Was the P.08 overbuilt???

G.T. · 10-26-2003, 10:52 AM

Hi to all! There have been a lot of discussion on witness marks and barrel changing proceedure over the length of the forum.... my question is: Was it necessary to thread the barrel in the first place?? Does the receiver have anything to do with strength, or resistance to failure? Most 9mm barrels on modern firearms are free of any type of support... and then look at a 1911 barrel... it looks as if it should fail on the bench! Could have the P.08 barrel been pinned in place, and worked just as well? What do ya think! Till...later....GT <img border="0" alt="[jumper]" title="" src="graemlins/jumper.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[jumper]" title="" src="graemlins/jumper.gif" />

10-26-2003, 10:52 AM	#1
G.T. Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 3,528 Thanks: 1,334 Thanked 3,711 Times in 1,014 Posts	Was the P.08 overbuilt??? Hi to all! There have been a lot of discussion on witness marks and barrel changing proceedure over the length of the forum.... my question is: Was it necessary to thread the barrel in the first place?? Does the receiver have anything to do with strength, or resistance to failure? Most 9mm barrels on modern firearms are free of any type of support... and then look at a 1911 barrel... it looks as if it should fail on the bench! Could have the P.08 barrel been pinned in place, and worked just as well? What do ya think! Till...later....GT <img border="0" alt="[jumper]" title="" src="graemlins/jumper.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[jumper]" title="" src="graemlins/jumper.gif" />