380 ACP delivers 203 foot-pounds, and the 95 grain 9mm Mak 211 foot-pounds. 380 at 95 grains, and the terminal energy is similar. Bear all this in mind if you're ever again tempted to procure a (9 x 23MM Largo firearm). 380 ACP and a factory standard 9x19 Parabellum. Using ONLY what it was designed to fire is the safest way to go, period. It should be stamped ON THE BARREL what ANY firearm is chambered for. There's a lot of info on the internet to read concerning this topic and the firearms chambered for the 9 x 23MM Largo caliber. The 9x19 will NOT fit into the smaller 9x18 chamber and firing a 9x18 in a chamber designed for 9x19 will result in case failure at a minimum and possibly a more explosive failure at worst. Largo ammo is by and large a handloading proposition. The empty 9×23mm Winchester brass may be reloadable with watered-down loads for use in a 9 x 23mm Largo firearm, just like 38 Super brass may be reloadable with watered-down loads for use in a 9 x 23mm Largo firearm, but you shouldn't be tempted to try factory loaded 9×23mm Winchester or factory loaded 38 Super ammunition in a 9 x 23mm Largo firearm. The 9×23mm Winchester and 9 x 23mm Largo are not one and the same, even though they bear the same 9 x 23mm identifier. ![]() That is the "9×23mm Winchester", which although not commonly found, it's not impossible to find. Since no one else has mentioned this yet, I'll mention another ammunition caliber that you wouldn't want to try in a 9 x 23mm Largo firearm.
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