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Art · 03-21-2004, 01:02 PM

Anyone have any experience or info on converting a Nambu to 9mm Luger. I have a 1950's American Rifleman technical section answer which says that .30 Luger OK--but lot of work. My concern is that ME of 9mm is almost twice that of 8mm Nambu. Recoil springs may not do the job. .30 Luger specs are very similar to 8mm Nambu. I recently bought(cheap)a Nambu that had receiver threaded and crude 9mm bl. installed. Guy said he shot it using .380. Worked but case split. Well I know why---bl was sloppy 9mm Luger. I have now installed an original Luger 9mm bl on the piece. Looks interesting and will feed cartridges fine by hand. Now---I am reluctant to fire it. Maybe clamp it to a post and use long string??

03-21-2004, 01:02 PM	#1
Art User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: missouri Posts: 32 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	T-14 Nambu/cal 9mm Luger Anyone have any experience or info on converting a Nambu to 9mm Luger. I have a 1950's American Rifleman technical section answer which says that .30 Luger OK--but lot of work. My concern is that ME of 9mm is almost twice that of 8mm Nambu. Recoil springs may not do the job. .30 Luger specs are very similar to 8mm Nambu. I recently bought(cheap)a Nambu that had receiver threaded and crude 9mm bl. installed. Guy said he shot it using .380. Worked but case split. Well I know why---bl was sloppy 9mm Luger. I have now installed an original Luger 9mm bl on the piece. Looks interesting and will feed cartridges fine by hand. Now---I am reluctant to fire it. Maybe clamp it to a post and use long string??