Mauser c96 Caliber

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by Josafoot

Is there a way to confirm that this firearm can safely fire 9×19?

If it looks like this, it CAN'T...



If it is 7.63, don't try Tokarev ammunition...That's how that picture got that way...

[Olle]

Originally Posted by sheepherder

If it looks like this, it CAN'T...

If it is 7.63, don't try Tokarev ammunition...That's how that picture got that way...

Surprisingly enough, many people (for example on Gunboards) still insist that it's safe to shoot Tok ammo in a Broomhandle. Same people probably shoot +P in their Lugers. When somebody says "I have been doing it for years and my gun still works just fine", I usually reply "My neighbor had been smoking crack for years and he's still alive".

By the way, I saw three Broomhandles with that kind of damage for sale at the Cool Springs show. When I pointed it out and asked the owners how they got that way, they looked like that proverbial deer in the headlights. I suspect they "had been doing it for years", and all of a sudden realized that it was time to sell...

[alvin]

Originally Posted by Olle

Surprisingly enough, many people (for example on Gunboards) still insist that it's safe to shoot Tok ammo in a Broomhandle.

Some Tokarev ammo were 1400 fps, those should be safe. The only problem is Tokarev ammo quality being questionable, it lacks consistency, muzzle velocity varies big time in Chronograph, cartridges from a single box are measured from 1300 fps to 1600+ fps.

The quality of commercial 1200 fps PPU and 1400 fps Fiocchi 7.63mm cartridge is much more consistent. The quality is higher than surplus ammo. I believe they also make 7.62mm Tokarev cartridge. When have time, I will buy a couple of boxes and measure their velocity as well.