Luger firing pin

10-25-2001, 10:20 PM

I just bought a 1914 DWM 9mm Luger (With matching parts and fine original bluing) which IÃ?Â´d like to fire once in a while

(Say about 50 rounds every month) but IÃ?Â´ve read in a Hanguns

Magazine about using only Winchester FMJ 115g. ammo because

the firing pin can break the primer and damage the gun internal parts. Is this true? Should I replace the original

WWI firing pin with a new 3-groove part so gas from a ruptured primer can harmlessly escape? Would it be safe to keep the original firing pin and use only this ammo.

Thank you.

10-25-2001, 10:20 PM	#1
Antonio Guest Posts: n/a	Luger firing pin I just bought a 1914 DWM 9mm Luger (With matching parts and fine original bluing) which IÃ?Â´d like to fire once in a while (Say about 50 rounds every month) but IÃ?Â´ve read in a Hanguns Magazine about using only Winchester FMJ 115g. ammo because the firing pin can break the primer and damage the gun internal parts. Is this true? Should I replace the original WWI firing pin with a new 3-groove part so gas from a ruptured primer can harmlessly escape? Would it be safe to keep the original firing pin and use only this ammo. Thank you.