thread in barrel

01-24-2008, 04:44 PM

Is thread inside the front of the barrel under the front sight common in lugers? I have one with such, as if for a silencer.

John Sabato · 01-24-2008, 05:15 PM

No it is not common... likely a gunsmith adaptation at some point in its life. I have only seen one factory luger that was designed to be used with a silencer that had a removeable front sight band based on a spring loaded catch. It used to belong to the forum's owner John D. but I believe he has traded that item. It was Luger of the Month once during the time we had that feature.

01-24-2008, 06:37 PM

Thanks for the info, John. This one is threaded on the inside of the sight housing and is non-removable. Just curious as to why there would be thread in the first place. From what I understand, silencers were very uncommon until after WW2. The barrel in question is on a 1920 commercial 30 cal. with no serial # on the barrel. Maybe a replacement barrel?

Vlim · 01-24-2008, 07:25 PM

Hi,

A possible reason for the thread is to fit a suppressor so that the gun will cycle on blanks. Movie/prop gun history?

Pete Ebbink · 01-24-2008, 08:20 PM

Looks like the same muzzle as on this gun...???...

http://www.phoenixinvestmentarms.com/897swiss14.htm

Pete Ebbink · 01-24-2008, 08:25 PM

Mike Morris out of TX has this one for sale :

http://www.relicsofthereichs.com/lug...sh%20hider.jpg

http://www.relicsofthereichs.com/lug...d%20barrel.jpg

Maybe this Luger was converted to play in the "horns" section of an orchestra...???...

01-24-2008, 10:11 PM

You guys don't miss a thing!

My USB is on the fritz so I "borrowed" the muzzle pic as per chance but the sight on the pistol in question is a bit different, more rounded.

The horn adaptation is interesting but in mine the thread is on the inside

Don't know about prop/gun history, I doubt it was used for a movie, not much movie making around these parts ...

John Sabato · 01-25-2008, 12:04 PM

The .30 luger would be more likely to have an inside threaded silencer attachment because there is a bit more steel than the 9mm...

The gun that I spoke of had an external thread.

02-01-2008, 02:00 PM

Is it be possible that a .30 cal barrel could be machined to a larger .380 cal or 9 mm, hence the threads?

01-24-2008, 04:44 PM	#1
mayagrafix Guest Posts: n/a	thread in barrel Is thread inside the front of the barrel under the front sight common in lugers? I have one with such, as if for a silencer.

01-24-2008, 05:15 PM	#2
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,154 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,306 Times in 1,097 Posts	No it is not common... likely a gunsmith adaptation at some point in its life. I have only seen one factory luger that was designed to be used with a silencer that had a removeable front sight band based on a spring loaded catch. It used to belong to the forum's owner John D. but I believe he has traded that item. It was Luger of the Month once during the time we had that feature. __________________ 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..."*

01-25-2008, 12:04 PM	#8
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,154 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,306 Times in 1,097 Posts	The .30 luger would be more likely to have an inside threaded silencer attachment because there is a bit more steel than the 9mm... The gun that I spoke of had an external thread. __________________ 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..."*

01-24-2008, 06:37 PM	#3
mayagrafix Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks for the info, John. This one is threaded on the inside of the sight housing and is non-removable. Just curious as to why there would be thread in the first place. From what I understand, silencers were very uncommon until after WW2. The barrel in question is on a 1920 commercial 30 cal. with no serial # on the barrel. Maybe a replacement barrel?

01-24-2008, 07:25 PM	#4
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,989 Times in 1,205 Posts	Hi, A possible reason for the thread is to fit a suppressor so that the gun will cycle on blanks. Movie/prop gun history?

01-24-2008, 08:20 PM	#5
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Looks like the same muzzle as on this gun...???... http://www.phoenixinvestmentarms.com/897swiss14.htm

01-24-2008, 08:25 PM	#6
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Mike Morris out of TX has this one for sale : http://www.relicsofthereichs.com/lug...sh%20hider.jpg http://www.relicsofthereichs.com/lug...d%20barrel.jpg Maybe this Luger was converted to play in the "horns" section of an orchestra...???...

01-24-2008, 10:11 PM	#7
mayagrafix Guest Posts: n/a	You guys don't miss a thing! My USB is on the fritz so I "borrowed" the muzzle pic as per chance but the sight on the pistol in question is a bit different, more rounded. The horn adaptation is interesting but in mine the thread is on the inside Don't know about prop/gun history, I doubt it was used for a movie, not much movie making around these parts ...

02-01-2008, 02:00 PM	#9
mayagrafix Guest Posts: n/a	Is it be possible that a .30 cal barrel could be machined to a larger .380 cal or 9 mm, hence the threads?