HisSoldier
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Not a common pistol in America, not real common even in Europe, so it's possible alterations may cost more later by degrading the supply for collectors.
These were made in five calibers, B76 in 9X19 Parabellum, B80 in 7.65 Parabellum and third in a less common caliber, 9 x 18 Ultra , and a fourth target related type MP3S in .32 long, and also a .32 ACP (B77).
It's said that the frame and magazines work for either the 9MM or the .30 Luger, which makes sense as the case is the same behind the bullet's base. It's possible that the slide is the same too, I don't know.
The .30 barrel is .550" diameter at the muzzle end, I don't know what the 9MM muzzles measure at.
The barrel looks to be pressed into the frame sub block, the frame itself is made of two halves of steel stampings welded together so well you wouldn't know it to look that they aren't milled, the inside of the trigger guard shows it though.
My friend says he has a new 9MM Bennelli barrel but that it needs to be reamed. That makes me think they are accounting for distortion during pressing by reaming later. There is one cut for a top mounted extractor, the chamber wall is only .060" approximately at that point and the larger frame extension it presses into is already slotted for the extractor, so needle files would do that nicely.
But my question is if anyone here has done this before? Most more common handguns have reams of info but info is sparse on this fine pistol. What is needed to do this? It must be something that can be done by a gunsmith or they wouldn't sell a replacement barrel would they?
Thanks in advance,
These were made in five calibers, B76 in 9X19 Parabellum, B80 in 7.65 Parabellum and third in a less common caliber, 9 x 18 Ultra , and a fourth target related type MP3S in .32 long, and also a .32 ACP (B77).
It's said that the frame and magazines work for either the 9MM or the .30 Luger, which makes sense as the case is the same behind the bullet's base. It's possible that the slide is the same too, I don't know.
The .30 barrel is .550" diameter at the muzzle end, I don't know what the 9MM muzzles measure at.
The barrel looks to be pressed into the frame sub block, the frame itself is made of two halves of steel stampings welded together so well you wouldn't know it to look that they aren't milled, the inside of the trigger guard shows it though.
My friend says he has a new 9MM Bennelli barrel but that it needs to be reamed. That makes me think they are accounting for distortion during pressing by reaming later. There is one cut for a top mounted extractor, the chamber wall is only .060" approximately at that point and the larger frame extension it presses into is already slotted for the extractor, so needle files would do that nicely.
But my question is if anyone here has done this before? Most more common handguns have reams of info but info is sparse on this fine pistol. What is needed to do this? It must be something that can be done by a gunsmith or they wouldn't sell a replacement barrel would they?
Thanks in advance,