Nice 1916...

Revolvr · 03-30-2006, 11:09 AM

Looks quite good. The barrel length should be 4 inches right?

I tried to do something that perhaps isn't working well. I downloaded the photos and tried to measure the barrel length by measuring the barrel length and the length of the frame (in pixels) creating a ratio and multiplying by the known length of the frame. The start of the barrel is about 2 mm ahead of the edge of the side plate.

Each time I do this I get a barrel length of less than 4 inches, more like 3 5/8 to 3 7/8.

I also sized the image on my screen to 1:1 and just placed a post war commercial Luger next to the image. This Luger has a 3 7/8 barrel. The barrel length and the image matched.

I thought all wartime barrels were 4 inches or longer. Or is my analysis technique flawed?

-- Dan

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03-30-2006, 11:09 AM	#4
Revolvr User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 86 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Looks quite good. The barrel length should be 4 inches right? I tried to do something that perhaps isn't working well. I downloaded the photos and tried to measure the barrel length by measuring the barrel length and the length of the frame (in pixels) creating a ratio and multiplying by the known length of the frame. The start of the barrel is about 2 mm ahead of the edge of the side plate. Each time I do this I get a barrel length of less than 4 inches, more like 3 5/8 to 3 7/8. I also sized the image on my screen to 1:1 and just placed a post war commercial Luger next to the image. This Luger has a 3 7/8 barrel. The barrel length and the image matched. I thought all wartime barrels were 4 inches or longer. Or is my analysis technique flawed? -- Dan