Re-barrel Luger Shooter

[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...