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[alvin]

I heard from two sources (one from an article published by a foreign firearm expert in 1990s, another one happened recently in South America): people loaded 9x19 into 7,63x25 C96 and shot a few rounds OK, no visible damage to the gun. I assumed the guns were post war.... probably 1930. Maybe the steel was weaker in 1900 ?? Mauser, DWM were not steel maker, they might have same suppliers of raw material though.

Really need a shooter to try this non-conventional collector activity...... the 1990's article even concluded the gun was made of excellent quality steel based on this. But he also warned "don't repeat this many times".

God knows. Probably this 1900 was fired "many times" in wrong ammo.

[Sieger]

Originally Posted by alvin

I heard from two sources (one from an article published by a foreign firearm expert in 1990s, another one happened recently in South America): people loaded 9x19 into 7,63x25 C96 and shot a few rounds OK, no visible damage to the gun. I assumed the guns were post war.... probably 1930. Maybe the steel was weaker in 1900 ?? Mauser, DWM were not steel maker, they might have same suppliers of raw material though.

Really need a shooter to try this non-conventional collector activity...... the 1990's article even concluded the gun was made of excellent quality steel based on this. But he also warned "don't repeat this many times".

God knows. Probably this 1900 was fired "many times" in wrong ammo.

Hi,

This doesn't seem possible, but I don't have a 7.63mm C96 to try fitting a loaded 9x19mm into its chamber.

Can one of you Mauser collectors verify this?

Sieger

[KABAR2]

Originally Posted by Sieger

Hi,

This doesn't seem possible, but I don't have a 7.63mm C96 to try fitting a loaded 9x19mm into its chamber.

Can one of you Mauser collectors verify this?

Sieger

Re-enactors have used 9mm crimped blanks in 30 Mauser's that have had the barrels "blanked" for semi-auto function..... So yes More than likely one could mistakenly put a 9mm in a 30 cal C96.... something the Germans must have been aware of hence the "RED 9" on their 9mm C96's....