OT - Steyr-Hahn ammo

Karl · 11-08-2002, 06:37 PM

Many thanks to all who have contributed their advice and knowledge, and even offered stripper clips (thanks Ken but I did get several with the gun). Steve I'm glad to learn that snap caps are available since I sometimes take friends shooting who have never fired a gun before. As stated above the 9mm Steyr has slightly different case dimensions than Bergman-Bayard/Largo. More importantly, the Bergman-Bayard/Largo is a much hotter round (9mm Steyr is about 1080). I've decided not to test the limits of 80 year old steel with hotter ammo. Instead I ordered 500 rounds of Fiocchi 9mm Steyr from the local distributer. I also secured a small quantity of RWS ammo dated 1935. If anyone happens upon old 9mm Steyr ammo at a gun show please give me a heads up. KFS PS: I'm not a reloader and if anyone wants my empty brass let me know.

11-08-2002, 06:37 PM	#9
Karl Lifer - Twice Over Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Savannah Posts: 531 Thanks: 0 Thanked 280 Times in 123 Posts	Many thanks to all who have contributed their advice and knowledge, and even offered stripper clips (thanks Ken but I did get several with the gun). Steve I'm glad to learn that snap caps are available since I sometimes take friends shooting who have never fired a gun before. As stated above the 9mm Steyr has slightly different case dimensions than Bergman-Bayard/Largo. More importantly, the Bergman-Bayard/Largo is a much hotter round (9mm Steyr is about 1080). I've decided not to test the limits of 80 year old steel with hotter ammo. Instead I ordered 500 rounds of Fiocchi 9mm Steyr from the local distributer. I also secured a small quantity of RWS ammo dated 1935. If anyone happens upon old 9mm Steyr ammo at a gun show please give me a heads up. KFS PS: I'm not a reloader and if anyone wants my empty brass let me know.