poll007 wrote:Ammo is not that hard to get. I just sold few hundreds on Southams auction.
And if it takes 9x23, it can take 9x19 too. And that is plenty in EU ready to be imported because EU has banned it all 9x19. That's why me and some fellow shooters at club want it. There was a guy making 9mm Luger carbines but he sold the land under his workshop to a developer for flats and all the tools to a manufacturer in EU. Cashed in and retired.
Where did you manage to source the ammo out of interest before then selling it?
I wouldn't necessarily use standard 9x19mm in an unmodified destroyer (unless it was one of the ones chambered for it). there have been inserts made for them but I have at least heard stories of people having issues using 9x19mm ammo in 9x23mm Largo chambers. but then I'm working on hear say and not practical experience.[/quote]
As RFD I buy loose ammo by weight in Auctions and in one of the buys I have found loads of pistol cartridges.
There is a guy at our club which has a 9mm carbine rifle - not a Destroyer tho - and he said he has no problem in shooting 9x19 in 9x23 chamber.
There is a video with comparison :
https://youtu.be/tXMMMUrBVzk
The difference is only 4mm in length and because the round is cylindrical with no bottle neck or any other restriction, the only difference between 9x19 will be that when chambered in a 9x23, the bullet has to “jump” to engage the lands.
The issue will be of a bullet jump, but then so it will be with .38/.357 or .22s/.22L/.22LR in revolvers and in rifles for the latter. My Speedmaster has no problem feeding and shooting .22S and .22LR even loaded interlaced in magazine.