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    Default Can 9mmP gun fire 9mmK ammo?

    I know how stupid this is, don't worry - I WON'T TRY IT... (Neither should anyone else reading this.)
    I like my VTAC too much to damage it, I am asking purely out of curiosity.

    I was wondering if my 9mmP firearm is capable of discharging 9mmK (9mm Short) ammo?
    I know the rim is different among others, but I have heard of weirder things happening, like a 9mmP being shot out of a .45ACP...

    Quote Originally Posted by FCA 60:2000
    No person may possess any ammunition unless he or she—
    a)a) holds a licence in respect of a firearm capable of discharging that ammunition;

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    Default Re: Can 9mmP gun fire 9mmK ammo?

    There was a vid on youtube with a guy doing this. Fired fine but obviously not enough recoil to push the slide back and chamber another round. Think it was a Glock 17

    He also did 9mmP in .40 and 223 in 9mmP IIRC

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    Default Re: Can 9mmP gun fire 9mmK ammo?

    I once had a French MAB 9mm (rotating barrel similar to the Beretta PX4) that shot and fed 9mmK as reliably as clockwork. I actually bought it as an experiment for shooting 9 Pin matches. Trouble was, the sights were completely unregulated for the loads and the trigger was shite, so I dumped it PDQ.
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    Default Re: Can 9mmP gun fire 9mmK ammo?

    Have fired 9mmK rounds off in my CZ75. Does not cycle, but fires it reliably on target over short ranges.

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    Default Re: Can 9mmP gun fire 9mmK ammo?

    Thanks gents. I've heard enough.

    Thanks neilh, I search for it, pretty cool. But with all the paperwork PITA process in SA, I won't experiment with my own guns...

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    Default Re: Can 9mmP gun fire 9mmK ammo?

    Why would one want to do this? Iirc 9mmk ammo is more expensive than 9mmP.

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    Default Re: Can 9mmP gun fire 9mmK ammo?

    And you are only allowed to have ammunition for the licence that you have

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    Default Re: Can 9mmP gun fire 9mmK ammo?

    I recently RO'd at our range when a guy noted that he had a FTF on his G19. He also noted very soft recoil. The case did extract and I immediately noticed it's not a 9mmP. I asked him to take out his mag it turned out to be loaded full of 9mmK.... I asked hom to pack that ammo FAR away and make sure he only loads 9mmP!

    IMHO the cartridge would not headspace correctly, and would only be held in place by the extractor. Not a great situation to be in, methinks :-/

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    Default Re: Can 9mmP gun fire 9mmK ammo?

    Quote Originally Posted by johanctz9 View Post
    And you are only allowed to have ammunition for the licence that you have
    Nope.

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    Default Re: Can 9mmP gun fire 9mmK ammo?

    What stops the 9mmk round from not going deep into the chamber and headspacing on the case mouth like it should? Is it prevented by the extractor or the taper of the casing and chamber?

    If it does sit deep then the firing pin would not reach the primer.

    On a side note I have twice now found I accidentally loaded a 9mmk case with 9mmP charge and boolet. On both cases I picked them up as part of my final qc. I wonder what the repercussions of shooting one of these would be?

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