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From: phil@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Phil Howard KA9WGN)
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Subject: Re: Birth of the 9mm
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Date: 16 Jun 91 16:21:29 GMT
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rcs61423@zach.fit.edu (Thomas Otake /ADVISOR Clay) writes:

#I believe the 9mm is a powered up version drived from a 7.65mm, at least
#that's what I remember. Anyhow, a gun magazine (Guns and Ammo, June (?),
#if I remember correctly) had a section on 9mm guns, their origin, development,
#and future. I may be wrong but the article said the 9mm was derived from the
#7.65mm in Switzerland for their military. 

I just read this not more than 3 hours ago from another source.  Bingo.
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