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Edward Tinker · 06-21-2002, 10:27 PM

I don't know about the Fat barrel 1902 being the first one. But Georg Luger had them take out the shoulder on the 7.65 and thus made the 9mm cartridge. So the Luger was the first 9mm Luger, I am sure there were other 9 mm type of cartridges, but not as we know them today.

06-21-2002, 10:27 PM	#3
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	I don't know about the Fat barrel 1902 being the first one. But Georg Luger had them take out the shoulder on the 7.65 and thus made the 9mm cartridge. So the Luger was the first 9mm Luger, I am sure there were other 9 mm type of cartridges, but not as we know them today. __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV