Cool X-Ray pictures of guns
 

I was pondering earlier about x-raying one of my lugers and try and get a digital picture for my computer. I was just looking on line to see what was out there and here's some poor quality images of some firearms.

Doing the kind of work I do, I'm around radiography all the time. Mostly x-raying code welds on piping, vessels, boilers... Whatever they want I guess. But I noticed we have some x-ray tube heads, instead of the gamma x-ray method we usually use, in the shop. The x-ray tubes would give a whole lot crisper image than the other methods. But I was thinking of x-raying my navy luger and see how it turns out.

But here's some cool x-rays I found on line.

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Glenn..Very cool! Does the Luger look like it's out of battery?

This is so cool :rockon:

Looking at the picture of the luger it definitely has a round in the chamber. But the toggle is not fully shut. Its funny though, I don't see the bottom of the magazine. Maybe its wood and its just not showing. Its also missing the front sight blade. It even looks like the firing pin is ready to let loss.

I have sent these same pictures to the best radiographer in our office whom I'm going to get to help me take some different views of the lugers. I'm almost positive we can get a much more crisp image. I'm thinking maybe an ISO view of the gun looking from the front. I would think you would be able to see the rifling. Maybe one from the top maybe being able to see the markings. Any specialpart you want xrayed let me know.

I have a 1916 navy luger
a 1900 AE that I was going to shoot. I know the AE has a small crack in the rear toggle, so maybe we can see it in the image. And maybe some internal inclusions of the older vintage lugers.

It should be interesting regardless.

And I'll post them all here for others to share we I do.

YES.:cheers:

Thanks for sharing those nice pictures!

I cant wait till I get a chance to x-ray some of my guns. I curious to see how much better the clarity is compared to these.

Looking at all the names on the pictures, I think they messed up quite a few. The MG-42 is being called the M-60. And visa-versa.

seems like an opportunity to sell gun-art at gun shows. especially if the prints are nicely framed.

Thanks Glenn, I have never seen any other photos like these before and didn't realize it was even possible to do that.

Lon

Hmmm! Gun art x-ray images. I think that would be cool.

I posted a couple of Veasey's x-rays on ARFCOM and one of Da Boyz counter-posted this x-ray of his AR-15 receivers...

If you're serious about x-raying any of your guns, check with your local welding supply house about x-raying...Same with any auto shops in your area that rebuild engines for race cars...Non-destructive testing is pretty common...

That's what got my wheels turning. I work for nondestructive inspection company and we do a good bit of x-ray.

The x-ray image of the AR-15 is kind of what I'm thinking on a luger. Close-up and detailed. I'm going to wait for our better radiographer to get back to help with. He would know the best way to shoot the image to try and get what I want. I would love to be able to see the rifling in the barrel at an angle. Help its all digital now, so if you don't like it, just delete and redo until it works.

Postino: I was already thinking about what an x-ray image would look like. I said well Hell lets see what I can find on the interweb. And that's when I found all theses x-rays films.

There are some cool x-ray images out there. Imagine an old wind-up pocket watch from the 1800's or so. I think that would be pretty cool.