GT and Tom H.:
Thanks for the additional info!
I have initiated the process with GT to replace my barrel, leaving the choice of barrels to him, so long as we achieve my goals of excellent bore condition and correct headspace. External finish is secondary, since the pistol shows considerable wear to the finish, while remaining in excellent mechanical shape.
All of the prices quoted for available barrels are perfectly acceptable, but there is no need for special selection for non-functional issues.
The pistol is a pretty ordinary example of the post-WW1 home shop conversions, originally an Artillery, apearing to have retained all the original parts, except the barrel, and having all the Imperial markings and date scrubbed and re-proved with German commercial markings.
The 'smith' who did the conversion must have been a believer in economy, because he left the original rearmost toggle section from the Artillery in-place; which, having no rear sight, he simply notched on the hump (probably figured the American buyer wouldn't know the difference, and apparently correctly): it shot about a foot low at 10 meters. I replaced the rear toggle section with one having the rear sight, and it now shoots (quite accurately, in spite of the very tired bore) to point of aim.
This is my only .30 Luger (I have others in 9mm which I also shoot), and certainly nothing special, but it came from the estate of my best and oldest friend, and I want to make it as good as it can be functionally, other factors aside...
PRD1 - mhb - MIke
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