Top of semiauto barrel ground -- why?

Nathaniel Firethorn · December 24, 2002, 04:24 PM

Hi, all,

I recently bought a parts kit for a HK USP .45 on Gunbroker. According to the seller, it was seized by law enforcement, but "not used to kill anybody." (Whew!)

But the puzzling thing is the barrel. It looks OK, except that the top has been ground a bit -- and it looks like it's been done by an expert. Not the wierd jeweled finish, and just the top of the flat part next to the chamber.

Any idea why a smith would do this?

Thanx,
- pdmoderator

Jim V · December 24, 2002, 04:46 PM

Ok, you said it was seized by a police department at one point, perhaps the department engraved the case number/evidence tag number on the barrel. If so, would you want to have a barrel marked WEPD (West Elbow PD) 01-12343, on the chamber?

Only my guess, however.

Blackhawk · December 24, 2002, 04:52 PM

Jim's guess is a good one, but I don't see why anybody would bother removing the marks.

A smith might have done that for slide clearance at full rearward travel.

boing · December 24, 2002, 05:37 PM

Perhaps the sellers info is a little off, and the gun was a previously issued LEO sidearm, with department info on the barrel?

There was a batch of P7s released onto the civilian market that had something similar, but with marks removed from the slide or frame. I don't know if any dept. markings would appear on the barrel, though?

Maybe they busted a guy for Cruel and Unusual Dremeling of an HK.

December 24, 2002, 04:24 PM	#1
Nathaniel Firethorn Member Join Date: December 24, 2002 Location: Exit 8A, Peoples' Republic of Corzinistan Posts: 1,660	Top of semiauto barrel ground -- why? Hi, all, I recently bought a parts kit for a HK USP .45 on Gunbroker. According to the seller, it was seized by law enforcement, but "not used to kill anybody." (Whew!) But the puzzling thing is the barrel. It looks OK, except that the top has been ground a bit -- and it looks like it's been done by an expert. Not the wierd jeweled finish, and just the top of the flat part next to the chamber. Any idea why a smith would do this? Thanx, - pdmoderator __________________ Give up no state. Give up no ground. http://www.njcsd.org

December 24, 2002, 04:46 PM	#2
Jim V Member Join Date: December 23, 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 155	Ok, you said it was seized by a police department at one point, perhaps the department engraved the case number/evidence tag number on the barrel. If so, would you want to have a barrel marked WEPD (West Elbow PD) 01-12343, on the chamber? Only my guess, however. __________________ TFL #296, THR #82, 1911 Forum #17 1911 FORUM FFF *If GOD wanted us to carry Glcks, he would have had John Moses design them!** (And they'd be metal, single stack and single action.)

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December 24, 2002, 04:52 PM	#3
Blackhawk Member Emeritus Join Date: December 24, 2002 Posts: 3,883	Jim's guess is a good one, but I don't see why anybody would bother removing the marks. A smith might have done that for slide clearance at full rearward travel.

December 24, 2002, 05:37 PM	#4
boing Member Join Date: December 22, 2002 Location: WNC Posts: 957	Perhaps the sellers info is a little off, and the gun was a previously issued LEO sidearm, with department info on the barrel? There was a batch of P7s released onto the civilian market that had something similar, but with marks removed from the slide or frame. I don't know if any dept. markings would appear on the barrel, though? Maybe they busted a guy for Cruel and Unusual Dremeling of an HK.