My Grandfather's Luger

[alanint]

I see this often at the range when people attempt to fire .32 ACP in .380 ACP pistols.

I once watched a guy actually empty a whole magazine in a Walther PPK/S. He complained about the gun's accuracy, which I thought strange out of a quality pocket pistol like the Walther. It wasn't until I looked at his bulged spent brass that I realized he had managed to fire an entire magazine of .32 ACP in a .380 ACP pistol. Amazing that the pistol actually fed, fired and extracted 7 rounds of the undersized cartridge.

[apis mellifera]

Originally Posted by alanint

I see this often at the range when people attempt to fire .32 ACP in .380 ACP pistols.

I think you may be on to something. I inspected each of the bulged cases and each one has a heavy primer strike that is offset toward the side with the bulge. If you compare the normal casing in the upper right that I fired Saturday with a bulged casing, you'll see. If it is a case of the wrong ammo in the wrong gun, I don't know which gun would allow a 30 Luger to feed, fire, and eject, but whoever and whatever it was, the seven empties suggests they also got through a full mag.