Real or Replica?

sheepherder · 01-07-2012, 07:25 AM

Manuel -

Please post some pics of your P-38. I also have a P-38 (as do most members here); it is a Russian capture/VoPo refurb. Mine was 'dipped' to refinish it. This is different from what your local re-bluer would do, as it was not buffed (no reason to). Mine was lightly 'dipped'; there have been reports/complaints here of a tar-like coating on some Lugers/P-38's refurbed by the Eastern Bloc rebuilding facilities, but mine is very nicely done. Some numbers have been XX'd out and new numbers stamped ("force matched" is the term used here).

As John mentioned above, the P-38 Forum [http://www.p38forum.com/] is a good source of information; Jan Still's site [http://luger.gunboards.com/index.php] is good as well. There is also the Walther Forum [http://www.waltherforums.com/forum/] which is another good site for enthusiasts.

mastermo · 01-07-2012, 02:18 PM

Hi Postino,
Mine has an X and no forced matching. It appears lightly dipped. The barrel and the internals are darker than the frame. Also no polishing. Check it out on the link I posted on the 5th post at the start of the topic. It also has the description the seller used.
Manuel

mastermo · 01-07-2012, 02:35 PM

Postino,
I just went and checked it, it is still there.
I did notice that the safety and the serrations are darker than the rest of the slide to the extend that it covered the 'S' and 'F' colors. It probably was lightly polished.
And.....
I noticed in the description that it mentioned the 'import marking' above the trigger, ....

This was the very question I asked for advice....duhhh.

Manuel

01-07-2012, 07:25 AM	#1
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,208 Thanks: 1,425 Thanked 4,474 Times in 2,343 Posts	Manuel - Please post some pics of your P-38. I also have a P-38 (as do most members here); it is a Russian capture/VoPo refurb. Mine was 'dipped' to refinish it. This is different from what your local re-bluer would do, as it was not buffed (no reason to). Mine was lightly 'dipped'; there have been reports/complaints here of a tar-like coating on some Lugers/P-38's refurbed by the Eastern Bloc rebuilding facilities, but mine is very nicely done. Some numbers have been XX'd out and new numbers stamped ("force matched" is the term used here). As John mentioned above, the P-38 Forum [http://www.p38forum.com/] is a good source of information; Jan Still's site [http://luger.gunboards.com/index.php] is good as well. There is also the Walther Forum [http://www.waltherforums.com/forum/] which is another good site for enthusiasts. __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...

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01-07-2012, 02:18 PM	#2
mastermo User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 49 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hi Postino, Mine has an X and no forced matching. It appears lightly dipped. The barrel and the internals are darker than the frame. Also no polishing. Check it out on the link I posted on the 5th post at the start of the topic. It also has the description the seller used. Manuel

01-07-2012, 02:35 PM	#3
mastermo User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 49 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Postino, I just went and checked it, it is still there. I did notice that the safety and the serrations are darker than the rest of the slide to the extend that it covered the 'S' and 'F' colors. It probably was lightly polished. And..... I noticed in the description that it mentioned the 'import marking' above the trigger, .... This was the very question I asked for advice....duhhh. Manuel