When they say a gun is a 9 mm, what does that mean?
2007-09-21 17:04:45 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
The barrel in 9mm; meaning you can only use 9mm shells.
2007-09-21 17:10:02 · answer #1 · answered by brittmullins 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means that the bullet is 9 mm in diameter.
2007-09-22 13:22:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Means that 9 millimeters is the measurement of the inside diameter the barrel of that gun
2007-09-22 00:18:09 · answer #3 · answered by dalton 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The diameter of the barrel is 9 millimeters across.
2007-09-22 00:07:34 · answer #4 · answered by sirtanaka 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it means that the bore diameter of the gun and the bullet diameter measure 9mm across
2007-09-22 02:00:44 · answer #5 · answered by crazy_devil_dan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
9 millimeter is the bullet diameter
2007-09-22 01:23:08 · answer #6 · answered by .45 Peacemaker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This refer to the caliber, or diameter of the bullet it fires. 9mm is actually about .356" in diameter. It is one of few rounds measured here in America, in terms of metric terms.
2007-09-22 06:49:23 · answer #7 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bullet for a 9mm is 9mm (or close) in diameter.
2007-09-22 00:15:51 · answer #8 · answered by sdenison1983 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's the size of the bullet/cartidge.
2007-09-22 00:07:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the caliber of the weapon expressed in millimeters.
2007-09-22 12:42:26 · answer #10 · answered by eferrell01 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋