Dear Friends,
I have come across a box of 9mm ammo marked +P+ Federal Cartridge company. The box says use only in hand guns approved for this kind of ammo.

I own a Beretta Model 92 FS and a Taurus 24/7 Pro. Will it be safe to use in these hand guns.

Naveed

Both of those guns are rated for Plus P cartridges. If you have the manuals for them It will tell you in the manual. If not you can download the manuals from Taurus and Beretta.

Both of those guns are rated for Plus P cartridges. If you have the manuals for them It will tell you in the manual. If not you can download the manuals from Taurus and Beretta.

Dear Sir,
What does Plus P stand for and what is the difference?

+P means that the cartridges have higher pressure than the standard loadings offered.

and the +P+ is loaded hotter than the +P. I still don't think there are any standars for +P or +P+. I read somewhere that +P is about 10% over standard pressure and +P+ is something like 30-40%

Don't use it in a old gun. The workmanship may be ther but older metal recipes weren't as strong as today's stuff.

There is no standard load for +P+ these are boardering on submachine gun loads. If i remember correctly. I have scene 9mm rounds labled +P++ those are strictly for sub guns forget using them in handguns. I have scene people shoot +P+ in handguns Several compaines market them. Buffalo Bore for instance has a few +P+ 9mm loads that they say are safe.

Exactly this is what I thought coz I saw one of my friend's damage his Glock 17 when shooting rounds which were to be used in HK MP-5s. He broke the pin which is along side the bolt and helps in ejecting the empty shell. The rounds were definitely hotter than the normal ones I had heard and the sound was deafening.

Gentlemen there are standards for everything. +P And +P+ are not random pressure loadings you can be sure of that.