9x19 in 7,63x25 chamber

unspellable · 01-01-2009, 12:25 PM

I know of two cases of the 9 mm Parabellum cartridge being fired from a C96 chambered for the 7.62 Mauser. First case was a one off with no noticeable damage to the pistol. Second case was in England where an ignorant shooter had made it a practice. He was saved by the pistol ban. When his pistol went through the deactivation process it was noted damage was becoming apparent and it would have let go before very many more such rounds went through it.

It is sometimes surprising how much abuse a firearm can take.

01-01-2009, 12:25 PM	#11
unspellable User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 769 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 12 Posts	I know of two cases of the 9 mm Parabellum cartridge being fired from a C96 chambered for the 7.62 Mauser. First case was a one off with no noticeable damage to the pistol. Second case was in England where an ignorant shooter had made it a practice. He was saved by the pistol ban. When his pistol went through the deactivation process it was noted damage was becoming apparent and it would have let go before very many more such rounds went through it. It is sometimes surprising how much abuse a firearm can take.