9mm Glisenti
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The 9mm Glisenti cartridge
was developed for the Glisenti Model 1910
, an Italian sidearm
used in the First World War. The cartridge was based on the German 9 mm Parabellum, but it is slightly less powerful.
Cartridge (firearms)
A cartridge, also called a round, packages the bullet, gunpowder and primer into a single metallic case precisely made to fit the firing chamber of a firearm. The primer is a small charge of impact-sensitive chemical that may be located at the center of the case head or at its rim . Electrically...
was developed for the Glisenti Model 1910
Glisenti Model 1910
The Glisenti Model 1910 was a 9mm calibre semi-automatic service pistol produced by the Italian company Real Factory D'arma Glisenti. It was introduced in 1910 and adopted by the Royal Italian Army, seeing service in World War I and World War II....
, an Italian sidearm
Sidearm
In baseball, sidearm describes balls thrown along a low, approximately horizontal axis rather than a high, mostly vertical axis ....
used in the First World War. The cartridge was based on the German 9 mm Parabellum, but it is slightly less powerful.