Need help identifying a Luger S/42 - Page 2

big open · 04-02-2024, 07:14 PM

shogun17 ---- Yeah, glad we could help you a little bit. There are still some good shooter lugers out there for considerably less than $1k if you just keep looking around for them. I'm sure you would be well satisfied with a mismatched or refinished shooter luger where the various pieces fit together and the barrel is straight and true. If I were you I'd go only for a 9mm luger due to availability of ammo and ammo cost. As I mentioned above, I stumbled onto a mismatched shooter piece when I wasn't even looking one a couple years ago and at a BARGIN price of $400. Keep your eyes open and you'll be amazed at what pops up.

shogun17 · 04-03-2024, 05:40 PM

Hey Guys,
what kind of ammunition do you use with such a luger? Would Regular 9mm work?

Doubs · 04-03-2024, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by shogun17

Hey Guys, what kind of ammunition do you use with such a luger? Would Regular 9mm work?

Yes. Many find that Winchester 115 grain white box 9mm works well in Lugers.

DO NOT use NATO, +P or +P+ in any Luger. They are too hot and can cause damage.

shogun17 · 04-05-2024, 01:26 PM

this question may be a stupid one but what about the fact that a regular 9mm bullet does not fit in the end of the barrel? doesn't it mean that it's gonna get stuck there? The 9mm fits fine if you try to chamber it by hand but not on the other end...!

Vlim · 04-05-2024, 01:41 PM

The bullet is squeezed through the barrel, this helps keep the velocity up by avoiding gasses venting ahead of the bullet, it also helps to create the right rotation by squeezing the bullet into the grooves.

This is very, very basic ballistics knowledge. I would suggest reading up on gun ballistics if you are unable to grasp this simple process.

Most P08 pistols have the actual land to land diameter struck on the bottom of the barrel, generally around 8.81 mm.

04-03-2024, 05:40 PM	#22
shogun17 User Join Date: Mar 2024 Posts: 9 Thanks: 12 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Hey Guys, what kind of ammunition do you use with such a luger? Would Regular 9mm wor Hey Guys, what kind of ammunition do you use with such a luger? Would Regular 9mm work?

04-05-2024, 01:26 PM	#24
shogun17 User Join Date: Mar 2024 Posts: 9 Thanks: 12 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	9mm not fitting at the end of barrel this question may be a stupid one but what about the fact that a regular 9mm bullet does not fit in the end of the barrel? doesn't it mean that it's gonna get stuck there? The 9mm fits fine if you try to chamber it by hand but not on the other end...!

04-02-2024, 07:14 PM	#21
big open Banned Join Date: Feb 2024 Location: northwest Montana in a remote area. Posts: 96 Thanks: 0 Thanked 66 Times in 27 Posts	shogun17 ---- Yeah, glad we could help you a little bit. There are still some good shooter lugers out there for considerably less than $1k if you just keep looking around for them. I'm sure you would be well satisfied with a mismatched or refinished shooter luger where the various pieces fit together and the barrel is straight and true. If I were you I'd go only for a 9mm luger due to availability of ammo and ammo cost. As I mentioned above, I stumbled onto a mismatched shooter piece when I wasn't even looking one a couple years ago and at a BARGIN price of $400. Keep your eyes open and you'll be amazed at what pops up.

04-05-2024, 01:41 PM	#25
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	The bullet is squeezed through the barrel, this helps keep the velocity up by avoiding gasses venting ahead of the bullet, it also helps to create the right rotation by squeezing the bullet into the grooves. This is very, very basic ballistics knowledge. I would suggest reading up on gun ballistics if you are unable to grasp this simple process. Most P08 pistols have the actual land to land diameter struck on the bottom of the barrel, generally around 8.81 mm.