Dwight, I was under the impression when I bought the barrel that it was made by a expert machinist who had made custom luger barrels and parts for over 15 years, which was untrue. The reasons the artillery would not work, 1. It could not be screwed all the way in, it would have protruded into the receiver too far and I was not in the mood to do the type of modification needed to fix it. 2. The rear sight would not have fit correctly because it would have hit the receiver.3.IMHO, it was a poorly made barrel and the rear sight was a mess (it was also a repro that had a uneven pin, so as you raised it, it went up and to the right. You can see how that was a problem. It would have been far too time consuming to try and correct all the small defects. I sold the barrel to a fellow who seemed very pleased with it,although, I am sure he has had to do major work (unless there are more differences between my alphabet and a arty than I know about) As I said, I am far from being an expert, common sense just told me it wasnt worth butchering my receiver or doing major work to the barrel.
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