approx 4 inch barrel lengths

Edward Tinker · 05-04-2015, 03:48 PM

I had a barrel taken off and new one put on by GT (

) and then when I went to put them in my parts chest, I found one did not fit.

We always hear about the slight variation in sizes, but remember that at one time the barrels were actually changed in length.

Top is a 30 luger and has Crown N marking on it - sn 1783k
Middle is the odd one, 9mm sn 4876 with an 8 just under the sn and in a line up, looks almost like Crown B and then Crown V
Bottom is a Eagle 655, 9mm, 5859 (import marked)

Dwight Gruber · 05-04-2015, 10:22 PM

Ed,

The oddly marked barrel bears the British proofs characteristic of Vickers Lugers. That it is an odd length is very interesting indeed.

The "8" under the serial number is actually the mysterious & mark which shows up unexpectedly in wildly divergent Luger places, primarily (but not exclusively) in this position on Vickers barrels.

--Dwight

Edward Tinker · 05-04-2015, 10:45 PM

thank you Dwight - cool

05-04-2015, 03:48 PM	#1
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,961 Thanks: 2,062 Thanked 4,592 Times in 2,114 Posts	approx 4 inch barrel lengths I had a barrel taken off and new one put on by GT () and then when I went to put them in my parts chest, I found one did not fit. We always hear about the slight variation in sizes, but remember that at one time the barrels were actually changed in length. Top is a 30 luger and has Crown N marking on it - sn 1783k Middle is the odd one, 9mm sn 4876 with an 8 just under the sn and in a line up, looks almost like Crown B and then Crown V Bottom is a Eagle 655, 9mm, 5859 (import marked) Attached Thumbnails

05-04-2015, 10:22 PM	#2
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	Ed, The oddly marked barrel bears the British proofs characteristic of Vickers Lugers. That it is an odd length is very interesting indeed. The "8" under the serial number is actually the mysterious & mark which shows up unexpectedly in wildly divergent Luger places, primarily (but not exclusively) in this position on Vickers barrels. --Dwight

05-04-2015, 10:45 PM	#3
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,961 Thanks: 2,062 Thanked 4,592 Times in 2,114 Posts	thank you Dwight - cool