Luger Frame Tooling Marks Study

saab-bob · 08-28-2012, 06:22 PM

Postino and John
Yes,the frame of the Mitchell is a casting,while the cannon assembly is mostly a machined forging.

Very similar in manufacture to my very early stainless steel 45 AMT Hardballer .

Although I think the AMT has harder metal,as I have noticed no deformation on the frame.It does have galling problems without the correct lubrication,however. The metal on the AMT is also more brittle as I have friends who have cracked their AMT's slides by heavy use.

I guess it is a trade off.
Bob

08-28-2012, 06:22 PM	#1
saab-bob User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: So Cal Posts: 459 Thanks: 774 Thanked 143 Times in 87 Posts	Postino and John Yes,the frame of the Mitchell is a casting,while the cannon assembly is mostly a machined forging. Very similar in manufacture to my very early stainless steel 45 AMT Hardballer . Although I think the AMT has harder metal,as I have noticed no deformation on the frame.It does have galling problems without the correct lubrication,however. The metal on the AMT is also more brittle as I have friends who have cracked their AMT's slides by heavy use. I guess it is a trade off. Bob __________________ "I think,therefore I own guns"

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