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Doubs · 07-21-2002, 01:15 PM

[quote]Originally posted by kidvett:
<strong>Well, I dont know what those German gunsmiths were doing but they were going it right...Every rebarelled LUGER I've heard of had major reliability problems.... kidvett [img]smile.gif[/img] </strong><hr></blockquote>

That is probably more true of the 9mm's than of the .30's as all rebarreled .30's I've had have been as reliable as could be. It may also explain why the East Germans left the rear part of the chamber in those 9mm barrels that they relined.

I'm going to take RK's advice and seat the FMJ bullets deeper for a shorter COAL and see how they do in my E. German rework. However, if the pistol is reliable with JHP's I'll likely just stick with them. I also plan to work up a load with a cast bullet. It's my shooter Luger and I want to get as reliable a load worked up for it as possible.

The one I want to get working is the 8 inch barrel. It's extremely accurate and not being able to get a reliable combination is frustrating. If it didn't have sentimental value, I'd either sell it or part it out but that's not an option. I guess I'll just keep it and shoot something else.

07-21-2002, 01:15 PM	#5
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,736 Thanks: 819 Thanked 1,769 Times in 586 Posts	[quote]Originally posted by kidvett: <strong>Well, I dont know what those German gunsmiths were doing but they were going it right...Every rebarelled LUGER I've heard of had major reliability problems.... kidvett [img]smile.gif[/img] </strong><hr></blockquote> That is probably more true of the 9mm's than of the .30's as all rebarreled .30's I've had have been as reliable as could be. It may also explain why the East Germans left the rear part of the chamber in those 9mm barrels that they relined. I'm going to take RK's advice and seat the FMJ bullets deeper for a shorter COAL and see how they do in my E. German rework. However, if the pistol is reliable with JHP's I'll likely just stick with them. I also plan to work up a load with a cast bullet. It's my shooter Luger and I want to get as reliable a load worked up for it as possible. The one I want to get working is the 8 inch barrel. It's extremely accurate and not being able to get a reliable combination is frustrating. If it didn't have sentimental value, I'd either sell it or part it out but that's not an option. I guess I'll just keep it and shoot something else.