Completely insane lugersmithing ideas, advice?

Waschbaer · 05-23-2004, 02:03 AM

I get the feeling we're thinking along different lines here. I remember reading that the original carbines fired a hotter load than the standard lugers, and that these were painted black to prevent people from blowing their pistols apart. I thought with a really hefty mainspring, I could make a carbine that would actually handle hotter loads than a pistol, making it worth creating a carbine out of it. With a sixteen inch barrel and a stock, it might make a fun toy to have. I just don't see the point in making a carbine if it wont outperform a pistol. The last thing I want is to break the damn thing after putting a bunch of work into it. --Tom.
Postscriptum: I'm not a fan of modern pistols, I only shoot Imperial German guns, so the whole 454 casul and other magnum gun ideas really really don't appeal to me.

05-23-2004, 02:03 AM	#1
Waschbaer User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I get the feeling we're thinking along different lines here. I remember reading that the original carbines fired a hotter load than the standard lugers, and that these were painted black to prevent people from blowing their pistols apart. I thought with a really hefty mainspring, I could make a carbine that would actually handle hotter loads than a pistol, making it worth creating a carbine out of it. With a sixteen inch barrel and a stock, it might make a fun toy to have. I just don't see the point in making a carbine if it wont outperform a pistol. The last thing I want is to break the damn thing after putting a bunch of work into it. --Tom. Postscriptum: I'm not a fan of modern pistols, I only shoot Imperial German guns, so the whole 454 casul and other magnum gun ideas really really don't appeal to me.