It took a while, but....

Vlim · 04-08-2005, 03:45 PM

....my Mauser Parabellum, model 06/73 (or rather 06/72 and a half) is finally up and running again.

For those who don't remember:

I purchased this pistol last year with a busted barrel. Previous owner had done some reloading experiments and managed to get two round stuck in the barrel, deforming it (bulge) beyond repair.

As I happened to know the guy who bought the Mauser parts and leftovers when Mauser quit producing the Parabellum, I sent him a message and he was able to dig up a perfectly correct, new in the white, uninstalled 15cm 7.65mm barrel.

A German gunsmith friend placed the barrel, had it testfired in Cologne / Koeln and reblued the upper cannon. The Koln test resulted in an extra Eagle-N proof on the left side of the receiver.

Can't wait to take it to the range and test it myself.

04-08-2005, 03:45 PM	#1
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,987 Times in 1,205 Posts	It took a while, but.... ....my Mauser Parabellum, model 06/73 (or rather 06/72 and a half) is finally up and running again. For those who don't remember: I purchased this pistol last year with a busted barrel. Previous owner had done some reloading experiments and managed to get two round stuck in the barrel, deforming it (bulge) beyond repair. As I happened to know the guy who bought the Mauser parts and leftovers when Mauser quit producing the Parabellum, I sent him a message and he was able to dig up a perfectly correct, new in the white, uninstalled 15cm 7.65mm barrel. A German gunsmith friend placed the barrel, had it testfired in Cologne / Koeln and reblued the upper cannon. The Koln test resulted in an extra Eagle-N proof on the left side of the receiver. Can't wait to take it to the range and test it myself.