9mm ammo

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Originally Posted by hayhugh

When I first got my Lugerman .45 Luger I checked around the site about ammo. Someone mentioned that .45 steel case worked very well in this type of pistol. I took their word and purchased 500 rounds of Wolf.45 steel case ammo for use with this pistol. After reading this post I am wondering if this was a good purchase. Any comments?

Hi Hayhugh,

I know that these Lugerman recreations are quite well done, so congratulations on your purchase!

No, I don't believe that steel cased ammo should be used in any Luger. Why? Because of excessive ware caused by steel on steel contact (case to extractor, etc.). By the way, the original, late war, German steel cased stuff was marked "Not for use in Pistol 08".

A while ago we had quite a long thread discussing this very issue, so, no doubt, opinions will vary, accordingly.

Just my advice.


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