reboring barrel?

jeffs · 04-29-2010, 08:30 AM

Dear Experts:

Is it feasible/possible/practical to rebore a .30 caliber Luger barrel to 9mm?

Thanks,
Jeff

jussi16 · 04-29-2010, 08:52 AM

Hi jeffs!

I`m not an expert, but I think you could buy a barrel of 9 mm, if you want to change the caliber of your gun. Don`t spoil the original, please.

jussi

John Sabato · 04-29-2010, 09:27 AM

I concur with the above comment. While it is certainly possible, it is not inexpensive to have a barrel rebored and rifled... The least expensive path is purchase/installaion of a 9mm barrel for shooting purposes and retain the original in case you wish to restore the gun to original condition.

jeffs · 04-29-2010, 09:53 AM

Yes, buying a 9mm barrel would certainly be preferable. Mainly, I am just curious if the shorter length of the .30 barrel would affect the recoil necessary to operate the toggle action.

Jeff

Ron Smith · 04-29-2010, 09:59 AM

"I am just curious if the shorter length of the .30 barrel would affect the recoil necessary to operate the toggle action."

Jeff,

No, there's not enough difference in length. The barrel would have to be significantly (several inches) longer to create any problems.

Ron

Steinar · 04-29-2010, 10:37 AM

My arty is more reliable than any of my 4" for some reason..
At which point is the barrel too long and the mass just too big?

Ron Smith · 04-29-2010, 10:51 AM

Hi Steinar,

Once the barrel gets past 12 inches or so, issues begin to occur with balancing the mass of the barrel and pressure curve with the main spring.

Numrich Gun Parts used to sell 16" barrel carbine coversion kits. I've heard that they didn't function well, and I believe they have quit selling them.

Ron

Dwight Gruber · 04-29-2010, 12:49 PM

The differences in barrel mass between a "standard" .30 and a "standard" 9mm will have no difference on the action of the pistol. The difference in the cartridge power, however, will.

A 9mm Luger has a more powerful recoil spring, to enable proper operation with the more powerful load. My experience in shooting a 9mm-rebarreled .30 is that the pistol is more sensitive to "limp wristing" and the toggle tail beats the heck out of the back of the frame.

--Dwight

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jeffs User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 170 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	reboring barrel? Dear Experts: Is it feasible/possible/practical to rebore a .30 caliber Luger barrel to 9mm? Thanks, Jeff

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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	I concur with the above comment. While it is certainly possible, it is not inexpensive to have a barrel rebored and rifled... The least expensive path is purchase/installaion of a 9mm barrel for shooting purposes and retain the original in case you wish to restore the gun to original condition. __________________ 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..."*

04-29-2010, 09:59 AM	#5
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	"I am just curious if the shorter length of the .30 barrel would affect the recoil necessary to operate the toggle action." Jeff, No, there's not enough difference in length. The barrel would have to be significantly (several inches) longer to create any problems. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

04-29-2010, 10:37 AM	#6
Steinar User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,538 Thanks: 18 Thanked 36 Times in 21 Posts	My arty is more reliable than any of my 4" for some reason.. At which point is the barrel too long and the mass just too big? __________________ Previously known as Morgan Kane

04-29-2010, 10:51 AM	#7
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Hi Steinar, Once the barrel gets past 12 inches or so, issues begin to occur with balancing the mass of the barrel and pressure curve with the main spring. Numrich Gun Parts used to sell 16" barrel carbine coversion kits. I've heard that they didn't function well, and I believe they have quit selling them. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

04-29-2010, 08:52 AM	#2
jussi16 User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 250 Thanks: 77 Thanked 52 Times in 31 Posts	Hi jeffs! I`m not an expert, but I think you could buy a barrel of 9 mm, if you want to change the caliber of your gun. Don`t spoil the original, please. jussi

04-29-2010, 09:53 AM	#4
jeffs User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 170 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yes, buying a 9mm barrel would certainly be preferable. Mainly, I am just curious if the shorter length of the .30 barrel would affect the recoil necessary to operate the toggle action. Jeff

04-29-2010, 12:49 PM	#8
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	The differences in barrel mass between a "standard" .30 and a "standard" 9mm will have no difference on the action of the pistol. The difference in the cartridge power, however, will. A 9mm Luger has a more powerful recoil spring, to enable proper operation with the more powerful load. My experience in shooting a 9mm-rebarreled .30 is that the pistol is more sensitive to "limp wristing" and the toggle tail beats the heck out of the back of the frame. --Dwight