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Vlim · 05-01-2010, 09:09 AM

A small update on the TM08.

One of the stories I wanted to investigate is that the design of the 9x19 bullet in the German Imperial army was altered because it didn't feed well in the TM08. So far, my little experiments showed that the TM08 (Bing version) had no problems feeding either bullet type whatsoever. I'm still looking for a large enough batch of trapezoid rounds to conduct another experiment though.

In the mean time I decided to test a configuration that 'never was':
TM08 + .30 Luger + Swiss 06/29 pistol.

The result: Works like a dream. No failures to feed or extract, toggle open on last round fired, the works. The only issue I found was that the loaded magazine could not be inserted with a closed toggle, as the first bullet rode too high in the magazine, something that was simply rectified by opening the toggle first.

But basically: If a TM08 feeds .30 luger brass without problems in a pistol that wasn't designed or expected to use it, I sincerly doubt that any change in ammunition type can be traced back to the design of the TM08.

05-01-2010, 09:09 AM	#9
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,991 Times in 1,205 Posts	A small update on the TM08. One of the stories I wanted to investigate is that the design of the 9x19 bullet in the German Imperial army was altered because it didn't feed well in the TM08. So far, my little experiments showed that the TM08 (Bing version) had no problems feeding either bullet type whatsoever. I'm still looking for a large enough batch of trapezoid rounds to conduct another experiment though. In the mean time I decided to test a configuration that 'never was': TM08 + .30 Luger + Swiss 06/29 pistol. The result: Works like a dream. No failures to feed or extract, toggle open on last round fired, the works. The only issue I found was that the loaded magazine could not be inserted with a closed toggle, as the first bullet rode too high in the magazine, something that was simply rectified by opening the toggle first. But basically: If a TM08 feeds .30 luger brass without problems in a pistol that wasn't designed or expected to use it, I sincerly doubt that any change in ammunition type can be traced back to the design of the TM08.