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I'll take them to the military show and see if there is any interest. I have plenty of Magtech and Remington 9mm. It would be a real SHTF scenario before I would have to shoot these.
Looking for info on this 9MM ammo
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41 mag Dave
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I have been able to shoot a several MP40's over the years and they all ran great with standard velocity US 9mm ammo, i.e. Winchester White Box. The P-08 Luger was a widely issued gun during WWII. It would not make sense to issue ammo that would harm guns in general issue.
The term "Hot" is also vague. I am sure that German issue 9mm ammo was loaded faster than commercial US 9mm. The ammunition industry did not really start to "improve" 9mm ammunition until the 1970's.
When I was in Ordinance in the Army (mid-90's), there was an old type of 9mm that was still listed in the manuals. It was listed as a 124 gr bullet @ 1250 fps as I recall. There was no refence as to the length of the barrel the velocity was tested in. This load was listed as a load for Sten, Uzi, MAC and other Submachineguns. I believe that this designation was referring to intended use as opposed to a higher pressure level.
All that being said, 9mm shooting ammo is cheap and plentiful. You do not know the conditions that the ammunition was stored under. Wartime production ammunition was not optimized for long term storage, most was consumed within a year or two of production.
press-1-for-english gave you great advise. Find a collector of ammo or WWII German guns, the ammo might be interesting for a collection or display.
The term "Hot" is also vague. I am sure that German issue 9mm ammo was loaded faster than commercial US 9mm. The ammunition industry did not really start to "improve" 9mm ammunition until the 1970's.
When I was in Ordinance in the Army (mid-90's), there was an old type of 9mm that was still listed in the manuals. It was listed as a 124 gr bullet @ 1250 fps as I recall. There was no refence as to the length of the barrel the velocity was tested in. This load was listed as a load for Sten, Uzi, MAC and other Submachineguns. I believe that this designation was referring to intended use as opposed to a higher pressure level.
All that being said, 9mm shooting ammo is cheap and plentiful. You do not know the conditions that the ammunition was stored under. Wartime production ammunition was not optimized for long term storage, most was consumed within a year or two of production.
press-1-for-english gave you great advise. Find a collector of ammo or WWII German guns, the ammo might be interesting for a collection or display.
