How Fast Is 9mm Pistol Bullet?

A 9mm pistol bullet travels at 360 m/s — just above the speed of sound. The 9mm Parabellum cartridge was designed in 1902 for the German army and is now the most common handgun round worldwide, used by police and military across most of the world.

The 9mm round was developed by Georg Luger in 1901 — making it older than the airplane.

• Slightly above sound speed
• The most common handgun round worldwide