My 1938 Bring Back

sheepherder · 10-16-2011, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Sieger

By the way, the Luger's groove is 9.1 mm or .358!!!

And '38 Special' is .357"-.358"...While 9mm is .354"-.355"...

I use '38 Special' and '9mm' bullets interchangeably in my reloading...My handguns don't know the difference...

It's also interesting that 7.65mm Parabellum is still sold here as '30 Luger'...

pitsword · 10-16-2011, 11:55 AM

When I was a wee lad my father and his best friend each had a "Belgian 38". I remember looking but being too young to handle them. About 40 years later I realized they had P 35 High Powers. They always called them Belgian 38s.

Sieger · 10-16-2011, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by postino

And '38 Special' is .357"-.358"...While 9mm is .354"-.355"...

I use '38 Special' and '9mm' bullets interchangeably in my reloading...My handguns don't know the difference...

It's also interesting that 7.65mm Parabellum is still sold here as '30 Luger'...

Hi:

Watch loading for a vintage Luger with anything larger than about .3565. The chamber has a step in it that assists in the sealing of the cartridge case to the chamber walls upon firing. I've tried both .357 and .358 in my Lugers, but neither will chamber properly (all the way in) upon normal firing.

Sieger

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10-16-2011, 11:55 AM	#2
pitsword User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 459 Thanks: 3,964 Thanked 103 Times in 83 Posts	When I was a wee lad my father and his best friend each had a "Belgian 38". I remember looking but being too young to handle them. About 40 years later I realized they had P 35 High Powers. They always called them Belgian 38s.