Luger bore looking rather icky

Kohaku2416 · 12-07-2007, 05:45 PM

About to buy a DWM 1915 Luger that has been Nickel plated. which sucks.
the gun is all matching, minus the take down lever is broken and the gun itself is nickel plated. But oh well at the price i am paying for it idc.

But they did mention that the barrel was rather dirty and somewhat looking as if it was pitted? I asked how so, and was told the barrel was messed up from being fired with corrosive ammo. Does any good methods to clean up luger barrels?

policeluger · 12-07-2007, 06:43 PM

The best, although expensive, is electro-bore cleaning.

Mauser720 · 12-07-2007, 07:10 PM

According to this web site, you can make your own electro- bore cleaning kit without much of an investment.

http://www.surplusrifle.com/reviews/copperout/index.asp

I had an M1 Garand rifle with a bore that looked completely hopeless. I cleaned it as well as possible using Hoppe's #9 Bore Cleaner and a bronze bore brush. No matter how much I scrubbed it, it still looked awful.

On a whim, I entered an NRA sanctioned High Power match and used it. I was amazed that after the match was over, the bore was in near perfect condition. (I did not win, but did respectable.)

So you might try cleaning it as best you can, and then do some shooting with it just to see what it looks like after it has been shot. (Just a thought)

Mauser720 - Ron

spartacus38 · 12-07-2007, 08:07 PM

Ron, How many rounds did you fire in your Garand

in order to clean up the bore?

Thanks.

Bob

Mauser720 · 12-07-2007, 08:45 PM

Spartacus38 -

I believe that was a fourty round match if memory serves me correctly. And there were probably 3 rounds to verify zero in the beginning. However, I don't know how many rounds had been fired before it was actually "clean." I just know that when I came home and got ready to clean it and put it away, the bore was amazingly shiny and bright, and even the rifling looked good.

Mauser720 - Ron

TzDreamer · 12-07-2007, 10:14 PM

I use a very similar process as mentioned above to clean cast iron skillets. Only I use gallons of solution and 40 volts of DC and it takes much longer then 15 minutes to clean one of those nasty skillets.

thegundude · 12-07-2007, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mauser720
So you might try cleaning it as best you can, and then do some shooting with it just to see what it looks like after it has been shot. (Just a thought)

I second that. I've done the same thing with the same results, on occasion.

It might help and it can't hurt. You lose nothing but a box of ammo, which you still get to shoot!

spartacus38 · 12-08-2007, 12:05 AM

Thank you Ron; I will try it sometime

and see what happens.

Bob

saxman · 01-24-2008, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by TzDreamer
I use a very similar process as mentioned above to clean cast iron skillets. Only I use gallons of solution and 40 volts of DC and it takes much longer then 15 minutes to clean one of those nasty skillets.

Shame! You should never degrease an iron skillet!

TzDreamer · 01-24-2008, 11:22 AM

actually after proper seasoning they not only look better but cook better as well.

All that cooked on grease can add up to a few pounds. All that carbon can hide what the cookware really is. The last Dutch oven I cleaned turned out to be marked "ERIE" meaning it was an 1870's Griswold! I made a pot of beans in it last night, slow cooked all day, man were they good! Cleaned up easy and ready for stew today!

Wilhelm · 01-24-2008, 04:47 PM

I shot a p38 barrel clean. It had been in a drawer since the war and was beautiful.....except for the barrel. I thought it was hopeless after a good cleaning. just 50 rounds later, it was like a different barrel. Not new, mind you, but good and serviceable.......if ya got it, shoot the hell out of it!

John Sabato · 01-25-2008, 11:06 AM

Lugers are so accurate, that some bore erosion or pitting seldom affects their accuracy much...

12-07-2007, 05:45 PM	#1
Kohaku2416 User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Muncie Indiana Posts: 124 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Luger bore looking rather icky About to buy a DWM 1915 Luger that has been Nickel plated. which sucks. the gun is all matching, minus the take down lever is broken and the gun itself is nickel plated. But oh well at the price i am paying for it idc. But they did mention that the barrel was rather dirty and somewhat looking as if it was pitted? I asked how so, and was told the barrel was messed up from being fired with corrosive ammo. Does any good methods to clean up luger barrels?

12-07-2007, 07:10 PM	#3
Mauser720 User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 535 Thanks: 18 Thanked 49 Times in 33 Posts	According to this web site, you can make your own electro- bore cleaning kit without much of an investment. http://www.surplusrifle.com/reviews/copperout/index.asp I had an M1 Garand rifle with a bore that looked completely hopeless. I cleaned it as well as possible using Hoppe's #9 Bore Cleaner and a bronze bore brush. No matter how much I scrubbed it, it still looked awful. On a whim, I entered an NRA sanctioned High Power match and used it. I was amazed that after the match was over, the bore was in near perfect condition. (I did not win, but did respectable.) So you might try cleaning it as best you can, and then do some shooting with it just to see what it looks like after it has been shot. (Just a thought) Mauser720 - Ron __________________ Mauser720 - Ron "Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it."

12-07-2007, 08:45 PM	#5
Mauser720 User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 535 Thanks: 18 Thanked 49 Times in 33 Posts	Spartacus38 - I believe that was a fourty round match if memory serves me correctly. And there were probably 3 rounds to verify zero in the beginning. However, I don't know how many rounds had been fired before it was actually "clean." I just know that when I came home and got ready to clean it and put it away, the bore was amazingly shiny and bright, and even the rifling looked good. Mauser720 - Ron __________________ Mauser720 - Ron "Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it."

12-08-2007, 12:05 AM	#8
spartacus38 Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South Lake Tahoe,CA. Posts: 695 Thanks: 0 Thanked 70 Times in 56 Posts	Bore Thank you Ron; I will try it sometime and see what happens. Bob

01-24-2008, 04:47 PM	#11
Wilhelm User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 365 Thanks: 48 Thanked 136 Times in 60 Posts	I shot a p38 barrel clean. It had been in a drawer since the war and was beautiful.....except for the barrel. I thought it was hopeless after a good cleaning. just 50 rounds later, it was like a different barrel. Not new, mind you, but good and serviceable.......if ya got it, shoot the hell out of it! __________________ translatedfrenchmanuals@yahoo.com I promise to be nice and play well with others

12-07-2007, 06:43 PM	#2
policeluger RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ca. Posts: 2,141 Thanks: 8 Thanked 89 Times in 54 Posts	The best, although expensive, is electro-bore cleaning.

12-07-2007, 08:07 PM	#4
spartacus38 Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South Lake Tahoe,CA. Posts: 695 Thanks: 0 Thanked 70 Times in 56 Posts	Ron, How many rounds did you fire in your Garand in order to clean up the bore? Thanks. Bob

12-07-2007, 10:14 PM	#6
TzDreamer User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wichita Falls Texas USA Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I use a very similar process as mentioned above to clean cast iron skillets. Only I use gallons of solution and 40 volts of DC and it takes much longer then 15 minutes to clean one of those nasty skillets.

01-24-2008, 11:22 AM	#10
TzDreamer User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wichita Falls Texas USA Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	actually after proper seasoning they not only look better but cook better as well. All that cooked on grease can add up to a few pounds. All that carbon can hide what the cookware really is. The last Dutch oven I cleaned turned out to be marked "ERIE" meaning it was an 1870's Griswold! I made a pot of beans in it last night, slow cooked all day, man were they good! Cleaned up easy and ready for stew today!

01-25-2008, 11:06 AM	#12
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	Lugers are so accurate, that some bore erosion or pitting seldom affects their accuracy much... __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*