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Thor · 08-29-2001, 09:33 AM

Close, According to Luger book writer Jan Still, the 8,8X is the Lands diameter in milimeters, not the bore diameter. The corresponding bore or groove diameter would be a slighly larger number. Note also, in the European fashion, where we would place the decimal, the Germans put the comma ","

~Thor~

08-29-2001, 09:33 AM	#6
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 971 Times in 277 Posts	Re: 8,8X =Lands Diameter Close, According to Luger book writer Jan Still, the 8,8X is the Lands diameter in milimeters, not the bore diameter. The corresponding bore or groove diameter would be a slighly larger number. Note also, in the European fashion, where we would place the decimal, the Germans put the comma "," ~Thor~