At the SHOT Show 2022 Industry Day at the Range, MKS Supply brought the recently released Barnaul subsonic 9x19mm ammunition and offered to test it in a suppressed full-auto 9mm AR … few things are more fun than that! Let’s see what specs this subsonic 9mm ammunition has.

Barnaul Ammo @ TFB:

• Barnaul Ammunition Releases New Subsonic 9mm Ammo
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The new Barnaul 9mm subsonic ammunition is loaded with 151-grain FMJ (bimetal jackets) bullets. Both the projectile and steel cases are zinc coated. The muzzle velocity is 850 fps and the muzzle energy is 355 ft-lb. The average cartridge weight is 211 grains and the cartridge overall length is 1.17″. This ammo is sold in boxes of 50 rounds. No MSPR is mentioned on Barnaul’s website and the pricing and availability at retailer websites vary as of writing this article.

In an earlier published press release, Barnaul also mentioned that this ammo is suitable for IPSC Minor Power Factor. Here is an excerpt from that press release:

The new Barnaul 9mm Subsonic ammunition follows the path of the manufacturer’s original Silver Sport line of Minor Power Factor ammo developed for IPSC competition but with a key change. The new ammo incorporates a slightly heavier 151-grain FMJ bullet versus the original 148-grain projectile. With an average muzzle velocity of 850 fps, the Barnaul 9mm Subsonic delivers a power factor of 128.35 from a 4.7-inch barrel, placing it just above the 125 PF minimum adopted by most shooting organizations for the minor power classes.