barrel

Steinar · 10-15-2004, 08:15 AM

Any idea how many rounds a barrel can take before worn out? (not fireing black metal coated bullets)

Ron Smith · 10-15-2004, 09:33 AM

Morgan, There are several variables to consider in answering your question. The barrel life depends on, how rapidly the gun is loaded and fired.And the duration. What kind of ammunition is used. How oftened and well it is cleaned between firings, etc.
If you are refering to a low intensity cartridge, like the 9mm? I doubt that you could wear it out in your life time. It would take thousands of rounds,on a daily basis,over a very long period of time to produce any appreciable wear. Most Lugers with eroded barrels, are due to to corrosion, from mercuric primers. They are corroded, not worn from shooting.
I have seen a Colt 1911A1 that had nearly 70,000 rounds fired throught it over a period of 2 or 3 years. The riflings, which are shallow to begin with, were still strong.

Ron

Steinar · 10-15-2004, 11:05 AM

I recently bought a Luger and an old Melior, they where both coated with grease on the outside, barrel and inside was "clean" and with some corrosion. My first tought was that the Luger was in exelent condition, but inside the barrel there where hardly any riflings at all! Same with the Melior..
The owner had no papers for them, so instead of turning them in to the police, he sold them to me.

(During september owners of unregistred firearms had the chance to deliver them to the police with "no questions asked". Thousands of Lugers and other old goodies are now about to be melted for destruction <img border="0" alt="[crying]" title="" src="graemlins/crying.gif" /> I wish they only let the Lugers and old shotguns etc live on..)

I tought they where used a lot.. but it might be just corrosion that has damaged them. Thanks Ron Smith

Edward Tinker · 10-15-2004, 11:35 AM

Hello Morgan, it is funny, sometimes a worn out barrel shoots good!

Anyway, I too have a barrel that looks like a sewer pipe and who knows, too much cleaning, too much corrosive ammo, who knows!

ed

Steinar · 10-15-2004, 11:59 AM

Yes, it's strange! It will be interesting to compare it with another Luger.
A few years ago, I was doing biathlon

Steinar · 10-15-2004, 12:12 PM

ops.. I hit the "add reply" with accident

Anyway.. I got a smal stone inside the barrel of my 22lr biathlon rifle, after that is was ruined. If I compare the barrel from the Luger with that rifle, the damages in the Luger barrel is a LOT more visible. There is a differense between those guns, but still I'm excided to see how well it works with such barrel.

10-15-2004, 08:15 AM	#1
Steinar User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,538 Thanks: 18 Thanked 36 Times in 21 Posts	barrel Any idea how many rounds a barrel can take before worn out? (not fireing black metal coated bullets) __________________ Previously known as Morgan Kane

10-15-2004, 09:33 AM	#2
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Morgan, There are several variables to consider in answering your question. The barrel life depends on, how rapidly the gun is loaded and fired.And the duration. What kind of ammunition is used. How oftened and well it is cleaned between firings, etc. If you are refering to a low intensity cartridge, like the 9mm? I doubt that you could wear it out in your life time. It would take thousands of rounds,on a daily basis,over a very long period of time to produce any appreciable wear. Most Lugers with eroded barrels, are due to to corrosion, from mercuric primers. They are corroded, not worn from shooting. I have seen a Colt 1911A1 that had nearly 70,000 rounds fired throught it over a period of 2 or 3 years. The riflings, which are shallow to begin with, were still strong. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

10-15-2004, 11:05 AM	#3
Steinar User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,538 Thanks: 18 Thanked 36 Times in 21 Posts	I recently bought a Luger and an old Melior, they where both coated with grease on the outside, barrel and inside was "clean" and with some corrosion. My first tought was that the Luger was in exelent condition, but inside the barrel there where hardly any riflings at all! Same with the Melior.. The owner had no papers for them, so instead of turning them in to the police, he sold them to me. (During september owners of unregistred firearms had the chance to deliver them to the police with "no questions asked". Thousands of Lugers and other old goodies are now about to be melted for destruction <img border="0" alt="[crying]" title="" src="graemlins/crying.gif" /> I wish they only let the Lugers and old shotguns etc live on..) I tought they where used a lot.. but it might be just corrosion that has damaged them. Thanks Ron Smith __________________ Previously known as Morgan Kane

10-15-2004, 11:35 AM	#4
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,947 Thanks: 2,046 Thanked 4,555 Times in 2,102 Posts	Hello Morgan, it is funny, sometimes a worn out barrel shoots good! Anyway, I too have a barrel that looks like a sewer pipe and who knows, too much cleaning, too much corrosive ammo, who knows! ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

10-15-2004, 11:59 AM	#5
Steinar User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,538 Thanks: 18 Thanked 36 Times in 21 Posts	Yes, it's strange! It will be interesting to compare it with another Luger. A few years ago, I was doing biathlon __________________ Previously known as Morgan Kane

10-15-2004, 12:12 PM	#6
Steinar User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,538 Thanks: 18 Thanked 36 Times in 21 Posts	ops.. I hit the "add reply" with accident Anyway.. I got a smal stone inside the barrel of my 22lr biathlon rifle, after that is was ruined. If I compare the barrel from the Luger with that rifle, the damages in the Luger barrel is a LOT more visible. There is a differense between those guns, but still I'm excided to see how well it works with such barrel. __________________ Previously known as Morgan Kane