9mm vs .30cal Luger

lugerholsterrepair · 08-12-2018, 12:08 PM

.30 Luger is a sweet round and personally I like it better but there is a pretty serious price difference.

rhuff · 08-12-2018, 01:42 PM

If you want to shoot your Luger a fair amount, on a regular basis, and are not a handloader, then 9mm is the caliber for you. I enjoy shooting the 7.65Para(30 Luger) round, and have handguns besides Lugers chambered for it......but I am a handloader, and can shoot it as cheap as 9mm.

sheepherder · 08-12-2018, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by rhuff

I enjoy shooting the 7.65Para(30 Luger) round, and have handguns besides Lugers chambered for it.

Same here. I chambered/re-barreled a Star BM, a Walther P1, and a Colt Gov't Model/38 Super to 7.65 Parabellum. (Also a 'Luger carbine' but that will forever be a work in progress).

Rich, what other makes do you have in 7.65mm Parabellum???

rhuff · 08-13-2018, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by sheepherder

Rich, what other makes do you have in 7.65mm Parabellum???

(1) A Browning Hi Power with a Bar-Sto conversion barrel

(2) A Colt Defender that was originally chambered in 40 S&W, and now chambered for (A) 40 S&W (B) 357Sig (C) 9mm (D) 7.65 Para.

All of the conversions done via Bar-Sto barrels.

It seems that I can't leave things alone!! Have to admit that I do enjoy it though!!

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