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to: DANIEL DIGRIZ
from: GUY PUTNAM
date: 1996-06-20 20:26:00
subject: P-38 / P-1 grain safety?

 -=> Quoting Daniel DiGriz to all <=-
 DD> Does anyone know how many grains I can safely use for 9mm Luger rounds
 DD> in my Walther P-1 (theoretically same as P-38)? I like the 154grain
 DD> Federals, but I am being shamed by even heavier grain bullets used by
 DD> friends who have weapons of more recent make. 
I don't know about bullet weight, but I'd be pretty careful about using hot
loads.  I shot some FN burp-gun ammo made in Spain in my P-38, & it blew
off the top disassembly cover.  My gun is an alloy frame commercial model
made in '65.  I would imagine you could get by with some Golden Sabre
Remington rounds, if it will feed hollow points.  I'd be careful about
using even +P rounds.
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