Soon to be owner of a 1916 DWM Luger P08 "shooter"

RShaw · 02-10-2017, 08:02 AM

Hi Big Fre,
Wonderful to hear about the positive start with your new buy!
I have been doing some asking around for ammo for my 1918 P08 shooter- here's the result:

original 9mm Luger round = 124gr bullet (fmj) at 1050fps from a 4" barrel.
original 9mm P ammunition, as tested in the USA in 1903 to be:
Light: 8gm/124gr bullet + .35gm/5.4gr powder = 315 mps/1033 fps from 100mm barrel
Heavy: 8gm/124gr bullet + .38gm/5.9gr powder= 334 mps/1095 fps from 100mm barrel.
before WW1, changed to 115gr fmj at 1150fps from a 4" barrel.
Winchester White Box 115 gr.
145 grain subsonic 9mm is reliable (handloaded)
American Eagle 124gr fmj works!
standard 9mm ammo is fine - standard commercial ammunition is OK
DO NOT USE +P, of course. No 147's or 150's either. No NATO

I have not shot mine yet... as I still have to wait until August before I can put it on my permit and bring it home- nice to hear about your experience.

Is the ammo you used Fiocchi 124 gr? Hard to read the numbers on the photo. Thanks!

I have Subsonic 150 gr Luger 9 mm ammo, but have only used that in my P38 ac43 with good results so far. I have not tried this ammo in a P08- although our local LGS did recommend this ammo for both the P08 and P38.

Hope this listing helps.

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02-10-2017, 08:02 AM	#27
RShaw User Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Venlo, the Netherlands Posts: 350 Thanks: 160 Thanked 170 Times in 90 Posts	Hi Big Fre, Wonderful to hear about the positive start with your new buy! I have been doing some asking around for ammo for my 1918 P08 shooter- here's the result: original 9mm Luger round = 124gr bullet (fmj) at 1050fps from a 4" barrel. original 9mm P ammunition, as tested in the USA in 1903 to be: Light: 8gm/124gr bullet + .35gm/5.4gr powder = 315 mps/1033 fps from 100mm barrel Heavy: 8gm/124gr bullet + .38gm/5.9gr powder= 334 mps/1095 fps from 100mm barrel. before WW1, changed to 115gr fmj at 1150fps from a 4" barrel. Winchester White Box 115 gr. 145 grain subsonic 9mm is reliable (handloaded) American Eagle 124gr fmj works! standard 9mm ammo is fine - standard commercial ammunition is OK DO NOT USE +P, of course. No 147's or 150's either. No NATO I have not shot mine yet... as I still have to wait until August before I can put it on my permit and bring it home- nice to hear about your experience. Is the ammo you used Fiocchi 124 gr? Hard to read the numbers on the photo. Thanks! I have Subsonic 150 gr Luger 9 mm ammo, but have only used that in my P38 ac43 with good results so far. I have not tried this ammo in a P08- although our local LGS did recommend this ammo for both the P08 and P38. Hope this listing helps.