Parabellum 29 day

flydive · 04-22-2017, 03:12 PM

Interesting day today.

A local club organized a "Parabellum 29 shooting day"
Who did not own one was lent one by the range.

At 50 metres
Something like 10-15 guns to be seen.
75-80 shooters.
More than 1000 7.65 rounds shot.

Loads of fun.

Chickenthief · 04-22-2017, 04:24 PM

By the model and number of guns i guess you're in Switzerland?

flydive · 04-22-2017, 04:28 PM

Correct

Leather Neck · 04-22-2017, 06:10 PM

Very cool. I imagine that would be very hard to pull off in my neck of the woods. Unless there are more Lugers floating around here than I think.

Chickenthief · 04-22-2017, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leather Neck

Very cool. I imagine that would be very hard to pull off in my neck of the woods. Unless there are more Lugers floating around here than I think.

Not just that but 7,65 Lugers!

John Sabato · 04-24-2017, 11:39 AM

Who got to keep all that .30 caliber brass?

DonVoigt · 04-24-2017, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Sabato

Who got to keep all that .30 caliber brass?

I suspect .30 luger brass is a "drag" on the market in Switzerland!

rhuff · 04-24-2017, 03:53 PM

"Over a thousand rounds of 7.65 shot"!!! WOW, what a used brass treasure!! Surely there are/were many handloaders there that made good use of that much available brass......at least I hope so.

Chickenthief · 04-25-2017, 05:19 AM

I dont think it was until 2007 that RUAG switched from Berdan to Boxer so reloading 7,65 is a relatively new thing in Switzerland. That and new ammo is plentifull because it's an old military round.

rhuff · 04-25-2017, 03:01 PM

New 7.65P ammo is usually readily available here in the USA also, but I can handload my 30 Luger ammo for ~ 25% of the cost of new ammo, and my ammo works great in my Lugers.

One CAN reload Berdan primered brass, but it is more work than I care to do, plus Berdan primers are next to impossible to obtain in the states.

Chickenthief · 04-25-2017, 04:42 PM

The Swiss are a class of their own regarding military and shooting.

Nicked the pics here:
http://theswissriflesdotcommessagebo...765-Parabellum

flydive · 04-26-2017, 05:14 AM

This is the "military" ammunition we use, in most ranges is the only one allowed.

There are not many that reload here as most ranges do not allow it to be used

lugerholsterrepair · 04-26-2017, 03:24 PM

Without pictures of the firing line of Lugers I don't believe it...OH WAIT..Switzerland. Belay that.

04-22-2017, 03:12 PM	#1
flydive User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Switzerland Posts: 63 Thanks: 1 Thanked 45 Times in 23 Posts	Parabellum 29 day Interesting day today. A local club organized a "Parabellum 29 shooting day" Who did not own one was lent one by the range. At 50 metres Something like 10-15 guns to be seen. 75-80 shooters. More than 1000 7.65 rounds shot. Loads of fun.

04-22-2017, 06:10 PM	#4
Leather Neck User Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Maryland Posts: 33 Thanks: 31 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	Very cool. I imagine that would be very hard to pull off in my neck of the woods. Unless there are more Lugers floating around here than I think. __________________ Semper Fidelis

04-24-2017, 11:39 AM	#6
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,153 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	Who got to keep all that .30 caliber brass? __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

04-25-2017, 04:42 PM	#11
Chickenthief User Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Denmark Posts: 135 Thanks: 0 Thanked 131 Times in 48 Posts	The Swiss are a class of their own regarding military and shooting. Nicked the pics here: http://theswissriflesdotcommessagebo...765-Parabellum Attached Thumbnails

04-26-2017, 03:24 PM	#13
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,768 Thanks: 4,892 Thanked 3,122 Times in 1,433 Posts	Without pictures of the firing line of Lugers I don't believe it...OH WAIT..Switzerland. Belay that. __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

04-22-2017, 04:24 PM	#2
Chickenthief User Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Denmark Posts: 135 Thanks: 0 Thanked 131 Times in 48 Posts	By the model and number of guns i guess you're in Switzerland?

04-22-2017, 04:28 PM	#3
flydive User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Switzerland Posts: 63 Thanks: 1 Thanked 45 Times in 23 Posts	Correct

04-24-2017, 03:53 PM	#8
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,288 Thanks: 2,703 Thanked 971 Times in 716 Posts	"Over a thousand rounds of 7.65 shot"!!! WOW, what a used brass treasure!! Surely there are/were many handloaders there that made good use of that much available brass......at least I hope so.

04-25-2017, 05:19 AM	#9
Chickenthief User Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Denmark Posts: 135 Thanks: 0 Thanked 131 Times in 48 Posts	I dont think it was until 2007 that RUAG switched from Berdan to Boxer so reloading 7,65 is a relatively new thing in Switzerland. That and new ammo is plentifull because it's an old military round.

04-25-2017, 03:01 PM	#10
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,288 Thanks: 2,703 Thanked 971 Times in 716 Posts	New 7.65P ammo is usually readily available here in the USA also, but I can handload my 30 Luger ammo for ~ 25% of the cost of new ammo, and my ammo works great in my Lugers. One CAN reload Berdan primered brass, but it is more work than I care to do, plus Berdan primers are next to impossible to obtain in the states.

04-26-2017, 05:14 AM	#12
flydive User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Switzerland Posts: 63 Thanks: 1 Thanked 45 Times in 23 Posts	This is the "military" ammunition we use, in most ranges is the only one allowed. There are not many that reload here as most ranges do not allow it to be used