| 9mm P.A. | |
|---|---|
 9×22mm P.A. cartridge with brass case | |
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | Germany |
| Specifications | |
| Parent case | 9×19mm Parabellum |
| Case type | Rimless, straightwalled |
| Rim diameter | 9 mm |
| Case length | 22 mm |
| Primer type | Small pistol |
9mm P.A. (Pistole Automatik, German for "automatic pistol"), 9×22mm or 9mm P.A.K. (Pistole Automatik Knall, "automatic blank pistol") is a firearm cartridge for a non-lethal gas pistol noisemaking gun. Caliber 9mm P.A. includes various blank, gas or rubber ammunitions made for different use.
9mm P.A. Blank has also been used for theatrical purposes, including as a modification to muzzle-loading firearms, allowing early-modern muskets and the like to be fired on-stage without the actors learning the complex steps of loading with loose powder.[1]
- ^ Kevin Inouye (30 May 2014). The Theatrical Firearms Handbook. Taylor & Francis. pp. 32–. ISBN 978-1-317-85981-9.