Parabellum

Parabellum

The word Parabellum is a noun coined by German arms maker Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken and is derived from the Latin saying "si vis pacem, para bellum", meaning "If you want peace, prepare for war". The term has been used in the naming of a number of cartridges: [cite web |url=http://www.midwayusa.com/guntecdictionary.exe/showterm?TermID=3183 |title=definition of Luger pistol |publisher=MidwayUSA]

*9x19mm Parabellum, the pistol cartridge adopted by NATO but the 9 mm NATO has different parameters than commercial makes (dimensions and pressure).

*7.65x22mm Parabellum, also called .30 Luger in the USA, from which the 9x19mm cartridge was dervied.

The term may be used to refer to one of these cartridges, or to a German, Austrian or Swiss pistol chambered for one of those cartridges. The 9x19mm Parabellum is one of the most widely used pistol cartridges in use. The phrase "a Parabellum" usually refers to the Luger P08 pistol. The term may also apply to the Parabellum MG14 machine gun. [cite web |url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/parabellum |publisher=Reference.com |title=Definition of "Parabellum"]

Bibliography

* "Imperial Lugers" by Jan C. Still (Still's Books - 1994)
* "Third Reich Lugers" by Jan C. Still (Still's Books - 1988)
* "Weimar Lugers" by Jan C. Still (Still's Books - 1993)
* "Lugers at Random" by Charles Kenyon (Hand Gun Press - 1990)
* "Luger Mechanical Features" by Gerard Henrotin (H&L Publishing - 2002)
* "The Luger Models" by Gerard Henrotin (H&L Publishing - 2001)
* "The Luger Producers" by Gerard Henrotin (H&L Publishing - 2001)
* "Luger Accessories" by Gerard Henrotin (H&L Publishing - 2003)
* "DWM Luger" by Gerard Henrotin (H&L Publishing - 2001)

References

ee also

*Borchart pistol
*Pedersen rifle

External links

* [http://www.worldoflugers.com/ World of Lugers]
* [http://luger.gunboards.com/ Jan C Still's Luger Forum Boards]
* [http://www.lugerforum.com/ The Luger Forum]


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