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how thin is the barrel on an LCP--> micrometer
buschmaster
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the barrel is awfully thin.
I was saying before that step-down looks like an optical illusion. smaller OD than ID.
so I got out the Ghett-Mic-Rometer (high tensile plastic) and measured OD at points A and B, and ID at point C.
A= 27/64"
B= 20/64"
C=22/64"
at point A the barrel thickness is 5/64. a little more than 1/16". the thickness of a quarter.
at point B the barrel thickness is... -2/64! outside diameter is smaller than the inside diameter! how did they do that???
anyways an LCP is made to be extremely small and light, as you can see by the barrel. so if you put in +P loads you're riding the ragged edge of disaster. (the manual says not to do it) these hot loads that try to get a .380 to do what a .38 Special does,
is just asking for it. don't use them in an LCP.
anybody with a real micrometer is invited to check the measurements.
I was saying before that step-down looks like an optical illusion. smaller OD than ID.
so I got out the Ghett-Mic-Rometer (high tensile plastic) and measured OD at points A and B, and ID at point C.
A= 27/64"
B= 20/64"
C=22/64"
at point A the barrel thickness is 5/64. a little more than 1/16". the thickness of a quarter.
at point B the barrel thickness is... -2/64! outside diameter is smaller than the inside diameter! how did they do that???
anyways an LCP is made to be extremely small and light, as you can see by the barrel. so if you put in +P loads you're riding the ragged edge of disaster. (the manual says not to do it) these hot loads that try to get a .380 to do what a .38 Special does,
is just asking for it. don't use them in an LCP.
anybody with a real micrometer is invited to check the measurements.
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If the Barrel blows up with normal ammo, and you survive, you get a new gun, I'd take a Red label, just couse I don't have one.
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
* Trivia: The material "cost" to produce any current mass-production polymer-framed handgun is less than the cost to machine the trigger on a typical Smith & Wesson revolver. The molds used to produce all current production polymer-framed handguns are made by computer operated CNC at a cost of less than one pistol at full MSRP. The cost of said CNC machines are recovered over 100 fold in their functional lifetime. [:0]
to the comment in red
A comment by someone oblivious to manufacturing. If you can find someone to make an injection mold for me for 4-5 hundred bucks let me know their name.
Typical fixturing for injection mold machines will start at $2k. If you want a complete water cooled mold with ejection, you could be in to the mold $15K+. This type of mold would be typical for a polymer pistol.
To put that in perceptive. Your Tide bottle was made on a blow mold machine, typical price for those $50-100K per mold.
quote:Originally posted by GreatGuns
* Trivia: The material "cost" to produce any current mass-production polymer-framed handgun is less than the cost to machine the trigger on a typical Smith & Wesson revolver. The molds used to produce all current production polymer-framed handguns are made by computer operated CNC at a cost of less than one pistol at full MSRP. The cost of said CNC machines are recovered over 100 fold in their functional lifetime. [:0]
to the comment in red
A comment by someone oblivious to manufacturing. If you can find someone to make an injection mold for me for 4-5 hundred bucks let me know their name.
Typical fixturing for injection mold machines will start at $2k. If you want a complete water cooled mold with ejection, you could be in to the mold $15K+. This type of mold would be typical for a polymer pistol.
To put that in perceptive. Your Tide bottle was made on a blow mold machine, typical price for those $50-100K per mold.
Agreed.
pin gauge would be helpful here.
Yep, a multi-anvil mic, a blade mic, and normal mic. The proper tools for the job. [;)]
Your Tide bottle was made on a blow mold machine, typical price for those $50-100K per mold.
So you're saying I can shoot +P rounds through a Tide bottle?
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Your Tide bottle was made on a blow mold machine, typical price for those $50-100K per mold.
So you're saying I can shoot +P rounds through a Tide bottle?
YES! Cheer, Ultra, ect. [:D]