On the Contrary...
I would def. recommend against shooting any NATO spec ammo in even the mighty P30. Most of these loads run in the mid 40k psi range which is 5-8k higher than +p+.
A1class3,
I gotta disagree with you here, dude, most currently available 9mm NATO ammo
is perfectly fine for quality service-grade handguns. After all, the standard M882 9mm round for our troops is "NATO-spec," and it works
just fine from the standard-issue Beretta 92FS/M9 platform. Ditto for
any currently produced H&K pistol which is at least equal to, if not more robust than the M9.
It seems that you're referring to certain
other 9mm NATO ammo which is intended for use in "open bolt" subguns (i.e., Uzis and the like). That stuff is indeed too hot for pistols, and is loaded to very high pressures. Further, that variety of 9mm NATO exceeds common +P+ pressures (fyi, there is no "standard spec" on "+P+" so those numbers vary some from country-to- country/factory-to-factory). I've seen some of that "hyper 9mm," and it's normally of either Isreali or German manufacture. Old Hirtenberger and IMI stocks of "surplus 9mm" for subguns comes to mind...great ammo if you own an Uzi,
but certainly not meant for handguns!
On the other hand, I should have clarified at the beginning that the "NATO-spec" ammo that I'm referring to, and like to shoot, is the 124 gr. FMJ round currently in use by our troops with the M9 Beretta pistol (known in the military as 9mm NATO/M882 "ball"). This ammo normally carries the NATO cross on the cartridge headstamp, but it is intended for use in handguns. While certainly hotter than sedate commercial 9mm from Walmart,
this type of 9mm NATO is not inherently dangerous in quality pistols of modern manufacture (i.e., H&K, Sig, Beretta, Glock, etc.). My research indicates that 9mm NATO/M882 is loaded to approximately 36,000-38,000 psi...well below your quoted stats of "mid 40k psi range."
Further, my first-hand experience has also demonstrated that the NATO-spec loads that I like to shoot (Winchester Q4318 and Federal XML9N1) recoil far less than some of the premium defense loads available. For example, Winchester Ranger-T 127 gr +P+ (my carry round), Ranger 115 gr. +P+, and Federal Hydra-Shok 124 gr. +P+ are all significantly "hotter" and offer greater recoil than any of my NATO/M882-spec ammo.
Aside from initial "break in"/"wear in" applications (whichever you prefer to call the first few range trips), I've also found that shooting a bit of 9mm NATO every so often is helpful for the purposes of replicating the noise/flash/recoil of more expensive defensive loads like the ones I mentioned above.
No biggie, dude, but I just wanted to clarify my original post and the specifics of the load in question.