I saw guns get worn out from being shot when I worked on indoor ranges, but the only worn out barrel I ever saw was on a 1911 that had been a range rental for 10 years. There was no rifling in the first couple of inches forward of the chamber, and the edges of rest of the rifling had been worn round. The owner said it was one of the first guns they put on the range. We figured it had been shot 100k rounds, all jacketed.

The funny thing is, if I really concentrated, I could still get it to shoot a group of about 4" at 50'. So maybe it wasn't worn out after all...


Okie John