Luger barrel question

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by 1994Stoeger

In the interest of keeping the gun’s components as original to each other as possible while updating it to shoot the more economical 9x19mm luger cartridge, I was inquiring whether the 7.65mm barrel had enough “meat” on it to undergo the process.

I've never actually mic'd the two barrels, but if sentiment is primary then re-lining would be the best choice in my opinion, and the original 30 caliber the easiest (again, just my opinion). There are two shops that come to mind, Redman's and The Broom Closet. I haven't dealt with either but there are many comments on them here, if you do a Search.

There are many others I'm sure, and the Luger barrel is so short that it is [probably] a quick & easy job.

You might not be aware that the 30 cal barrel is ~1/8" shorter than the 9mm barrel. Not a big deal, but re-boring yours to 9mm does destroy any 'collector' value.

You will also find comments here that even sewer-pipe Luger barrels have been found to shoot remarkably well, so re-lining/re-boring may not be necessary, if you only want it to shoot acceptably.

I would shoot it before doing anything that can not be reversed.

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