Witness Marks Report--Revised and Expanded - Page 3

DonVoigt · 04-29-2017, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by physoft

I think all the opinions expressed here are valid and it's usually best to encourage an open discussion. Sometimes it is difficult to express a differing opinion without being critical of another. My take away from all of this is as follows. Witness marks that align perfectly are no problem, marks that don't align may or may not be a problem. My entry into this Luger world is a DWM 1923 Commercial rework. I am primarily interested in shooting rather than a collectible. I just purchased a full upper: barrel, barrel extension, toggle, BB and firing pin, etc. assembly which has a misaligned witness mark. Judging from what I have read here, I could have a problem or maybe not...I will let you guys know when I get to shoot it.....

A misaligned witness mark just does not mean much, IMO.
These are the "important" things:

-is headspace in spec?
-is extractor slot aligned?
-is front sight "straight"?
-is barrel tight to the receiver?

Answer to all must be yes to have a correctly assembled luger bbl/receiver.

This does not mean you cannot have another problem or two elsewhere; nor that if one of the above(maybe even two) answers are no- you will have a significant problem apparent in firing.

So I agree with you, shoot it and find out!

Sky Zero · 04-30-2017, 12:49 AM

haha....G.T. has my barrel at the moment because I told him it was misaligned and was concerned it wasn't shooting properly. good thing he found out that the front sights were indeed off!

edit: got fooled by another old post :/

G.T. · 04-30-2017, 01:41 AM

Hi James, Hey! Your barreled receiver should have made it to you today!.....

..... That's what tracking says anyway.. let me know when you get it and if you think we improved it any?... best to you James, til...lat'r....GT

Sky Zero · 04-30-2017, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by G.T.

Hi James, Hey! Your barreled receiver should have made it to you today!.....

..... That's what tracking says anyway.. let me know when you get it and if you think we improved it any?... best to you James, til...lat'r....GT

will do! I'm excited to get home and check out the beautifully remastered top half

cirelaw · 04-30-2017, 02:01 PM

Like yourself, I have waited for delivery and I'm always so excited. I check to tracking over ten times a day!~Eric

04-30-2017, 01:41 AM	#43
G.T. Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 3,486 Thanks: 1,284 Thanked 3,583 Times in 989 Posts	barreled receiver! Hi James, Hey! Your barreled receiver should have made it to you today!.......... That's what tracking says anyway.. let me know when you get it and if you think we improved it any?... best to you James, til...lat'r....GT

04-30-2017, 12:49 AM	#42
Sky Zero User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 308 Thanks: 134 Thanked 43 Times in 30 Posts	haha....G.T. has my barrel at the moment because I told him it was misaligned and was concerned it wasn't shooting properly. good thing he found out that the front sights were indeed off! edit: got fooled by another old post :/

04-30-2017, 02:01 PM	#45
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Like yourself, I have waited for delivery and I'm always so excited. I check to tracking over ten times a day!~Eric