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| '''Wonder Nine''' refers to any ] that is chambered in ] and has a ], as well as a ] for at least the first shot. | '''Wonder Nine''' refers to any ] that is chambered in ] and has a ], as well as a ] for at least the first shot. | ||
| The term was coined by firearms author Robert Shimek, and became popular in ]n ]-related ]s during the 1980s by those advocating for their use by police forces.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.firearmsfirst.com/?p=26 |title=The CZ-75, One Solid Wonder Nine |date=29 April 2006 |publisher=Firearms First Gun Talk |accessdate=2 June 2014}}</ref> At the time most American ]s were still using revolvers, chambered in cartridges such as ] and ]. | The term was coined by firearms author Robert Shimek, and became popular in ]n ]-related ]s during the 1980s by those advocating for their use by police forces.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.firearmsfirst.com/?p=26 |title=The CZ-75, One Solid Wonder Nine |date=29 April 2006 |publisher=Firearms First Gun Talk |accessdate=2 June 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140605060440/http://www.firearmsfirst.com/?p=26|archivedate=5 Jun 2014 }}{{self-published inline|date=November 2014}}</ref> At the time most American ]s were still using revolvers, chambered in cartridges such as ] and ]. | ||
| The simplicity of being able to fire the first shot just by pulling the trigger, a feature of double-action ]s, combined with the high ammunition capacity (13–18 rounds, more than twice of what a revolver holds), are the "wonderful" features of a wonder-nine. | The simplicity of being able to fire the first shot just by pulling the trigger, a feature of double-action ]s, combined with the high ammunition capacity (13–18 rounds, more than twice of what a revolver holds), are the "wonderful" features of a wonder-nine. | ||
| Examples include the ] (1968),<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://unblinkingeye.com/Guns/MABP15/mabp15.html |title=The M.A.B. PA-15 Pistol |first=Ed |last=Buffaloe |author2=Bill Kelsey |publisher=Unblinking Eye |accessdate=2 June 2014}}</ref> ] (1970), ] (1971<ref>{{cite book |last=Trzoniec |first=Stanley W. |title=Modern American Centerfire Handguns |year=1981 |publisher=Winchester Press |location=Tulsa, Okla. |isbn=0876913419 |oclc=7572377 |page=49}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Hartink |first=A. E. |title=The Complete Encyclopedia of Pistols and Revolvers |year=2002 |publisher=Chartwell Books |location=Edison, N.J. |isbn=9780785815198 |oclc=51024327 |page=279 |edition=first}}</ref>), ] and ] (both 1975), ] (late 1970s/1981), ] (1982), and ] (1984). | Examples include the ] (1968),<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://unblinkingeye.com/Guns/MABP15/mabp15.html |title=The M.A.B. PA-15 Pistol |first=Ed |last=Buffaloe |author2=Bill Kelsey |publisher=Unblinking Eye |accessdate=2 June 2014}}{{self-published inline|date=November 2014}}</ref> ] (1970), ] (1971<ref>{{cite book |last=Trzoniec |first=Stanley W. |title=Modern American Centerfire Handguns |year=1981 |publisher=Winchester Press |location=Tulsa, Okla. |isbn=0876913419 |oclc=7572377 |page=49}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Hartink |first=A. E. |title=The Complete Encyclopedia of Pistols and Revolvers |year=2002 |publisher=Chartwell Books |location=Edison, N.J. |isbn=9780785815198 |oclc=51024327 |page=279 |edition=first}}</ref>), ] and ] (both 1975), ] (late 1970s/1981), ] (1982), and ] (1984). | ||
| == Notes == | == Notes == | ||
Revision as of 16:19, 13 November 2014
Wonder Nine refers to any semi-automatic pistol that is chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum and has a staggered column magazine, as well as a double-action trigger for at least the first shot.
The term was coined by firearms author Robert Shimek, and became popular in American firearm-related magazines during the 1980s by those advocating for their use by police forces. At the time most American police departments were still using revolvers, chambered in cartridges such as .38 Special and .357 Magnum.
The simplicity of being able to fire the first shot just by pulling the trigger, a feature of double-action revolvers, combined with the high ammunition capacity (13–18 rounds, more than twice of what a revolver holds), are the "wonderful" features of a wonder-nine.
Examples include the MAB PA-15 (1968), Heckler & Koch VP70 (1970), Smith & Wesson Model 59 (1971), Beretta 92 and CZ-75 (both 1975), Steyr GB (late 1970s/1981), Glock 17 (1982), and SIG Sauer P226 (1984).
Notes
- "The CZ-75, One Solid Wonder Nine". Firearms First Gun Talk. 29 April 2006. Archived from the original on 5 June 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- Buffaloe, Ed; Bill Kelsey. "The M.A.B. PA-15 Pistol". Unblinking Eye. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- Trzoniec, Stanley W. (1981). Modern American Centerfire Handguns. Tulsa, Okla.: Winchester Press. p. 49. ISBN 0876913419. OCLC 7572377.
- Hartink, A. E. (2002). The Complete Encyclopedia of Pistols and Revolvers (first ed.). Edison, N.J.: Chartwell Books. p. 279. ISBN 9780785815198. OCLC 51024327.
References
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