Bore cleaning

John Sabato · 03-11-2003, 11:34 AM

Ciao Marzio!

Because of the age of your Luger, and the fact that for at least a portion of it's service life it used corrosive primed ammunition, it may never be shiney... but it can be improved.

If it is very dark and standard bore cleaning methods have not improved it much, you can lap the barrel with a lead slug that has been swaged to fit and using the finest grade of automotive valve grinding compound you can improve the appearance of the bore by lapping.

This is a technique that was started by bench rest shooter years ago...and I Don't know if it will improve accuracy, but it will make the bore look better...BUT BEFORE YOU DO THIS... SHOOT IT! Many old Luger barrels that look terrible, still shoot like they were brand new!

03-11-2003, 11:34 AM	#2
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	Ciao Marzio! Because of the age of your Luger, and the fact that for at least a portion of it's service life it used corrosive primed ammunition, it may never be shiney... but it can be improved. If it is very dark and standard bore cleaning methods have not improved it much, you can lap the barrel with a lead slug that has been swaged to fit and using the finest grade of automotive valve grinding compound you can improve the appearance of the bore by lapping. This is a technique that was started by bench rest shooter years ago...and I Don't know if it will improve accuracy, but it will make the bore look better...BUT BEFORE YOU DO THIS... SHOOT IT! Many old Luger barrels that look terrible, still shoot like they were brand new! __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*