I know of two cases of the 9 mm Parabellum cartridge being fired from a C96 chambered for the 7.62 Mauser. First case was a one off with no noticeable damage to the pistol. Second case was in England where an ignorant shooter had made it a practice. He was saved by the pistol ban. When his pistol went through the deactivation process it was noted damage was becoming apparent and it would have let go before very many more such rounds went through it.
It is sometimes surprising how much abuse a firearm can take.
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