Dreams & stuff!

[G.T.]

Can you move this thread to the restoration thread?...Thanks, I don't think it really belongs here right now... Thanks for all, til...lat'r...GT

[hansfischer007]

G.T…..I would be interested in a 6" barrel….to put on my 1916 DWM shooter that Luger Doc and I worked out a year or so ago…….of course like everything….kinda depends on the price……..now ….would you be open to install the 6" barrel on my DWM.?…..or do I need to palaver with Luger Doc on that.?…….Im excited tho…..Danke ….. Hans Fischer

[G.T.]

Hi Hans, sure want to do it for you...it will be affordable when compared to contemporary services and parts.... Hope for the best, I will keep all posted! best to you, til...lat'r...GT

[hansfischer007]

Hey G.T…..put me in the mix for a 6" barrel…..I have a Beautiful 1916 DWM…mismatch reblued shooter...that luger Doc and I kinda "put together" about 2 years ago……and I just miss having a shooter with a 6" barrel…..but I have to admit…..I know from nothing the difference between a Navy Barrel and a "regular" 6 " luger barrel..???….I just want what looks good…..hate to sound that simple about it……but as we say in the South……Wal..Thar it is..!!!….I will bow to your judgment as to which would look better…..but bottom line….im in for a 6" barrel……Thanks G.T. You are Appreciated……….Danke…..Hans Fischer

[sheepherder]

Gerry, do your 6 inch barrels have the 'taller' front sight base that the 'Navy' Lugers have???

[G.T.]

Hi Rick & Rich! Always appreciate you guys chiming in... ....As for the front sight base height, we bought oversize dia. blanks so we would have a little leeway to go custom or a little wild with that dimension? I think currently, most of the front sight blades available are a little shorter then the standard P.08, artilleries and navies, (All hard to find!!) I don't know... But, my thought, it is some easier to trim a sight blade down, then it is to stretch it? ... By our preliminary measurements, you can come quite close to the taller Navy front sight base with a 1" blank, but it's really close, if at all.... so we ordered 1.125" dia. 4140 1-10" 9mm blanks... We're quite a ways from all that though, still working on the barrel stub and appropriate fixtures for repeatability.... BTW, Rick & Rich... I'd like to get your take on the 60 degree thread idea?? Do you think and issue over the long haul? Is there something I don't see here??...... You guys both have tons more metal lathe time than I.. I yield to your opinions... Best to all, til...lat'r...GT

[sheepherder]

Gerry -

John Sabato was kind enough to post a 'sample' of his CD pictures in one of his albums, which comes up frequently in the Random Album Pictures -



I've done about a dozen Luger threads since the 70's/80's, all 60º. But where I differ from the SAE is that I do not adhere to the 75% thread depth. I make my [male] threads 100% thread depth and then just kiss the apex of the thread with a file. Also, I want my threads to be a snug fit, not a 'running fit'. There are different classes of fit, but the fit you find on commercial threads here in the US is very 'loose'. I've had no problems with my snug, pyramidal threads. Even when mating with German/Luger receivers.

There is some variation in tolerances in Luger receivers. If you make your production run somewhere in the middle, then some will be tight fits and others will be loose fits.

Regardless of how or what you do, there will always be someone somewhere who will complain about it.

You can and you can't
You will and you won't
You'll be damned if you do
You'll be damned if you don't.



*** John's Luger Blueprint CD can be ordered here -

http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=11286