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Standard velocity 115 grain Bullet weight. Federal brand is decent stuff. Don't run any of the hotter self defense stuff thru them.
If the springs haven't ever been changed out in your pistols I would recommend it. Not necessary if your going to just shoot occasionally
That's true, but I wouldn't run NATO rounds as they're essentially 9mm+P.I second ( Thirdly...? ) the suggestion of the 115 and 124 gain FMJ standard pressure 9mm ammo.
Its what these pistols were designed to be used with.
Wartime tolerances can wildly vary...using mil-spec ammo is the best bet for these guns.
Andy
I've seen so many of these older bring backs that have compromised springs. I've seen springs reduced in length of 1/2". The guns can handle normal pressure rounds no problem.
+P and weak springs is a good way to batter them to death.
I'll have to break down and measure. The Luger is a 36 with pretty little wear so it prob didn't see much action after Poland. The p38 is late war, think it's a 44.
Ive had a 1940 also, wanted a 36 cause I like the strawed parts.Drooble.......................................................
Most all US-made 9mm - excepting the stuff actually marked a +P - is not powerful enough to develop that initial snap that makes the toggle action function. IOW, the impulse pressure curve peak does not correctly occur at the right time, mechanically.