Luger ID .30 cal or 9mm

[Josafoot]

Originally Posted by DavidJayUden

Other way round. The .30 Luger cartridge is a bottleneck round, which necessitates a "step" in the chamber to correctly fit the case.
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As I typed that response, the engineer in me realized that it made no sense

So... I did all of my research based on the 9mm. Is there anything about the .30 cal I should know?

I am still holding out that it is a 9mm as the .30 cal ammo seems hard to locate.

[rhuff]

If this Luger is an alphabet(commercial) Luger, as it appears, it will most likely be in 7.65P/30 Luger caliber, unless it has has a bbl. change. Can you give us a photo of the underside of the bbl. near the bbl. extension where the serial numbers are located?? That will help a lot.

[Josafoot]

Originally Posted by rhuff

If this Luger is an alphabet(commercial) Luger, as it appears, it will most likely be in 7.65P/30 Luger caliber, unless it has has a bbl. change. Can you give us a photo of the underside of the bbl. near the bbl. extension where the serial numbers are located?? That will help a lot.

I can't get a picture as the guns is at home and I am in the office. Here is the picture from the seller.

[rhuff]

Originally Posted by Josafoot

I can't get a picture as the guns is at home and I am in the office. Here is the picture from the seller.

Thank you for the photo, but it does not offer me the info that is needed to see if the bbl. is original, and serial #, a 9mm bbl. with the bore dimensions stamped on the bbl., or a replacement bbl.

It appears that this Luger has commercial parts, and also some military parts, making it a "mixed" Luger. Better photos would help a lot. See the FAQ sections on what to photograph for accurate identification of your Luger.

As noted above, a measurement of the muzzle will tell you what caliber it is.

[Josafoot]

Originally Posted by rhuff

Thank you for the photo, but it does not offer me the info that is needed to see if the bbl. is original, and serial #, a 9mm bbl. with the bore dimensions stamped on the bbl., or a replacement bbl.

It appears that this Luger has commercial parts, and also some military parts, making it a "mixed" Luger. Better photos would help a lot. See the FAQ sections on what to photograph for accurate identification of your Luger.

As noted above, a measurement of the muzzle will tell you what caliber it is.

Sorry about those horrible pictures. I will take some better ones. I did not realize my muzzle pics did not upload. Apparently they are too large.

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by Josafoot

As I typed that response, the engineer in me realized that it made no sense

So... I did all of my research based on the 9mm. Is there anything about the .30 cal I should know?

I am still holding out that it is a 9mm as the .30 cal ammo seems hard to locate.

You are correct that the .30 luger is harder to find, and more expensive.

Add to that only a couple companies load it now and Fiocchi does not function in all pistols. Privi is the other brand- and less expensive.

Do a site search on .30 luger ammo for more discussion.