1906 American Eagle Barrel Bore Bad

pringles · 01-17-2012, 09:55 PM

Hi,
I am new here and this is my first post. I am very glad I found this site, it is full of a wealth of information.

I was wondering what the rifling in a luger barrel should look like. If the bore looks quite smooth and you can hardly see the rifling grooves and can't feel them when rubbing a plastic tooth pick across the groves, is this an indication of a worn out barrel? I am assuming it is but I don't know Lugers very well.

If a barrel is worn out to this degree would the rest of the pistol be loose, sloppy, and show the same degree of wear?

What do most people do, replace the barrel, get it re-lined, or just leave it as it should be considered as a collectors item and not fired enough to worry about it?

Thanks for your help.

01-17-2012, 09:55 PM	#1
pringles User Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1906 American Eagle Barrel Bore Bad Hi, I am new here and this is my first post. I am very glad I found this site, it is full of a wealth of information. I was wondering what the rifling in a luger barrel should look like. If the bore looks quite smooth and you can hardly see the rifling grooves and can't feel them when rubbing a plastic tooth pick across the groves, is this an indication of a worn out barrel? I am assuming it is but I don't know Lugers very well. If a barrel is worn out to this degree would the rest of the pistol be loose, sloppy, and show the same degree of wear? What do most people do, replace the barrel, get it re-lined, or just leave it as it should be considered as a collectors item and not fired enough to worry about it? Thanks for your help.