1911 Erfurt - Page 2

lugerholsterrepair · 10-05-2005, 03:54 PM

Jim, By hourglass, do you mean it has a bulge in the barrel? Jerry Burney

Edward Tinker · 10-05-2005, 04:04 PM

I have merged these threads, as they obviously go together

Ed

Dwight Gruber · 10-05-2005, 05:07 PM

Mauserjim,

It is very difficult to tell from the photographs, are the small parts--trigger, takedown lever, safety lever, magazine release, ejector--a yellowish straw color?

--Dwight

Herb · 10-05-2005, 06:18 PM

Just a comment for future consideration, using a standard issue round wooden pencil at the muzzle of a Luger it will not go into a .30 cal bore but will easily drop into a 9mm. A lot easier way of checking one. As far as value, in the condition the barrel is in my guess would be somewhere around $600, but I'm no expert on pricing one in any condition.

MauserJim · 10-05-2005, 08:09 PM

You are right, it was described to me as a bulge in the center from not cleaning thoroughly after using corrosive ammunition. Though this is something that has been in the gun for at least 40 years, as I do not think it has been fired since about 1965. I'm not sure about a straw color, they all look to be the same dark blued color to my unexperienced eyes, though it is shiny around the edges where it has seen holster wear. I really do need to get some better photos up, will get on those when I can. Thanks guys.

lugerholsterrepair · 10-06-2005, 06:28 PM

Jim, I have seen many a pistol with a bulge in the barrel. Sometime sub guns that have a bullet stuck on auto fire, fire another and it bulges the barrel. I don't know how it happened but I bulged a barrel on my Colt .45. It shot fine afterwards. Accurate too..I finally changed it out but I guess a gunsmith could give better advice. Obviously it's not as good as a barrel without a bulge..Jerry Burney

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lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,772 Thanks: 4,933 Thanked 3,124 Times in 1,434 Posts	Jim, By hourglass, do you mean it has a bulge in the barrel? Jerry Burney __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

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Herb User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Utah, in the land of the Sleeping Rainbow Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Just a comment for future consideration, using a standard issue round wooden pencil at the muzzle of a Luger it will not go into a .30 cal bore but will easily drop into a 9mm. A lot easier way of checking one. As far as value, in the condition the barrel is in my guess would be somewhere around $600, but I'm no expert on pricing one in any condition. __________________ Utah, where gun control means a steady trigger pull

10-06-2005, 06:28 PM	#26
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,772 Thanks: 4,933 Thanked 3,124 Times in 1,434 Posts	Jim, I have seen many a pistol with a bulge in the barrel. Sometime sub guns that have a bullet stuck on auto fire, fire another and it bulges the barrel. I don't know how it happened but I bulged a barrel on my Colt .45. It shot fine afterwards. Accurate too..I finally changed it out but I guess a gunsmith could give better advice. Obviously it's not as good as a barrel without a bulge..Jerry Burney __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

10-05-2005, 04:04 PM	#22
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,933 Thanks: 2,032 Thanked 4,530 Times in 2,092 Posts	I have merged these threads, as they obviously go together Ed

10-05-2005, 05:07 PM	#23
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,902 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,317 Times in 431 Posts	Mauserjim, It is very difficult to tell from the photographs, are the small parts--trigger, takedown lever, safety lever, magazine release, ejector--a yellowish straw color? --Dwight

10-05-2005, 08:09 PM	#25
MauserJim User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NC Posts: 33 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You are right, it was described to me as a bulge in the center from not cleaning thoroughly after using corrosive ammunition. Though this is something that has been in the gun for at least 40 years, as I do not think it has been fired since about 1965. I'm not sure about a straw color, they all look to be the same dark blued color to my unexperienced eyes, though it is shiny around the edges where it has seen holster wear. I really do need to get some better photos up, will get on those when I can. Thanks guys.