Conversion to 9mm

01-17-2008, 08:15 PM

I have a shooter grade 1920 DWM which I believe is a 30 cal. (9mm round only goes in partially into the barrel). Is it possible to switch to 9mm just by replacing the barrel and mags?

Ron Wood · 01-17-2008, 08:32 PM

You only have to replace the barrel (and possibly the mainspring)...all the mags are the same.

01-18-2008, 08:46 AM

great news! does it have to be an original manufacture or are there after-market repalcements available?

Edward Tinker · 01-18-2008, 09:27 AM

either, but not done by the average joe-blow. Have someone who knows lugers do it....

ed

unspellable · 01-18-2008, 02:02 PM

Georg intended that the conversion be done by replacing both the barrel and the recoil spring, same magazine for both. (The main spring is the little spring behind the striker, not involved here.)

Caveat: If you open up seven shooter grade Lugers you will find eight different recoil springs, no two alike. It's a crap shoot as to what you have for a recoil spring to begin with.

01-18-2008, 07:54 PM

Here is mine:

Next time I travel to the USofA I can get a barrel and have it changed here. I must have the only parabellum pistol in the whole region, so parts are not easy to get.

01-17-2008, 08:15 PM	#1
mayagrafix Guest Posts: n/a	Conversion to 9mm I have a shooter grade 1920 DWM which I believe is a 30 cal. (9mm round only goes in partially into the barrel). Is it possible to switch to 9mm just by replacing the barrel and mags?

01-17-2008, 08:32 PM	#2
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 6,988 Thanks: 1,067 Thanked 5,099 Times in 1,676 Posts	You only have to replace the barrel (and possibly the mainspring)...all the mags are the same. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

01-18-2008, 09:27 AM	#4
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,916 Thanks: 1,992 Thanked 4,507 Times in 2,081 Posts	either, but not done by the average joe-blow. Have someone who knows lugers do it.... ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

01-18-2008, 02:02 PM	#5
unspellable User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 768 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 11 Posts	conversion Georg intended that the conversion be done by replacing both the barrel and the recoil spring, same magazine for both. (The main spring is the little spring behind the striker, not involved here.) Caveat: If you open up seven shooter grade Lugers you will find eight different recoil springs, no two alike. It's a crap shoot as to what you have for a recoil spring to begin with.

01-18-2008, 08:46 AM	#3
mayagrafix Guest Posts: n/a	great news! does it have to be an original manufacture or are there after-market repalcements available?

01-18-2008, 07:54 PM	#6
mayagrafix Guest Posts: n/a	Here is mine: Next time I travel to the USofA I can get a barrel and have it changed here. I must have the only parabellum pistol in the whole region, so parts are not easy to get.