I believe my wife's uncle successfully converted a 1911 to fire the 7.62x25 cartridge. I seem to remember him saying that he ordered a .38 Super barrel and received a 7.62x25 barrel by mistake, but he kept the barrel and the rest is history. I'll ask him whether any other modifications were necessary and report back.
He and my father-in-law took the gun shooting a couple of weeks ago, and the report was that it performed beautifully. They chronographed it at 1700+ fps (don't know what ammo they used, but I'll find out). Muzzle blast and recoil were reported to be quite intense.
I don't think I'd dare carry a pistol converted to this caliber (or any "converted" pistol, for that matter) for fear of the ensuing legal mess.
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