Modern 32acp ammo in Mauser 1914

willr · July 17, 2019, 12:25 PM

Same question as in another thread but different gun. What modern 32acp is safe in the old Mauser 1914? I have been using it in mine with no apparent problems. Is it better to stay with European ammo or to use domestic? I understand that European 7.65 Browning is hotter than US 32acp.
willr

T. O'Heir · July 17, 2019, 12:45 PM

Very much doubt any new factory .32 ACP ammo will be any more powerful than 100 year old ammo.
"...European 7.65 Browning is hotter than US .32 ACP..." Different standards. European are set by CIP. https://www.cip-bobp.org/en Click on TDCC then Telecharger then Tab IV then EN on the 7.65 Browning line. Still metric though.
U.S. by SAAMI. https://saami.org/specifications_and...tion/index.cfm
Dunno if this'll help. No 7.65 figures given, but down the page there's info about CIP and SAAMI. http://kwk.us/pressures.html

Jim Watson · July 17, 2019, 02:28 PM

I'd try the mild domestic stuff and if it didn't cycle, get some Fiocchi.

Cheapshooter · July 17, 2019, 05:07 PM

Anything except the over loaded stuff from the boutique ammo makers that provide supposed +P ammo for rounds that have no SAAMI +P standards for.

July 17, 2019, 12:25 PM	#1
willr Senior Member Join Date: July 23, 2006 Posts: 356	Modern 32acp ammo in Mauser 1914 Same question as in another thread but different gun. What modern 32acp is safe in the old Mauser 1914? I have been using it in mine with no apparent problems. Is it better to stay with European ammo or to use domestic? I understand that European 7.65 Browning is hotter than US 32acp. willr

July 17, 2019, 12:45 PM	#2
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	Very much doubt any new factory .32 ACP ammo will be any more powerful than 100 year old ammo. "...European 7.65 Browning is hotter than US .32 ACP..." Different standards. European are set by CIP. https://www.cip-bobp.org/en Click on TDCC then Telecharger then Tab IV then EN on the 7.65 Browning line. Still metric though. U.S. by SAAMI. https://saami.org/specifications_and...tion/index.cfm Dunno if this'll help. No 7.65 figures given, but down the page there's info about CIP and SAAMI. http://kwk.us/pressures.html __________________ Spelling and grammar count!

July 17, 2019, 05:07 PM	#4
Cheapshooter Senior Member Join Date: December 2, 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 8,306	Anything except the over loaded stuff from the boutique ammo makers that provide supposed +P ammo for rounds that have no SAAMI +P standards for. __________________ Cheapshooter's rules of gun ownership #1: NEVER SELL OR TRADE ANYTHING!

July 17, 2019, 02:28 PM	#3
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,543	I'd try the mild domestic stuff and if it didn't cycle, get some Fiocchi.