Re-barrel Luger Shooter

[gvt1911]

Thanks for all the info...Everyone has been very helpful...I guess I should have not called it a 'sewer pipe' bore , instead I should have said that because of the corrosive ammo, the bore is heavily pitted...Since it is a rework and the collector value is nill, I personally would like to have the barrel changed out...After looking around on the web for barrels, I would love to have a bull barrel installed...GT has some in stock...It should turn out very nice...I love all the technical info and appreciate it ...I tried to post pictures with no luck, normally I can download them from my camera...???
Regards to all...

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by gvt1911

I tried to post pictures with no luck, normally I can download them from my camera...???

Copy & save them to your HDD and then attach them to your post. Quick & dirty HowTo at -

http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=23172

I have sometimes wondered if a poor condition bore could be "beautified" by swabbing it repeatedly with a cleaning patch soaked/impregnated with Simichrome Polish...Can't hurt, and might make it prettier...

[Olle]

Originally Posted by sheepherder

I have sometimes wondered if a poor condition bore could be "beautified" by swabbing it repeatedly with a cleaning patch soaked/impregnated with Simichrome Polish...Can't hurt, and might make it prettier...

I think just shooting it would be the best way, but I have tried to "pretty up" some bore that were beyond shooter grade. I have even tried valve lapping compound on an extra rough one, but it's really a waste of time. Even if you get them nice and shiny inside, you won't see much of a difference when you look through it. It will still be rough, just a shinier rough.

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by Olle

I think just shooting it would be the best way, but I have tried to "pretty up" some bore that were beyond shooter grade. I have even tried valve lapping compound on an extra rough one, but it's really a waste of time. Even if you get them nice and shiny inside, you won't see much of a difference when you look through it. It will still be rough, just a shinier rough.

Since it's only .004" or .005", I had thought of a reamer one thousandth larger than the actual bore diameter. They're ~$25, and the next size up [at Travers] from .347" is .349" ...That would mean only taking .001" off each land...Wouldn't do anything to the grooves, but still...If you're selling a dozen or so and they're all sewer pipes, it might be worth it to pump up the price...

[Olle]

Originally Posted by sheepherder

Since it's only .004" or .005", I had thought of a reamer one thousandth larger than the actual bore diameter. They're ~$25, and the next size up [at Travers] from .347" is .349" ...That would mean only taking .001" off each land...Wouldn't do anything to the grooves, but still...If you're selling a dozen or so and they're all sewer pipes, it might be worth it to pump up the price...

You may be able to get away with it as long as you're leaving some rifling...