Some years ago Lee Jurras tested various 9mm ammo to see if
so called submachine gun ammo was too hot for handguns. His
conclusion, No... It is a lot to type, but here are the results
of his test. Notice the variations in bullet diameter...
Origin & Date Headstamp Weight/ Avg. (CUP) Avg.
-------------------------Diameter Pressure Velocity
Canadian 1945 MM 45 115/.3555 32500 1316
Yugoslavia 1962 PPU 62 121/.3550 26900 1210
Finland 1944 VPT 44 115/.3543 25200 1146
USA 1969 9mm Luger 115/.3547 24800 1198
Belgian 1942 CH 42 98/.3548 30200 1387
USA WWII WRA 9mm 115/.3547 32300 1320
Germany 1943 dov 43 32 98/.3545 31800 1401
Sweden Norma 9mm 115/.3552 31900 1252
England 1953 K 53 115/.3540 29400 1244
USA 1970 S&W/F 9mm 100/.3550 32100 1433
USA 1971 Super Vel 90/.3545 31000 1415
USA 1971 Super Vel 112/.3545 31700 1349
A quote from the article...
"Research indicates that neither Canada nor Germany ever issued
any warning against the use of any standard 9mm ammunition in pistols.
This assumes ever greater significance when we consider that during
and after the war Germany used unlocked Astra M600 pistols. Apparently
German ordance felt all their 9mm ammunition was safe, even for use in
the blowback Astra."
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Johnny C. Kitchens
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