9mm Bullet Weights: WWI &WWII

bmcgilvray · 08-26-2008, 09:10 AM

With what weight bullet was the 9mm Luger originally provided and when and what were the changes in bullet weight made in German military ammunition?

I'd always thought the cartridge had been designed around a 115 grain bullet which held sway in German military issue ammunition until the 1930 when a 124 grain loading was introduced for better submachine gun efficiency.

I once read a magazine article that claimed that the WWII 124 grain loading was a bit hard on the Luger and the 115 loading was a better choice. Is there any validity to this?

08-26-2008, 09:10 AM	#1
bmcgilvray User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Central Texas Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	9mm Bullet Weights: WWI &WWII With what weight bullet was the 9mm Luger originally provided and when and what were the changes in bullet weight made in German military ammunition? I'd always thought the cartridge had been designed around a 115 grain bullet which held sway in German military issue ammunition until the 1930 when a 124 grain loading was introduced for better submachine gun efficiency. I once read a magazine article that claimed that the WWII 124 grain loading was a bit hard on the Luger and the 115 loading was a better choice. Is there any validity to this?

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