barrels

G.T. · 04-21-2001, 08:40 PM

Hi Rick! I have wondered the same thing about the slim .30 barrels...I believe that the earliest barrels were designed with both function and asthetics in mind, so it stands to reason that they would have made as thin of barrel wall as possible, that would be attractive but remain safe....on the other side of the coin, the 9mm is a larger bore and would naturally require a larger barrel in a relative way....after that, with military spec's to consider, it is just a matter of economics...I think the graceful lines of the 1900/06 .30 cal lugers is an outstanding combination of form and function, ...in short , art!....till...later...G.T.

04-21-2001, 08:40 PM	#3
G.T. Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 3,546 Thanks: 1,345 Thanked 3,770 Times in 1,025 Posts	Re: barrels Hi Rick! I have wondered the same thing about the slim .30 barrels...I believe that the earliest barrels were designed with both function and asthetics in mind, so it stands to reason that they would have made as thin of barrel wall as possible, that would be attractive but remain safe....on the other side of the coin, the 9mm is a larger bore and would naturally require a larger barrel in a relative way....after that, with military spec's to consider, it is just a matter of economics...I think the graceful lines of the 1900/06 .30 cal lugers is an outstanding combination of form and function, ...in short , art!....till...later...G.T.