Lindcott Armory Pistol · Proprietary
9mm Federal
Rimmed 9mm Parabellum cartridge developed for revolvers; designed to eliminate moon clips while providing 9mm performance in a revolver platform..
- Caliber
- 0.3548″ · 9.012 mm
- Introduced
- 1989
- Case
- Rimmed
- Parent
- 9mm Luger
- Status
- Discontinued
- Introduced
- 1989
- Type
- Pistol
- Origin
- United States
- Inventor
- Federal Cartridge
- Standard
- Proprietary
- Status
- Discontinued
- Availability
- Rare
- Primer
- Boxer Small Pistol
- Case type
- Rimmed
- Eff. range
- 50 yd
Ballistics
- Parent case
- 9mm Luger
Representative trajectory — modeled from a single velocity input (no published BC for this cartridge yet).
Dimensionscase measurements · scale drawing · size vs familiar rounds
Case dimensions — the scale drawing at the top of the page is built from these.
Wikipedia · approximate| Measure | mm | in | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet ⌀ | 9.01 | 0.355 | · |
| Neck ⌀ | 9.65 | 0.380 | · |
| Shoulder ⌀ | n/a | ||
| Shoulder angle | n/a | ||
| Base ⌀ | 9.93 | 0.391 | · |
| Rim ⌀ | 11.02 | 0.434 | ~ |
| Belt ⌀ | n/a | ||
| Rim thickness | 1.27 | 0.050 | ~ |
| Neck length | n/a | ||
| Case length | 19.15 | 0.754 | · |
| Overall length | 29.69 | 1.169 | · |
Size vs familiar rounds
Drawn at true 1:1 — every case is accurate relative to the others. Absolute size depends on your screen's pixel density, so measuring one against a real ruler may be off. 9mm Federal is highlighted below.
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Lineage
Connected reference
History
Developed by Federal Cartridge in 1989 for the Charter Arms Pit Bull revolver, the 9mm Federal adds a rim to the 9mm Parabellum case so it can be used in a double-action revolver without moon clips. While clever, the cartridge never gained wide adoption and was discontinued when the Pit Bull revolver was discontinued.
FAQs
- What bullet diameter is 9mm Federal?
- 9mm Federal uses a 0.3548″ (9.012 mm) diameter bullet.
- Is 9mm Federal still in production?
- 9mm Federal is discontinued; typical availability is rare.
- What is 9mm Federal based on?
- 9mm Federal is derived from the 9mm Luger (rimmed) case.
Sources & provenance
- StandardSAAMI (Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute) — SAAMI Generally Accepted Cartridge and Chamber Names (10-8-2021)archived
- SecondaryShooting Illustrated (NRA) — Fightin' Iron: The Nine Millimeter Round Known to None · year, grain weights, bullet ⌀archived
- SecondaryAmerican Rifleman (NRA) — Charter Arms 9 mm Pitbull Revolver · velocityarchived
Data & sources. Specs compiled from the Lindcott Armory reference; the trajectory is modeled (point-mass), not measured. See methodology. Spotted an error? Report it →