barrel relining service?

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by DonVoigt

Rich,
how about a link to your relining thread, please?

http://p38forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25831

The Walther is quite different from a Luger. Barrel/breech steel is much harder; I burned out many drills and even a reamer before I realized this. I finally bought a set of Cobalt drills/reamer. I don't know if it is better quality steel or heat treatment. The P1 barrel is also larger in diameter than the P38, making lining it easier. I stepped my liners and barrels to prevent the 'creep'.

Edit: The step was at the chamber end. I have one liner un-installed if anyone is interested in a pic.

Not trying to pooh-pooh Luger re-lining, just expanding on the problems with straight liners. If anyone is really interested in the Walther liner problems, I think Mark had other comments in his threads.