Unscrewing Barrel

kidvett · 10-20-2002, 11:28 AM

The project is to unscrew the barrel from a LUGER receiver without damaging both. [img]confused.gif[/img]

Questions:

Can that be undertaken by the untrained individual or it's strickly a Gunsmith's job?

What are the basic tools needed? ( I heard of barrel blocks made of wood? )

What is the procedure?

Thanks for the information

kidvett [img]cool.gif[/img]

Lugerdoc · 10-23-2002, 10:35 AM

Kidvett, Too bad that your are in Canada, or I'd offer to do the job for you. If you you've never removed a luger barrel before and/or don't have the correct wrench and vise shims, I don't recommend that you try it. Rick W's advise is right on. Thirty years ago, before I knew what I was doing, I made all the mistakes that he mentions, doing it the first time. Just to let you know how much force was required, the shotout 20 commerical barrel that I was removing, actually twisted 90 degrees, before the threads let go. Tom H.

kidvett · 10-25-2002, 12:06 PM

Gentlemen,

Thanks a lot for your advice. I guess I'll leave that part of the project to a professionnal.....

kidvett [img]cool.gif[/img]

bamf · 12-08-2002, 01:01 AM

A word of caution, a friend of mine wanted to remove his barrel of his luger and replace it with a shooter's barrel.

Well the gunsmith he took it to was inept and basically compressed the original barrel to the degree of warping it. Bastard still charged my buddy $75 for the "service." So careful who you take it to.

John Sabato · 12-09-2002, 12:51 PM

I recommend that you send it to Tom Heller or Hugh Clark... to get the job done right.

Thor may do this kind of work, but I think he spends the majority of his time refinishing...

If there are others that do this work that I have not mentioned and can guarantee their work, please chime in here... espccially if you are located in Canada.

10-20-2002, 11:28 AM	#1
kidvett User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 584 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Unscrewing Barrel The project is to unscrew the barrel from a LUGER receiver without damaging both. [img]confused.gif[/img] Questions: Can that be undertaken by the untrained individual or it's strickly a Gunsmith's job? What are the basic tools needed? ( I heard of barrel blocks made of wood? ) What is the procedure? Thanks for the information kidvett [img]cool.gif[/img]

10-23-2002, 10:35 AM	#2
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 736 Times in 483 Posts	Kidvett, Too bad that your are in Canada, or I'd offer to do the job for you. If you you've never removed a luger barrel before and/or don't have the correct wrench and vise shims, I don't recommend that you try it. Rick W's advise is right on. Thirty years ago, before I knew what I was doing, I made all the mistakes that he mentions, doing it the first time. Just to let you know how much force was required, the shotout 20 commerical barrel that I was removing, actually twisted 90 degrees, before the threads let go. Tom H. __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

12-09-2002, 12:51 PM	#5
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,150 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	I recommend that you send it to Tom Heller or Hugh Clark... to get the job done right. Thor may do this kind of work, but I think he spends the majority of his time refinishing... If there are others that do this work that I have not mentioned and can guarantee their work, please chime in here... espccially if you are located in Canada. __________________ 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..."*

10-25-2002, 12:06 PM	#3
kidvett User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 584 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Gentlemen, Thanks a lot for your advice. I guess I'll leave that part of the project to a professionnal..... kidvett [img]cool.gif[/img]

12-08-2002, 01:01 AM	#4
bamf New User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	A word of caution, a friend of mine wanted to remove his barrel of his luger and replace it with a shooter's barrel. Well the gunsmith he took it to was inept and basically compressed the original barrel to the degree of warping it. Bastard still charged my buddy $75 for the "service." So careful who you take it to.