How accurate is a 9 millimeter pistol?

Question

how accurate is a 9 mill. pistol?

Answer 1

9mm is accurate more due to superior gun designs than the shell itself. .45AUTO and .38SPL are more inherently accurate due to bullet design/profile. The only time a 9mm matches them is when you use the heavy,long 147gr subsonic or use a pistol of high quality (Sig210,226/CZ-75/et. al.) One could argue that some 9mm guns don't do the shell justice, but I have shot a lot of .38,9mm,and .45 to see that a cheap .38/.45 shoots better than a cheap 9mm.

Answer 2

They are fairly accurate, I would get as close as possible to the target, the longer the barrel the more accurate you will be. i tried a 38 revolver with a two inch barrel, and had a hard time hitting a gallon jug at 20 ft. 9mm with 4" barrel was substantially more accurate, a gallon jug at about 50 ft. It will probably depend on what make of pistol it is, but I would guess most would be comparable in quality.

Answer 3

I have never heard of a 22 mm pistol, or even a 22 mm shoulder fired firearm. You must be talking about a .22 lr. The .22 lr bullet is .224" in diameter while the 9 mm bullet is .355" in diameter. The .22 bullet travels at about 1300 fps and weighs 31-40 grains while the 9mm bullet goes about 1100 fps and weighs anywhere between 95 and 147 gr. Sticking both of those into the equation e=1/2*m*v*v you get quite a bit more energy from the 9mm.

Answer 4

The mechanical accuracy of any pistol is subject to its design, tolerances, and how well it is assembled. Then the quality of the ammunition and the always unknown voodoo of barrel accuracy. Despite their best attempts no one really seems to know why two identical barrels coming one after the out from the maker will prefer two different types of ammo for their best accuracy. You have to shoot several types of ammo to find out what a particular firearm likes best.

The 9MM is accurate enough for most any purpose. Yet if you look at centerfire bullseye shooters there are very few of them shooting the 9MM. I think this is mostly because of that few 9MM pistols have single action triggers that essential to bullseye quality marksmanship.

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Answer 5

Although there are brands out there that are too loose to be accurate, as a rule the 9mm guns are more accurate than the operators. Most guns are. Still, there are limitations, as a 9mm simply does not carry enough momentum to be of much use outside 100 yds. Way too much drop in velocity and trajectory. Even in a carbine, I would use it for short range.

Answer 6

It's not the pistol that is accurate (although some are). It's the shooter. Practice makes a better marksman.

Answer 7

The 9mm cartridge is quite accurate. It depends on the individual gun and shooter as to how accurately it will shoot. The gun and barrel length will determine the max distance that it will shoot accurately.The low amounts of recoil the 9mm round produces helps the shooter shoot accurately.

Answer 8

One of the most accurate pistols on the market. The marksman is the most important part. If your looking for accuracy go 9mm, but power go 40, or 45.

Answer 9

Not as accurate as a .22 LR, but it is accurate up to and beyond 70 yards. The .22 LR is accurate beyond 120 yards.

Answer 10

depends on the range, model, cartridge, user, wind, and cleanliness of the gun. Overall it is the second most accurate handgun though, a 22 longbarrel is way more accurate, but can barely stop anything bigger than a squirrel.