November 24, 2016, 04:15 PM | #26 |
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Luger sold his first Parabellums in 1900, cal 7.65mm Luger, to the Swiss. The German military didn't like the small bullet.
1902 he "straightened out" the .30 and made the 9mm. (which is tapered, not straight, I know that, ) The German NAVY bought some in 1904, and 1906, and the Army got on board in 1908. The original loading was a 124gr FMJ at 1050fps (4"). Sometime before WWI (can't find the exact date) the load was changed to a 115gr @ 1150fps. A 1916 P.08 should handle either well enough.
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November 26, 2016, 12:49 PM | #27 |
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::EDIT:: Disregard post below. The pistol chambers and ejects 9mm dummy rounds without issue. Many thanks to everyone.
One last question and we can let this thread die. I wanted to verify to myself that the pistol is 9mm as it was labeled in store, rather than .30 A 9mm bullet dropped into the field stripped barrel passes through the chamber and stops snugly at the beginning of the rifling. Photo located here https://goo.gl/photos/o1yqzaeb7kRwkJpf7 Safe to assume 9mm? Last edited by jclayto; November 27, 2016 at 08:48 AM. |
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