Hi guys, This is my first post here.
My father-in-law had died a couple years ago and in his will he left me this Luger. He left it to me because I had always showed interest in it. He orginally had these crappy grips on it. They were black and white, kinda like cowboy six shooter style. They fit very poorly, but they were Luger grips. He asked me if I could make grips for him. He did not want to spend the money on repo grips. So I said I would. So I made the ones in the pictures, they are not the greatest but they fit nice and tight. I have no skill in checkering nor the proper tools.
I put the gun away after he died, And never really thought much about it. When it was orginally given to me the front sight had been knocked off.
Lately I hve been getting into guns again. I purchsed a AR15 and tricked it out, new nickel born bolt. quad rails, Geissele trigger, Eotech Holographic sight, Magpull stock, etc.......the list goes on and on.
Then I purchesed a Remington 1911 R1. I got this because I always liked the oldschool 1911, but diffently could not afford a Colt. I really like the R1 it is well built and accurate.
This new enthuasum in guns made me pull out the Luger. The first thing I did was re-silversolder the front sight post back on. Then I completely disassambled the whole gun, took off every single part, cleaned and re-oiled everything. It looks in very good shape.
I know it is not a collector because all the numbers are not there, the grips are new and now I am seeing that it is not a true artillary Luger because the barrel has been cut down. I want a shooter anyway, I can not own a gun and not shoot it. That just me......hehe
Anyway I'm thinking about putting a new barrel on it. I like the looks of the 4" barrel and Numrich has a new 9mm 4" 1 in 16 twist, blued and chambered (this is in the P-08 catogory) I'm wondering if this will work with the Luger I got, I'm not sure what I got, but I do know it is 9mm.
I have seen the sticky on changeing barrels. I know this is no easy chore, but I am a tool and die maker and a very good machinest on mills, grinders, and lathes. I know I could make all the tools for changeing the barrel (receiver wrench, barrel holder, receiver spacer) My only problem will be headspacing. I understand it but I do not have the gages or reamers for it. And part of what I was wondering do the finished Luger barrels (like the one I am thinking of buying) have the bores hardened? If you have a headspace problem do you use carbide headspace reamers? I was looking at thes and they are very expensive especally for a on time use. And I am not sure exactly wich size I would need.
Here are some pictures and thank for your help!
Mark
