German sub-machine gun ammo

I have first hand knowledge of a Luger receiver blow up. A few years ago I ordered a Luger from an acqaintance who no longer lived in my area. He decided to shoot up some ammo he had before sending the Luger to me. After a few shots the receiver came apart. He required numerous stitches to fix his hand. He was using some foreign ammo. Later he looked at the box "for SMG use only" I know this happened because I lost a Luger and saw his hand some months later.

Dear Reb- I'm a Brit, and my 1918 DWM was proofed in the Birmingham Proof House to 9.5 tons per square inch, at least, that's what it reads under the barrel. My 1942 byf, which I bought with a proof house certificate since I caught the gunsmith before he sent it off for proof, and arranged for it to get through proof without stamping the metal, is also proofed at 9.5 tons per square inch. Don't know about any others though, since everybody else I know handed theirs in for destruction.


TF

I have a box of ammo with the same markings as the one in schwob"s picture but with the following exceptions.

42-CARTRIDGES

S.A. BALL .45"

On the side of the bow is stamped 30 JAN 1942


LOT 110

Sorry Terry, I should have clarified that statement. I was referencing M. Reese II book, Luger Tips and his statement that Vicker Ltd ---Armstrong Ltd --- England proofed the Lugers they built to 15 tons/sq. inch. Did not thinking about modern era proofing.


Best regards,

Rod

[schwob]

Jim, the ammo you have could be for Thompson or Reising. I don't think the 'Grease Gun' was in production at that time, i.e. 1942, but I could be very wrong. Just speculation.

Dear Reb- Our Browning High-power, the service issue pistol for most of the British Armed Forces, were proofed to 13.5 TPI, as a matter of interest. Built by Inglis of Canada for the Army, or FN for the RAF, they had to share the rather hot Mk 2Z ammunition used in our Sterling SMG. This weapon fired using the so-called advanced firing pin system, where the firing pin was actually machined into the face of the breech block, and fired the round as it came to an abrupt halt in the breech, stopped by the case neck stopping against the inverted neck shape of the chamber.

TF