What ammo?

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Originally Posted by rhuff

I, personally, would consider modern steel to be far superior to the steel produced in the early to mid 1940s. The production equipment and monitoring systems, plus the quality control has progressed markedly over the years. I do not hesitate to shoot my 06/73 Mauser Parabellum in 9mm.

Hi,

My question would be whether the original steels were adequate to their intended usage?

The answer is, obviously, yes, when ammo of the correct formula is used in the various period pistols.

Overloaded ammo is, in my opinion, the main cause of Luger parts failure, not some mythical weakness in the original steels used, as hardened with the passage of time. For instance, the current NATO round is loaded some 17% hotter than the standard German Army round of WWI. Firing ammo so overloaded, on a regular basis, through a Luger will, indeed, cause parts failure!!!

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