9×23mm Largo

9mm Bergmann–Bayard, 9mm Largo
TypePistol
Place of originGerman Empire
Service history
In service1905−1980s (Spain)
Used bySpain
Denmark
Production history
DesignerTheodor Bergmann and Hugo Schmeisser
Designed1903
Specifications
Case typeRimless, tapered
Bullet diameter9.0 mm (0.35 in)
Base diameter9.91 mm (0.390 in)
Rim diameter9.9 mm (0.39 in)
Case length23.1 mm (0.91 in)
Overall length33.53 mm (1.320 in)
Primer typeSmall pistol
Ballistic performance
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy
8.2 g (127 gr) FMJ 400 m/s (1,300 ft/s) 656 J (484 ft⋅lbf)

The 9×23mm Largo (9mm Largo, 9mm Bergmann–Bayard, 9mm Bayard Long) centerfire pistol cartridge was developed in 1903 for the Bergmann–Bayard pistol. It was adopted by the Spanish and Danish militaries, with the former using it until the 1980s, when it was replaced by the 9×19mm Parabellum.

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