9x19mm Parabellum

It’s not like you’re some sort of fanatic who would only choose to fire one type of ammunition for the rest of your life. You would be missing out, because the world has provided a veritable smörgåsbord of ammo to suit any application.

As you adventure through the Indian jungle in search of man-eating tigers, you always have your 340 Weatherby Magnum at the ready. When you go lion hunting on the African veldt, you know to bring your 9.3x62mm Mauser. And before you go on expedition to Gackle, North Dakota in pursuit of the elusive red squirrel, you make darn sure your 22 LR is oiled up and ready for anything. You don’t want to risk getting gnawed on.

But picking the right pistol cartridge for self-defense is a great deal easier. Sure, you’ve still got a lot of options. You can pick 44 Magnum if you want to be Dirty Harry, 357 SIG if you idolize the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, or 25 ACP if you only want to inconvenience your attacker and not actually stop them. But for our money, you can never go wrong with the good old 9mm.

When you wear a fine article of clothing from the Libertas Bella 9x19mm Parabellum collection, you’re saying a lot about yourself. You’re a gunner, obviously. You appreciate one of Germany’s greatest contributions to the world, right next to the helicopter and sauerbraten. You cherish your God-given right to bear arms, and won’t relinquish them quietly.

But when you wear a shirt that says “9x19mm Parabellum,” you’re not exactly begging for some purple-haired goblin to start haranguing you about what a horrible person you are. Only true shooters know the 9mm by its European name, so you’ll avoid the wrong kind of attention while enjoying knowing nods of approval from the only people whose opinions matter.