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unspellable · 08-07-2003, 07:51 PM

Bob,

The original 9 mm load of 124 gr at about 1050 fps was for the "Old Model" with the flat recoil spring. With the introduction of the new model and the coil spring, DWM started using two different springs in the two calibers and boosted the velocity a bit in the 9 mm. Still not +P+ of course. But some present day commercial stuff isn't all that spiffy.

In the 7.65 mm, no present day commercial load reaches the original velocity in a six inch barrel, let alone the 4.5 or 4.75 inch barrel the original velocity specs were taken with.

I'll have to start paying more attention to OAL in the 7.65 as well.

08-07-2003, 07:51 PM	#11
unspellable User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 769 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 12 Posts	Bob, The original 9 mm load of 124 gr at about 1050 fps was for the "Old Model" with the flat recoil spring. With the introduction of the new model and the coil spring, DWM started using two different springs in the two calibers and boosted the velocity a bit in the 9 mm. Still not +P+ of course. But some present day commercial stuff isn't all that spiffy. In the 7.65 mm, no present day commercial load reaches the original velocity in a six inch barrel, let alone the 4.5 or 4.75 inch barrel the original velocity specs were taken with. I'll have to start paying more attention to OAL in the 7.65 as well.