Bob Simpson Says Consider A Swiss

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Originally Posted by cirelaw

Where all Swiss lugers made for 7.65 calibre. Was the 9mm round ever considered? Eric http://www.landofborchardt.com/ammo-swiss.html

Eric,

They produced a few, certainly less than 100, almost against everyone's objections, in the 1924/8 era, around SN 24,000 to 27,000 but by the time 1929 came along the project was dead.

May be off on the SN range but 9mm variations have been seen. Not many, but they are around and expensive. The 9mm Luger was never a serious contender for their next generation sidearm. Too complicated, too costly and alternatives mainly driven by Browning's work on the Model 1911 abounded.

John