Before revision: Si vis bellum para bellum The slogan has sometimes be derived into Si vis bellum para bellum: "If you want war, prepare war" The parabellum Luger model P08 (1908) chambered in 9mm Parabellum The main clause of the adage was used as a motto by German arms maker Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken (DWM), and is the source of the term Parabellum as applied to firearms and ammunition (especially the 7.65mm Parabellum and the 9mm Parabellum cartridges).
After revision: The parabellum Luger model P08 (1908) chambered in 9mm Parabellum The main clause of the adage was used as a motto by German arms maker Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken (DWM), and is the source of the term Parabellum as applied to firearms and ammunition (especially the 7.65mm Parabellum and the 9mm Parabellum cartridges).