9mm pistol info
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Easy if you reload. Just trim .38 Super brass back a tad to the same length as the 9mm Browning long brass. Reload with .38 Super dies. Takes the standard .355" bullets. No problemo....
yes I do But I was just searching the net for some brass and could not find any, may be I'm not looking in the right place.
I found some information that showed that the 9mm Largo is dimensionally the same. See if this helps.
9mm Largo
Bullet Diameter:.355
Neck Diameter: .379
Base Diameter: .390
Rim Diameter: .392
Case Length: 0.91
Cartridge Length: 1.32
9mm Bayard Long (pg. 234, 7th ed.)
"The cartridge is quite similar to the 38 ACP, but longer. The Astra Model 400 is designed for the 9mm Bayard and will handle the 38 ACP without any adjustment..."
(ED: 9mm Bayard Long is another name for 9mm Largo. The comment about Astra 400s is not entirely true however. Only some of the Astra 400s have the 'compromise' breech face that will accept the semi-rimmed .38 ACP)
Bullet Diameter:.355
Neck Diameter: .375
Base Diameter: .390
Rim Diameter: .392
Case Length: 0.91
Cartridge Length: 1.32
9mm Largo
Bullet Diameter:.355
Neck Diameter: .379
Base Diameter: .390
Rim Diameter: .392
Case Length: 0.91
Cartridge Length: 1.32
9mm Bayard Long (pg. 234, 7th ed.)
"The cartridge is quite similar to the 38 ACP, but longer. The Astra Model 400 is designed for the 9mm Bayard and will handle the 38 ACP without any adjustment..."
(ED: 9mm Bayard Long is another name for 9mm Largo. The comment about Astra 400s is not entirely true however. Only some of the Astra 400s have the 'compromise' breech face that will accept the semi-rimmed .38 ACP)
Bullet Diameter:.355
Neck Diameter: .375
Base Diameter: .390
Rim Diameter: .392
Case Length: 0.91
Cartridge Length: 1.32
My copy of Cartridges Of The World lists the following for the
9mm Browning Long. Colt ACP Super Auto
Bullet Diameter: .355 .358
Neck Diameter: .376 .382
Base Diameter: .384 .383
Rim Diameter: .404 .405
Case Length: .80 .90
Cartridge Length: 1.10 1.28
I tried a factory 38 Super in the barrel of my 1907. Seemed to fit fine. The case sticks out about .070". Trimming .1" off and loading a .355 bullet should would work just fine.
38 ACP Super is a lot easier to get.
9mm Browning Long. Colt ACP Super Auto
Bullet Diameter: .355 .358
Neck Diameter: .376 .382
Base Diameter: .384 .383
Rim Diameter: .404 .405
Case Length: .80 .90
Cartridge Length: 1.10 1.28
I tried a factory 38 Super in the barrel of my 1907. Seemed to fit fine. The case sticks out about .070". Trimming .1" off and loading a .355 bullet should would work just fine.
38 ACP Super is a lot easier to get.
It depends on your reason to get one. You sure would not use something like this for IPSC shooting. It has small sights. Not a great trigger (but I have shot much worse). You definitely have to reload for it.
The gun is basically an over sized pocket pistol from that era. A Colt would be more desirable to most. Same design (more or less) but a little shorter.
I am interested in semi-autos from the first half of the 1900s. I collect them and sometimes shoot them. I've also have a Webley .455 revolver and a Steyr 1912. Interesting guns but not your first choice as a shooter.
The gun is basically an over sized pocket pistol from that era. A Colt would be more desirable to most. Same design (more or less) but a little shorter.
I am interested in semi-autos from the first half of the 1900s. I collect them and sometimes shoot them. I've also have a Webley .455 revolver and a Steyr 1912. Interesting guns but not your first choice as a shooter.
Rudy H
I also like the oldies, good prices out there for some fairly decent pistols that shoot obsolete ammunition. Also wouldn’t mind using one for a first refurb project, as for shooting I don't intend to enter any competitions in the near future, but definitely want to punch some paperfrom time to time.
I also like the oldies, good prices out there for some fairly decent pistols that shoot obsolete ammunition. Also wouldn’t mind using one for a first refurb project, as for shooting I don't intend to enter any competitions in the near future, but definitely want to punch some paperfrom time to time.
