Llama VII "Extra" ammunition question

[Lance White]

I have a Llama "Extra" on the way - early 1930's by the serial number. I plan on shooting it some, and do reload. The question becomes ammo. By the "9mm/38" markings it was meant for 9mm Largo but marketed as 38 ACP can be shot in it. I have delved through the differences in the cartridges. I see 38 Largo cases are available (Midway and Brownell's both have them in stock) - but dies are all but non-existent (unless I want to spend as much on a set of dies as the gun). The consensus I saw was to use 38 Super dies to load the Largo cases with. My plan is to do just that to get some good shootable ammo. I did see that people had made 38 ACP and 9mm Largo/Steyr/Bayard from .223 cases - anyone here tried their hand at that? Any advice for me in my new endeavor is appreciated.

[Doran]

This article says 38 Super dies work with 9mm Largo. You might look on eBay or Gunbroker for 9mm Largo dies.

https://www.handloadermagazine.com/h...ding-the-largo

[Jim Watson]

Or load .38 ACP in .38 Super dies.
You might could load 9mm Largo in 9mm P dies.

Cutting down .223 for Largo would give you somewhat undersize cases after a good bit of work.

But the various long 9s are very similar; I once read a guy to say he loaded 9mm Steyr in 9mm Largo brass even though that was a straight case round in tapered brass.

[Hawkmoon]

.38 ACP and .38 Super brass is/are identical. .38 Super is, for all purposes, .38 ACP +P.

Which is why ALL .38 Super is marked +P -- I don't think you'll ever see any .38 Super that's not designated as +P.

I admit to being a bit surprised by the notion of using ,.38 ACP / .38 Super dies to load 9mm Largo. The case dimensions aren't the same, other than the case length.