hi all, since this is my first real post i wanna say thanks for all the information and reading enjoyment ive gotten from this board over the last year or so, im usually more a listener than a talker, but i look forward to being part of this forum. i guess the best way to start is by showing my ineptness Does 9mm luger ammo work in any 9mm hand gun? I ordered some 45 ammo for myself they sent me some 9mm luger by mistake, I dont own a 9mm only 45's. I called & they said keep it and they sent me my 45's. I was thinking of giving it to my buddy who has a glock 9mm just wondering if it would work for him? thnx y'all
Well I can tell you're a smart feller because you said you only own .45's. Me too, until I bought an Uzi and then I had to buy copious amounts of 9mm, some of which says "luger" on it. It's good for the Glock.
Yeah the 9mm cartridge is old enough to have several names, and they just do it to confuse you. It could be called 9 X 19, 9mm Luger, 9mm Parabellum.
There are a few odd guns that can also be called a9mm like the 9mm Makerov and a few others but most 9mms, especialy any from Glock should be 9mm Luger aka 9x19.
Yep. Just have to stay away from 9 mm mokarov or is it tokarov. And never, ever try to run 9mm Long Colt in a 9mm X 19mm...
The most likely other 9mm you'll encounter would be the 9mm Largo - lots of Star and Astra pistols out there! It's 9X21, so you don't want to get them mixed up. A 9mm Luger WILL fire in a 9mm Largo, BUT it runs the risk of gun damage. It's not really a safety issue, as the 9mm Luger is lower powered - but new Star extractors are very hard to find . . . Virtually ALL newer 9mm handguns are 9mm Luger. Of course, .380ACP is also called 9mm Short (Kutz) in many parts of the world.
