GERMAN PISTOLS ACCURACY...

Doubs · 07-04-2002, 12:41 PM

Back when my eyes were young, I often shot groups of five shots into 1.25 - 1.5 inches at 25 yards using a .30 Luger (DWM Commercial and 1920 Erfurt rework; both with short barrels). That's shooting from a bench over sandbags.

Back in the 1950's, my father and I bought a Luger together. It was a Mauser mismatch and the muzzle had been counter-bored and repaired using silver solder as best could be determined. (That barrel is somewhere among the things I brought home after Pop died.) Anyway, Pop ordered an 8 inch 9mm replacement barrel that I believe was made in Italy. While the pistol has never been reliable in feeding, the accuracy of that barrel is outstanding. A Coke can at 50 yards is no challenge. Some day, when I have a couple of mismatched shooters to play with, I'll find a combination with that barrel/receiver that will be reliable.

My experience with the P-38 is the same as the other guys.... not very accurate when compared to the Luger.

07-04-2002, 12:41 PM	#4
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,736 Thanks: 819 Thanked 1,769 Times in 586 Posts	Back when my eyes were young, I often shot groups of five shots into 1.25 - 1.5 inches at 25 yards using a .30 Luger (DWM Commercial and 1920 Erfurt rework; both with short barrels). That's shooting from a bench over sandbags. Back in the 1950's, my father and I bought a Luger together. It was a Mauser mismatch and the muzzle had been counter-bored and repaired using silver solder as best could be determined. (That barrel is somewhere among the things I brought home after Pop died.) Anyway, Pop ordered an 8 inch 9mm replacement barrel that I believe was made in Italy. While the pistol has never been reliable in feeding, the accuracy of that barrel is outstanding. A Coke can at 50 yards is no challenge. Some day, when I have a couple of mismatched shooters to play with, I'll find a combination with that barrel/receiver that will be reliable. My experience with the P-38 is the same as the other guys.... not very accurate when compared to the Luger.