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John Sabato · 02-21-2006, 08:45 AM

BTW folks... I had the disctinct pleasure of serving in the U.S. Army in Italy for almost 7 years. My Italian national friends explained to me that it is not 9mm that is a banned caliber, just the 9mm Parabellum or 9x19, because it was/is a standard Italian military issue cartridge... Hence was born the 9mmx21... that was created to fill this gap. A slightly more powerful cartridge, but it won't fit the mag well of a lot of 9mm P pistols. Some time ago (years) I examined a wartime P.08 that had been converted by a gunsmith to fire the 9x21 cartridge...

02-21-2006, 08:45 AM	#11
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,309 Times in 1,098 Posts	BTW folks... I had the disctinct pleasure of serving in the U.S. Army in Italy for almost 7 years. My Italian national friends explained to me that it is not 9mm that is a banned caliber, just the 9mm Parabellum or 9x19, because it was/is a standard Italian military issue cartridge... Hence was born the 9mmx21... that was created to fill this gap. A slightly more powerful cartridge, but it won't fit the mag well of a lot of 9mm P pistols. Some time ago (years) I examined a wartime P.08 that had been converted by a gunsmith to fire the 9x21 cartridge... __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*