Prvi Partizan PPU 9mm Luger JHP 115gr Ammunition /50

Prvi Partizan PPU 9mm Luger JHP 115gr Ammunition /50

PPU Defensive Line Ammo is loaded with proprietary jacketed bullets that maximize stopping power by providing improved expansion and maintaining density. Made in Serbia by Prvi Partizan, a leading manufacturer since 1928. Whether you're a soldier, law enforcement agent, competitive shooter or citizen, PPU Ammo is good stuff, and highly affordable. New, boxer-primed, non-corrosive. Reloadable brass case.

Specifications:
Manufacturer: Prvi Partizan
Brand: PPU
Caliber: 9mm Luger
Weight: 115gr
Type: JHP
MPN: PPD91
Rounds Per Box: 50

Ballistics:
Muzzle Velocity: 1148 fps
Muzzle Energy: 337 ft/lb

Features:
- New production
- Non-corrosive, boxer primed
- Reloadable, brass case

About the Manufacturer:
The story of Prvi Partizan starts at the beginning of the XX century. In 1927, the founder of the factory, Jakob Posinger, in cooperation with the army and the government of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, moved his workshop from Kranj (Slovenia) to Uzice. After the purchase of machines, the workshop was equipped for the production of hunting rifles and pistol ammunition. It started work on 1st of May 1928 in facilities located in the "Stevan Nemanja" military barracks in Krcagovo. During the first two years 150 workers worked in the factory.
In 1935 the authorities of the town of Uzice decide to give mr. Posinger, as a present, land for the building of a new factory. The laying of the foundation stone on June 20th 1935 marked the construction of the first private factory of this kind in the Balkans. The official name of the factory was "Factory of Arms and Ammunition in Uzice" - FOMU.

In the beginning FOMU produced several different ammunition calibers including Central 7mm, 9mm, and 12mm; Browning 6.35mm, 7.65mm and 9mm, Serbian Nagant 7.62mm, hunting ammunition cases for smokeless powder, as well as single-barreled and double-barreled hunting rifles in calibers of 12, 16 and 20. In the following years the factory started production of military rifles in the 7.9mm calibers and ammunition for government 9mm Short Pistols. Also, military rifles were repaired in FOMU.

At the beginning of World War II the occupying forces heavily damaged the production facilities and destroyed the administrative building to the foundation. The town was liberated on September 24th 1941 and the arms factory started to work under the control of the Partisan military authorities. The ammunition production facilities and tool shop was moved to the underground tunnel safe of the National Bank and other production facilities were moved to plants in the town surroundings.

During that period Uzice was the only town in Yugoslavia, and possibly in Europe, in which an arms factory was working under occupation. It had a very important role in equipping units of the National Libearation Army and it was known for its production of "thin and long rifles" (partisan rifles) and hand grenades. The factory stopped working on November 22rd after an explosion caused by sabotage claimed the lives of more then 120 persons.

On September 5th 1947, the factory in Uzice was renamed "Prvi Partizan" and it became a state owned company.

At the end of 1970s company Prvi Partizan had started works on construction of new buildings and infrastructure. These caused enlarging capacities and introduction of new articles in production.

About the 9mm Luger Cartridge
The 9X19mm Parabellum (9mm, 9mmP, 9�19mm or 9�19) cartridge was designed by Georg Luger and introduced in 1902 by the German weapons manufacturer Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken (DWM) for their Luger semi-automatic pistol. For this reason, it is designated as the 9mm Luger by the SAAMI and the 9 mm Luger by the C.I.P. Under STANAG 4090, it is a standard cartridge for NATO forces as well as many non-NATO countries.

The name Parabellum is derived from the Latin: Si vis pacem, para bellum ("If you seek peace, prepare for war"), which was the motto of DWM.

According to the 2006 edition of Cartridges of the World, the 9�19mm Parabellum is "the world's most popular and widely used military handgun cartridge." In addition to being used by over 60% of police in the U.S., Newsweek credits 9�19mm Parabellum pistol sales with making semiautomatic pistols more popular than revolvers. The popularity of this cartridge can be attributed to the widely held conviction that it is effective in police and self-defense use. Its low cost and wide availability contribute to the caliber's continuing popularity.

9mm Luger Cartridge Specifications
Parent case 7.65�21mm Parabellum
Case type Rimless, tapered
Bullet diameter 9.01 mm (0.355 in)
Neck diameter 9.65 mm (0.380 in)
Base diameter 9.93 mm (0.391 in)
Rim diameter 9.96 mm (0.392 in)
Rim thickness 1.27 mm (0.050 in)
Case length 19.15 mm (0.754 in)
Overall length 29.69 mm (1.169 in)
Case capacity 0.862 cm3 (13.30 gr H2O)
Primer type Berdan or Boxer small pistol
Maximum pressure (C.I.P.) 235.00 MPa (34,084 psi)
Maximum pressure (SAAMI) 241.32 MPa (35,001 psi)

9mm Luger Cartridge Ballistic Performance
7.45 g (115 gr) FMJ 390 m/s (1,300 ft/s) 570 J (420 ft�lbf)
8.04 g (124 gr) FMJ 360 m/s (1,200 ft/s) 518 J (382 ft�lbf)
7.50 g (116 gr) JHP 377 m/s (1,240 ft/s) 533 J (393 ft�lbf)
7.45 g (115 gr) JHP +P 411 m/s (1,350 ft/s) 632 J (466 ft�lbf)
7.45 g (115 gr) JHP +P+ 426 m/s (1,400 ft/s) 678 J (500 ft�lbf)