I would never even dream of "magnumizing" the P08. I am very familiar with 9mm cartrige, it's potential, and it's limitations.
I am not as much familiar with P08, but since I collect other "old war relics", I know how to treat them. There is a tool for evey job, and P08 is nice to look at, and shoot once in a while, with mild ammo, close to the original specs. "Tunning" it for +P+ and such, would be like redlining an old engine, and making it the "performance engine".
I never understood the need for increased power in 9mm loads, because I believe in the shot placement (if we are talking about 9mm is SD role). For punching paper, mild 9mm is all one needs. If I "need" more powerfull cartrige, I'll reach for .357 mag, or even 7.62X25. My P08 will be used to scare the wild animals off the property (not to kill them, mind you!), and I haven't yet met a mountain lion that did not take off when he heard a shot. Same thing with deer (need to explain,.....I love to see deer roaming around, however,.....they "steal" the food from my horses, and my dogs want to chase them. The dogs take off, and come back with sprained ankles, cuts, etc. which means more money for the vet. So I try to keep ALL wildlife off the property).
No worries,.....this old P08 will have new springs, repro grips (so the originals can be preserved), and a steady diet of 115FMJ RN.
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