P08 - bulgarian

[Sergio Natali]

Originally Posted by John Sabato

Sergio, Is it not possible in Italy to legally have the original barrel changed for a new barrel chambered for 9x21mm? Then you could have the original barrel re-installed in the event you sell such a firearm to someone in a different EU country, and Therefore no loss of overall collector value.

The barrel is the same; to get a 9x21 IMI from a 9 mm Para they don't modify (spoil) the barrel but they bore the actual chamber of the pistol.
9x21 IMI and 9 mm Para have the same diameter but the chamber has a different lenght as the case lenght of a 9x21 IMI should be mm 21.15 (0.833 in) vs 19.15 mm (0.754 in) of the 9 mm para.
That's why I started to collect only Swiss in 7,65 Para