Star marked barrel

Balder · 03-06-2016, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by alvin

This star must carry different meaning from the star on Lugers. It's not a rework indicator. It associated with Red 9 barrel, probably used as an indicator to tell it's a 9x19mm barrel. None of thousands of various kinds of 7.63mm barrels that I have met having this, and none of hundreds of 9mm barrels that I have met not having this. If that's indeed the way it is, then, this star was still related with a change, a factory change in this context.

Alvin,

My C96 is in 7.63 x 25 (.30 Luger). All matching, serial # 2919XX

Balder

DonVoigt · 03-06-2016, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Balder

Alvin,

My C96 is in 7.63 x 25 (.30 Luger). All matching, serial # 2919XX

Balder

Many 1896 Mausers have a star on the bottom of the barrel,
likely the mark of some inspector, JMHO. In my experience, it is not found on just 9mms.

abukafura · 03-06-2016, 12:38 PM

So true. It is found on 7.63mm guns as well. I have two BHs with such stars under the barrel.

03-06-2016, 12:38 PM	#3
abukafura Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northeast Wisconsin, near Greeen Bay Posts: 327 Thanks: 1,314 Thanked 90 Times in 57 Posts	So true. It is found on 7.63mm guns as well. I have two BHs with such stars under the barrel.