Jan 20, 2018 · The WWI machine gun ammunition wasn't hot but used a heavier sS bullet (schwere Spitzer). It became the standard round for WWII. The difference in pressure was less than 10% (43k to 46ksi). So WWII 98k should have no issue with that round at all.

Jan 10, 2001 · German WWII 9mm ammo with the sintered iron bullet and a black band at the case mouth is often described as "SMG ammo". In fact, it is simply tropic pack and is perfectly safe in any 9mm pistol (except the Glisenti) in good condition (though hard on the barrel).

Dec 13, 2002 · What all of the "hot" sub rounds have in common is a + inside a circle, which is the NATO marking for high-pressure loads for 9mm sub-machine gun ammunition [as far as I know, might be wrong on this].

Jun 10, 2011 · My Brother-Inlaw's 1943 Mauser P-38 cracked slide from firing Std Velocity 9mm ammo. Think "METAL FATIGUE". A WWII German P-38 pistol is approx 70 years old. Yes the Nazis did use "Hot" SMG ammo in the 9mm handguns. The handguns were just a few years old. That was then and now it is 70 years later. Jimmy

May 4, 2013 · Over a fair number of years, I have heard and read of "super hot SMG ammo" that would supposedly destroy pistols, including those of the country that issued the "super hot SMG ammo." The first was the German steel case black bullet ammo, which supposedly blew up Lugers and P.38s all over the place.

This ammunition is relatively rare on the market today. Individual boxes or rounds can be found, but cases are absolute unicorns. Germany also produced a super-hot 9mm blank that Wehrmacht troops employed to ignite the stream of fuel from a particular variant of …

Feb 18, 2024 · The most common type of ammunition used in machine guns in WW2 was the .30-06 round for firearms like the Browning M1919 and the MG42. Did ammunition technology change during WW2? Yes, advancements in ammunition technology during WW2 led to the development of more powerful and effective rounds, such as the .30-06 and 7.62mm cartridges.

Jan 18, 2024 · During World War II, the standard capacity for a submachine gun (SMG) was typically around 30 rounds. This allowed soldiers to have a sufficient amount of ammunition to engage in close combat situations.

Jan 25, 2013 · This ammo was produced during WWII SPECIFICALLY for the TSMG, M1911, and M3. I've fired can after can of this stuff through my TSMGs with no harm done. I've put no less than 12,000 rounds of Wolf through my Savage 28 and never had a problem.

Mar 12, 2018 · Increased muzzle energy would keep traditional pistol ammo (7.62mm Tokarev, 9mm Luger, .45 ACP) viable at longer ranges. Fixed sights are offset the left of the magazine and are calibrated for 100 to 300 yards/metres.