9x18mm

9x18mm or 9mm Makarov was adopted in early 1950s as an ammo for Soviet service pistols. Despite supposed improvements in terminal effects over 7.62x25mm, Makarov round was widely regarded as underpowered and underperforming in comparsion with any contemporary cartridge.

Ammunition types

 * PST: Original lead-core subsonic ball round.
 * PPO: Enhanced penetration lead-core subsonic ball for law enforcement use. Designed in early 2000s.
 * PSP: Frangible low-ricochet load.
 * PSO: Subsonic expanding lead-core load for hunting purposes.
 * PSV: Subsonic hollow-point projectile.
 * RG-028: Early experimental AP projectile designed to penetrate light body armor. Able to defeaf 4mm of steel or 6B1 armor at 50m.
 * 7N15: All-steel armor-piercing projectile. Able to defeat unspecified body armor at 50m.
 * 7N16: Steel-cored AP +P load with increased velocity. Capable to penetrate NIJ-IIIA armor.
 * 7N25: High-velocity steel-cored penetrator, able to penetrate CRISAT target.
 * SP-7: JHP +P plastic-core round with better trajectory and terminal performance.
 * SP-8: Low-velocity expanding round offering very low penetration. Designed to be fired inside aircraft.
 * Maket: Simulated less-lethal rubber bullet.
 * Glaser Black: Fragmenting load, barely capable to perforate Level II soft panels.
 * Glaser Blue: Fragmenting load comprised out of #12 shot.
 * Glaser Silver: Fragmenting load comprised out of #6 shot.
 * Snail 2.9: Ultralightweight and very high-velocity round, extremely capable at steel penetration.
 * Snail 6.5: Heavier and slower version of Snail metal-penetrating round.
 * KBST AP: Tungsten-steel AP loading, able to penetrate GOST-3 hard plates.
 * KBST Wolf HVAP: Hypervelocity tungsten-steel AP load, able to perforate 25mm of RHA at 100m.