"9mm Parabellum" Engraved Ammo Can
A real military-surplus .50 cal steel ammo can, laser-engraved in-house to order with Georg Luger's U.S. Patent 753,414 (filed March 17, 1900, granted March 1, 1904).
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$65.00 - Regular price
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$65.00
Washington, D.C.
1904
If you want peace.
On March 1, 1904, the U.S. Patent Office granted Georg Luger Patent No. 753,414 for a recoil-loading small arm.
To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, GEORG LUGER, engineer, a subject of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary…
How the 9mm got its name
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1901
Luger's round
Georg Luger designed the 9mm in 1901. DWM called it Parabellum, from its Latin motto si vis pacem, para bellum: if you want peace, prepare for war.
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1904
The Army tries it
In April 1904 the U.S. Army had 50 new 9mm Lugers in hand, serials 22401 to 22450, for trials at Fort Riley, Kansas. The Army passed. Germany's Navy adopted the round that year.
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1942
The steel box
The Army adopted the steel M2 .50 cal ammo box on September 21, 1942. A gasketed lid keeps the weather out when latched. Ours are real military surplus.
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1985
The Army comes back
On January 14, 1985, the U.S. Army adopted the 9mm Beretta M9. 9mm Luger, 9mm Parabellum, 9×19: one round, three names, now standard across NATO.
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Today
Prepared
The 9mm in your safe started as a drawing filed in 1900. Here's that patent, cut into the steel that keeps the round.
Read the can
Every mark on it was chosen. Here's what you're looking at.
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The patent header
No. 753,414. G. Luger. Filed March 17, 1900; patented March 1, 1904.
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9mm PARABELLUM
The round's DWM name, from si vis pacem, para bellum.
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Fig. 1
The pistol drawn apart, patent style: barrel, toggle, frame, magazine and one cartridge, each part lettered.
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To all whom it may concern
The patent's own opening words: Luger, engineer, “a subject of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary.”
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The signatures
Witnesses Henry Hasper and Woldemar Haupt, and the inventor, Georg Luger, as named on the patent.
Engraved after you order.
- The can
- Real military-surplus .50 cal steel ammo can.
- The engraving
- Laser-engraved in our Connecticut warehouse, after you order.
- The design
- Original ProArmory art. Nobody else sells it.
- The wear
- It served before it got to you. Surplus cans carry honest marks from service, like scuffs and small dings. No two are exactly alike.
- The promise
- We replace anything missing or damaged.
Luger's patent, engraved into real military-surplus steel after you order. Nobody else sells this design.
Questions about the can
What kind of can is it?
A real military-surplus .50 cal steel ammo can, laser-engraved with an original ProArmory design. Nobody else sells these designs.
When is it engraved?
After you order. We laser-engrave every can in our own warehouse in Connecticut.
Will it look brand new?
No. These are surplus cans, so most saw service before they reached us. Expect honest wear, like scuffs and small dings. No two cans are exactly alike.
How much is shipping?
Shipping is calculated at checkout, based on what's in your cart and where it's going.
What if something arrives missing or damaged?
We replace anything missing or damaged. Call (833) 853-2666 or email CustomerService@ProArmory.com.
