German sub-machine gun ammo

01-08-2002, 01:36 PM

All is not always as it seems. I bought some WWII German 6.5 Dutch ammo marked "nur fur MG" from Dolf Goldsmith. I would have assumed that these were hot loads, but Dolf told me they were in fact weak loads made for Dutch Lewis guns. Apparently the regular Dutch 6.5 rifle ammo did not function properly in Lewis guns. It just goes to show there is an exception to every rule.

Then on the other extreme, there is the Czech 7.62x25 subgun ammo that works fine in a CZ52 pistol but will damage a C96 Broomhandle. The stuff I have is in stripper clips, 8 round if I remember correctly.

None of which has anything to do with Lugers . . . Sorry.

01-08-2002, 01:36 PM	#8
Bill Utterback Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Answer to Orv All is not always as it seems. I bought some WWII German 6.5 Dutch ammo marked "nur fur MG" from Dolf Goldsmith. I would have assumed that these were hot loads, but Dolf told me they were in fact weak loads made for Dutch Lewis guns. Apparently the regular Dutch 6.5 rifle ammo did not function properly in Lewis guns. It just goes to show there is an exception to every rule. Then on the other extreme, there is the Czech 7.62x25 subgun ammo that works fine in a CZ52 pistol but will damage a C96 Broomhandle. The stuff I have is in stripper clips, 8 round if I remember correctly. None of which has anything to do with Lugers . . . Sorry.