.30 cal Luger and a 9mm Trommel snail drum

reiver · 05-25-2023, 10:58 PM

Question.

As the .30 luger uses the same mag as the 9mm in 8 rounds can one use a Trommel snail drum in that caliber?

gunnertwo · 05-25-2023, 11:58 PM

It should work.

G2

Mac Cat · 05-26-2023, 12:03 AM

Maybe not - GT pointed out that the overall length of the cartridge is critical.
He said he has some 9mm ammo that that didn't feed properly because it was just little too long.
My guess is that the tube would load smoothly, but once you get into the drum area, the rounds would get jammed up.

The .30 cal (7.65mm x 21mm) is 2mm longer than a 9mm luger (9mm x 19mm).

See: " AEG drum almost out flanked me!!!"
It's in the Repairs, Restoration & Refinishing topics
Linked here:
https://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=42149

Vlim · 05-26-2023, 11:51 AM

It works. I tested a Bing drum with .30 luger in a Swiss 06/29. Worked perfectly. All 32 rounds.

reiver · 05-26-2023, 12:32 PM

Great... I do have an arty Luger 'in the mail' 1917 model and have a snail drum coming also
I'll try it out on my Swiss now.

LU1900 · 05-26-2023, 05:25 PM

The two mm are for the case , not the ammo , I try too , no problem for me

lugerholsterrepair · 06-01-2023, 10:29 PM

It works. I tested a Bing drum with .30 luger in a Swiss 06/29. Worked perfectly. All 32 rounds.Did the same...

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reiver User Join Date: Feb 2023 Posts: 132 Thanks: 81 Thanked 149 Times in 63 Posts	.30 cal Luger and a 9mm Trommel snail drum Question. As the .30 luger uses the same mag as the 9mm in 8 rounds can one use a Trommel snail drum in that caliber?

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LU1900 User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: FRANCE Posts: 908 Thanks: 41 Thanked 469 Times in 197 Posts	The two mm are for the case , not the ammo , I try too , no problem for me __________________ Best regards from France...Patrice https://www.fichier-pdf.fr/2016/03/1...nd-snail-drum/

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05-25-2023, 11:58 PM	#2
gunnertwo User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Nampa, Idaho Posts: 623 Thanks: 826 Thanked 930 Times in 363 Posts	It should work. G2

05-26-2023, 12:03 AM	#3
Mac Cat Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 727 Thanks: 2,090 Thanked 606 Times in 327 Posts	Maybe not - GT pointed out that the overall length of the cartridge is critical. He said he has some 9mm ammo that that didn't feed properly because it was just little too long. My guess is that the tube would load smoothly, but once you get into the drum area, the rounds would get jammed up. The .30 cal (7.65mm x 21mm) is 2mm longer than a 9mm luger (9mm x 19mm). See: " AEG drum almost out flanked me!!!" It's in the Repairs, Restoration & Refinishing topics Linked here: https://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=42149

05-26-2023, 11:51 AM	#4
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,988 Times in 1,205 Posts	It works. I tested a Bing drum with .30 luger in a Swiss 06/29. Worked perfectly. All 32 rounds.

05-26-2023, 12:32 PM	#5
reiver User Join Date: Feb 2023 Posts: 132 Thanks: 81 Thanked 149 Times in 63 Posts	Great... I do have an arty Luger 'in the mail' 1917 model and have a snail drum coming also I'll try it out on my Swiss now.