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Berwyn 09-28-2010 09:01 PM

16 inch Barrel
 
I recently purchase Luger from an acquaintance. Included with the pistol was an extra barrel. This barrel is a little over 16 inches long and a walnut for-end that is about 14 1/2 inches long. The barrel and wood look new. It has never been on a gun. There are no marks on the barrel and it is 9mm. I assume this is an aftermarket novelty, but I have never seen one before. Does anyone have any info on this? Thanks.

mrerick 09-28-2010 09:25 PM

Please post pictures. Follow the guidelines shown elsewhere on this site.

Back in the 1920's, several companies were importing Lugers to the USA.

Some of them offered a variety of lengths of barrels.

Depending on several details, your gun could have originally been a Luger Carbine, with the shorter barrel swapped/added after the fact. <From photos below, this is not the case...>

In any case, pictures are pretty necessary for any kind of analysis.

Marc

Ron Wood 09-28-2010 09:37 PM

Most likely the 16-inch barrel with walnut forestock is of recent manufacture. I have seen a number of them offered for sale to construct a Luger "carbine". The 16-inch barrel length makes it legal to do so, but the wooden stock attaches to the barrel, so the combined weight impairs proper functioning of the gun.

rolandtg 09-28-2010 11:28 PM

http://www.macrocks.com/images/longerp08.jpg

16" barrel from Numrich I believe. No markings.
Numrich also sold a crude forestock as well.

I have yet to fire it.

FNorm 09-29-2010 07:19 AM

Check the barrel twist rate. Some of the 'modern' ones have a 16:1 whereas the original luger used an 8:1 , even in the LP08.

FN

Berwyn 09-29-2010 08:25 PM

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I am a novice when it comes to Lugers, but I'm sure this is not an original barrel. I am just curious who, why, and when these barrels were made. It does have a 1:16 twist. I do not plan on putting it on a gun. I will probability end up putting it on GB.
Ron, you are correct. The wood is screwed the the barrel.

alanint 09-29-2010 09:58 PM

This is the classic long barrel offered by Numrich Arms/Gun Parts Corp. several years ago. It may also have been offered by Sarco and other parts houses.

Totally impractical modification.

Lugerdoc 09-30-2010 10:28 AM

Berwyn, These are still listed in the Numrich catalog @$122.88 + S&H. I have a couple without the set up for the wood fore arm available in the $50 to $100 range. TH

Berwyn 10-02-2010 08:33 PM

Thanks to everyone for your help. I have recently purchased two very nice shooters. One has a four inch barrel the other is a 6 inch with a regiment number on it. Who ever refinished them did an excellent job. I think I will stop there, collector pieces are too expensive for me.


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