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Joe · 06-21-2002, 10:22 PM

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Is it true that the 1902 "Fat Barrel" Luger was the first handgun chambered for the 9mm cartridge? I know the Mauser Broomhandle is a 19th design, but I believe the 9mm version came out many years later.

Can anyone think of another 9mm handgun that pre-dates the 1902 Luger?

06-21-2002, 10:22 PM	#2
Joe User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 96 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	[img]confused.gif[/img] Is it true that the 1902 "Fat Barrel" Luger was the first handgun chambered for the 9mm cartridge? I know the Mauser Broomhandle is a 19th design, but I believe the 9mm version came out many years later. Can anyone think of another 9mm handgun that pre-dates the 1902 Luger?