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About a year ago I picked up a brand new, unissued and unfired Walther aluminum frame P-1 made in 1960. I stipulate aluminum frame because the factory didn't get the word for several years after the steel frame P-38 became the aluminum frame P-1, and went right on stamping "P-38" on them through 1960. This one has P-38 on it in fact.
So anyway, what would you gents recommend as to pressure levels to observe in defensive factory ammo for this gun? Walther makes an unusually nice pistol, but I am reluctant to use any +P ammo in it, and the thought of using +P+ scares me to death.
Now, as for using this pistol for defense, I have absolutely no intention of ever carrying it as a carry pistol. But I insist that any auto pistol in my safe have some home defense potential, so that's why I'm asking. The gun shoots round nose ammo fine, even the round nose JHP's, and the 147's work fine except for the first round out of the mag. (which disqualifies them)
Right now I'm leaning very hard towards using Winchester Silvertip 124's, not +P or +P+. Anybody think I'm being too conservative?
Jerry
So anyway, what would you gents recommend as to pressure levels to observe in defensive factory ammo for this gun? Walther makes an unusually nice pistol, but I am reluctant to use any +P ammo in it, and the thought of using +P+ scares me to death.
Now, as for using this pistol for defense, I have absolutely no intention of ever carrying it as a carry pistol. But I insist that any auto pistol in my safe have some home defense potential, so that's why I'm asking. The gun shoots round nose ammo fine, even the round nose JHP's, and the 147's work fine except for the first round out of the mag. (which disqualifies them)
Right now I'm leaning very hard towards using Winchester Silvertip 124's, not +P or +P+. Anybody think I'm being too conservative?
Jerry