Witness Marks--Evidence in Plain Sight

Vlim · 03-19-2003, 05:39 AM

Hi,

This documentations does however leave one question unanswered:

Why are there so many discrepancies between barrel and receiver witness marks?

An attempt to collect some explanations that were provided in several threads:

1. Slight alignment difference, but same mark:
Possibilities:
-Slight warping of barrel.
-Barrel was removed and refitted.

2. Witness marks on barrel and receiver differ:
Possibilities:
-Replaced barrel.
-Replaced receiver.

3. No witness mark on barrel and receiver:
Possibilities:
-Produced that way (?)

4. No witness mark on one, but witness mark on other.
Possibilities:
-Replaced barrel.
-Replaced receiver.

Whereby replacement of receiver is quite unlikely, because the barrels tend to wear out quicker.

Possible end conclusion: Rebarreling was done more often than we tend to consider.

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03-19-2003, 05:39 AM	#8
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	Hi, This documentations does however leave one question unanswered: Why are there so many discrepancies between barrel and receiver witness marks? An attempt to collect some explanations that were provided in several threads: 1. Slight alignment difference, but same mark: Possibilities: -Slight warping of barrel. -Barrel was removed and refitted. 2. Witness marks on barrel and receiver differ: Possibilities: -Replaced barrel. -Replaced receiver. 3. No witness mark on barrel and receiver: Possibilities: -Produced that way (?) 4. No witness mark on one, but witness mark on other. Possibilities: -Replaced barrel. -Replaced receiver. Whereby replacement of receiver is quite unlikely, because the barrels tend to wear out quicker. Possible end conclusion: Rebarreling was done more often than we tend to consider.