 1910 semi-automatic pistol was adopted by the Danish military and remained in production until 1935. Although adopted in 1908 first deliveries did not take place until two years later. The final pistol, modified by AEP, was known as the "Bergmann Bayard 1908", or in Spain as the "Pistola Bergmann de 9 mm. Unable to find a German manufacturer to complete the Spanish order for 3,000 pistols, Theodor Bergmann turned to a Belgian manufacturer, Anciens Etablissements Pieper (who used the trademark "Bayard"), to complete the order. This pistol was adopted by the Spanish army in 1905 as the "Pistola Bergmann de 9 mm. A number of small changes to the Mars and the cartridge were made and the pistol that resulted was called the " Bergmann–Bayard 1903". The round was considered powerful for the day, producing a muzzle energy of between 330 and 430 ft⋅lb f (450 and 580 J) depending on the loading. The 9×23mm Largo ( 9mm Largo, 9mm Bergmann–Bayard, 9mm Bayard Long) centerfire pistol cartridge was developed in 1901 for the Bergmann Mars pistol. For similarly dimensioned cartridges, see 9×23mm. ![]()
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