17-10-19 Garand Picture of the Day

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Cross draw P38...

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Originally Posted by browningautorifle

Cross draw P38...

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This may be a bit of a silly question...but did the Allies know the 9mm from, say, the Hi Power was the same 9mm the P38 used? Would this soldier just requisition that ammo?

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Originally Posted by rcathey

ammo

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There would be lots around. No problem getting ammo for those. They'd just get it from source.

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Originally Posted by rcathey

This may be a bit of a silly question...but did the Allies know the 9mm from, say, the Hi Power was the same 9mm the P38 used? Would this soldier just requisition that ammo?

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The answer is yes. First off, many of WWII soldiers were sons of WWI soldiers. Many were also hunters or shooters before the war. They would have known, and used 9 x 19 mm weapons and ammunition. The STEN is a 9 mm weapon. Commonwealth forces in particular would have had ready access to 9 mm ammunition. US forces, might not have had the ammunition in their supply system, but as said above, captured ammunition (and weaponry) was readily accessible.