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Would like to know knowing the quality of good condition Krupp steel barrels and what kind of loads they were designed to shoot.
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The year, decade, time frame will determine. The proofmarks on the barrel flats will narrow the field.
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I have one old Beretta with Krupp barrels and have had two gunsmithes say they will handle any load made today short of the steel and heavy shot. I don't remember all the barrel thickness info but these are from 1930 and have very heavy wall thickness so I have been told. I shot 1 3/8oz. Bismuth and other than recoil it is doing well. Have a good smith you trust check them out. Krupp did have different quality barrel material. I was told the three ring steel was their highest quality. The barrels are marked with three interconnected rings.
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Several doublegun specialist smiths a Texas; where are you? We might be able to recomend someone nearby.
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The Krupp family history puts me off! I'd stand clear.
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Let's not hold any grudges Lowell.
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I swept the Euros out j0e, looking for a kinder, gentler gun cabinet and didn't miss a wink of sleep.
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The chances that the barrels are the weakest link n the gun are small. Despite the ability of the barrels to whitstand high pressure loads, the rest of the gun must be considered. High pressure will be felt by the hinge pin and hook, locking bolts, and frame (esp. at the angle from the bar to the fences). Heavy recoil will work on the wood.
As noted, "Krupp Steel" is not definitife as to strength.
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Evaluating the suitability for firing of "someone else's gun" would, or should, include a wall thickness measurement.
We have been buying and shooting guns without measuring wall thickness, but, at today's prices, we should be measuring them. There are a lot of guns being ground up from the inside out these days and most of them show up in gun stores and shows with price tags on them.
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Would like to know knowing the quality of good condition Krupp steel barrels and what kind of loads they were designed to shoot. They will handle the same loads as a good set of damascus barrels made for a similarly proofed gun. Krupp did not a magical ability to produce steel barrels for pressures that would not be in common use for decades. Find a good smith and have them check the entire gun. While you may have faith in those barrels has any one checked the receiver for internal cracking or the stock for splitting? I recently purchased an old beater for a project. While the gun showed it's age and heavy usage, once the receiver was taken down, there were at cracks in the wood that were not visible othewise.  Pete
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