04-19-2013, 05:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Vlim
Hmm, over here they shot standard NATO ball through anything that moves for years, and the guns still work, so I think the problem is slightly exaggerated.
Dutch government used FN Hi-Power pistols and Glocks for years with the stuff, I shot several boxes through my 1937 P08 without issues. I wouldn't recommend it as a regular diet for prolonged use, but the gun will not roll over and die after a box of NATO 9mm once in a while.
That said, the risk of shooting collectible pistols with ANY ammunition should be known by now. If you don't want to break anything, don't shoot them.
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Hi
P-38s are known as slide crackers, and I crack one with the NATO round.
Sieger
Last edited by Sieger; 04-25-2013 at 02:22 AM.
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