Barrel play

paolo.orange · 12-29-2007, 03:23 AM

Cleaning my S/42 I've noticed that the barrel assembly has a side play (left-right) on the frame of about 0.02" on its entire lenght. Does it sound OK to you?
Thanks.
Paolo

policeluger · 12-29-2007, 07:10 AM

Sounds OK, a small amount of play allows for working with small amounts of fouling and heat expansion...

Vlim · 12-29-2007, 11:21 AM

Perfectly normal. I had a VoPo with quite some lateral play, 1936 assembly on DWM frame, still shot like new.

paolo.orange · 12-29-2007, 12:00 PM

Thank you very much, I really appreciate.
My concerns are because the trigger performs in a quite different way if the barrel assembly is pushed full right or full left.
Apparently, when closed in battery, the barrel sits on the left.

12-29-2007, 03:23 AM	#1
paolo.orange User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Italy Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Barrel play Cleaning my S/42 I've noticed that the barrel assembly has a side play (left-right) on the frame of about 0.02" on its entire lenght. Does it sound OK to you? Thanks. Paolo __________________ Grace under fire, business as usual.

12-29-2007, 12:00 PM	#4
paolo.orange User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Italy Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thank you very much, I really appreciate. My concerns are because the trigger performs in a quite different way if the barrel assembly is pushed full right or full left. Apparently, when closed in battery, the barrel sits on the left. __________________ Grace under fire, business as usual.

12-29-2007, 07:10 AM	#2
policeluger RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ca. Posts: 2,141 Thanks: 8 Thanked 89 Times in 54 Posts	Sounds OK, a small amount of play allows for working with small amounts of fouling and heat expansion...

12-29-2007, 11:21 AM	#3
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	Perfectly normal. I had a VoPo with quite some lateral play, 1936 assembly on DWM frame, still shot like new.