why do cops or people say "my 9 mm" and point at their gun when the gun is a glock or somthin,
2007-01-12 07:49:00 · 12 answers · asked by triggnom2 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
They are sometimes referring to a gun configured to fire a 9 mm bullet.
There are Glocks that fire 9 mm rounds (Glock 17, Glock 18, Glock 19 and their variants)
2007-01-12 07:56:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
After people have been around weapons for several years.
They use several terms or abbreviations for the weapons they desire or have available to them.
As in 45ACP, 357,9 MM or even abbreviate that to 9 ect ect ect,
The style is often just used in conversations between friends or hunting buddies,
Wheel gun (Referring to revolver), Auto (as in Semi auto) and then you have your SAS referring to Single Action Six which is a wheel gun of western design.
That covers a small portion for hand guns.
Rifle also have there slang terms and abbreviations.
Thompson Center is called TC, where as black powder muzzle loaders are called Smoke poles, patch gun or simply Black powder.
Rifles are referred as long guns or caliber as 30-06 or abbreviations, a 30-06 would be the 06 and the 308 is an 08 where as a 25-06 is a 25.
For an example if you were to over hear me tell a buddy that I am taking My BMG out to play AT&T.
He would know what I was referring to. And he would come over with his best ear protection.
Where others may not understand, what I was saying was I intended to take my 50 Cal BMG rifle and shoot long range for fun.
Target shooting is some times called plinking, The bench or Burning Powder.
I am jumping off now before I write a book or several books on slang terms.
But yes 9mm is the diameter
2007-01-12 17:44:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, 9mm refers to the bore diameter of the weapon's barrel. In the case of a police weapon (Glock, Sig-Sauer, S&W, etc) the proper term for the caliber is 9mm Luger or Parabellum (Latin for "for War") The bullet is actually 9 milimeters in diameter, which is .355 in., just .002 in. smaller than a .38 (.357 in, from which the name .357 Magnum derives) bullet. The 9mm Luger cartridge was developed in the early 1900's for use in the famous Luger semi-auto pistol by the inventor from which it derives its' name. There have been many 9mm rounds made, from the 9mm Kurz (German for "short"), better known as the .380 ACP(Automatic Colt Pistol) to the 9mm Magnum Auto. The 9mm Luger is just the most famous, along with the .45 ACP, due in large part to their use by the military and the availablity of military surplus weapons and ammunition in the past, as well as the numerous models manufactured by different companies over time. All 9mm cartridges use the same diameter bullet, interchangeably, EXCEPT for the 9mm Makarov, a pistol of Communist USSR (Russian) design, which uses bullets of .363 in. dia., but is still referred to as a 9mm.
For more info, many books on firearms and ammo are available on-line or at your public library.
2007-01-12 16:18:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
9 mm is the caliber that the gun is. A Glock and various other guns come in a few other calibers as well.
2007-01-12 15:57:35 · answer #4 · answered by Ben B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is the diameter of the bullet. The 9mm is a very popular round and all of the major gun makers make a handgun for it.
2007-01-12 16:12:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a 9mm is just the diameter of the bullet. Many brands use the same type of bullet, like a 9mm. glock does, Beretta does, Smith+Wesson does. When they say that, they are referring to the bullet not the gun.
2007-01-12 15:57:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes it does. Its the size of the bullet which they use on the gun thats why they call the gun like that.
2007-01-12 15:57:21 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
9mm refers to the SHELL and/or GUN. 9mm actually is equivalent to .3569" (or .357"). If some here think that thios is incorrect you are welcome to check on a digital caliper. The slug commonly referred to as 9mm Luger (or 9x19 NATO) is actually .355" in nominal format. Same goes for the .38 Super Auto and .380 ACP (9mm short).
2007-01-13 01:37:42 · answer #8 · answered by david m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its the caliber of the gun but thats usually how guns are refered to. (such as a 22, or a 243 or something like that)
2007-01-12 16:01:19 · answer #9 · answered by crazy life 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it refers to the diameter of the bullet...
...But yes, it also defines what caliber the pistol is in.....
It's not incorrect, just incomplete.
Clint Eastwood introduces his pistol in Dirty Harry with the words,
"This is a .44 magnum..."
not "This is a Smith &Wesson model 29 .44magnum.."
See what I mean?
2007-01-12 15:57:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋