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The 9×23mm Largo (9mm Largo, 9mm Bergmann–Bayard, 9mm Bayard Long) centerfire pistol cartridge was developed in 1901 for the Bergmann Mars pistol. Description and history. The round was considered powerful for the day, producing a muzzle energy of between 330 and 430 ft⋅lb f (450 and 580 J) depending on the loading.
The Destroyer Carbine is a small bolt-action carbine usually chambered for the 9 x 23 mm Largo cartridge. It was used by Spanish police and prison services, including the Guardia Civil from the mid-1930s until the late 1960s, replacing the El Tigre Rifle.It continued the tradition, started in the 1890s, of issuing police units with a short, handy, repeating carbine in pistol ammunition calibre.
The Astra modelo 400 was a Spanish service pistol produced by weapons manufacturer Astra-Unceta y Cia SA [2] as a replacement for the Campo-Giro 1913/1916, which had also been chambered in 9mm Largo. [3]
The 9×23mm Largo (9mm Largo, 9mm Bergmann-Bayard, 9mm Bayard Long) centerfire pistol cartridge was developed in 1901 for the Bergmann Mars pistol. The round was considered powerful for the day, producing a muzzle energy of between 330 and 430 ft·lb f (450 and 580 J) depending on the loading.
4 maj 2024 · 9mm Largo ammo, also known as 9mm Bergmann-Bayard, is a type of ammunition commonly used in pistols and submachine guns. It’s slightly longer than the standard 9mm Parabellum round, and is known for its higher velocity and performance.
2 maj 2023 · About 1912, Spain adopted the German-developed 9mm Bergmann-Bayard cartridge, calling it the “9mm Largo,” meaning “large” or “long.” The cartridge was used extensively in pistols, sub-machine guns, and even a bolt-action carbine.
In its original form, the 9mm Largo is about as powerful as a standard 9mm NATO loading. Most common were 124-grain bullets, but some loads used bullets as heavy as 134 grains. I am content to load the 9mm Largo in the 9mm Luger +P+ or low end .38 Super class.
