This is 9mm NATO ammo by ZQI. You
don’t typically see the acronym for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
mentioned after “9mm,” and indeed this ammo is a little different from the
range loads you’ll typically find in stores. NATO specs call for a slightly “hotter”
cartridge, loaded to create a higher chamber pressure and accordingly higher
muzzle velocity.
We have not yet measured this round’s muzzle velocity for ourselves, but ZQI
says its velocity at 17.5 yards is 1,214 fps. That would certainly make its muzzle
velocity faster than average. Since this ammo is a bit on the peppery side, you
may want to compare its performance to a 9mm +P. That would make it suitable
for training if you use overpressure ammo for self-defense and want something
analogous to practice with, or just want to enjoy a flatter trajectory for
target shooting.
This round’s bullet is a stock 124 grain FMJ. Certainly nothing fancy, just a
lead core and copper alloy jacket that prevents deformation and reduces barrel
leading. You’ll get a proper good brass case after firing each of these rounds
to save for future fun at the reloading bench. This ammo is also non-corrosive,
so you can clean your weapon as you normally would without running the risk of
it looking like it was dipped in sea water.
*** IMPORTANT NOTE: ***
We 100% know this is NOT CHEAP. We had to pay an extreme
premium for this ammo. Unfortunately, because of the price we had to pay we
cannot offer this ammo at a lower price. We get asked everyday if we have 9mm
to sell. We were tired of telling our Dealers no. Here is an (expensive)
option to have ammo to offer to all your Customers that call you daily for 9mm.
We do not foresee 9mm prices dropping anytime soon. Because of this we are
not limiting the number of cases a Dealer can purchase.