Century's "mint" P38's update

03-12-2001, 08:46 PM

If I recall correctly (and I may not), Dennis himself was selling excellent condition Russian reblued P-38's about 9 months ago for about $450. I declined then because of the price, notwithstanding the fact that Dennis advertised them as the best he had ever seen (which means they were probably pretty outstanding) and the fact that you could choose between Mauser or Walther and brown or black grips. I have nothing against Century and will continue to buy guns from them, but for $99 less I was able to get six months ago a Black Widow Luger in excellent condition with matching numbers from AIM. I guess what I am saying in a roundabout way is that I agree that the price is too high for these P-38's.

I also agree that if these pistols were refurbished by the Russians with the intent of possibly using them in their arsenal, they are of valid historical interest and should not be looked down upon. It is a different story if they simply were reblued with the intent of unloading them in the US marketplace.

03-12-2001, 08:46 PM	#5
Mike T. Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Century's "mint" P38's update If I recall correctly (and I may not), Dennis himself was selling excellent condition Russian reblued P-38's about 9 months ago for about $450. I declined then because of the price, notwithstanding the fact that Dennis advertised them as the best he had ever seen (which means they were probably pretty outstanding) and the fact that you could choose between Mauser or Walther and brown or black grips. I have nothing against Century and will continue to buy guns from them, but for $99 less I was able to get six months ago a Black Widow Luger in excellent condition with matching numbers from AIM. I guess what I am saying in a roundabout way is that I agree that the price is too high for these P-38's. I also agree that if these pistols were refurbished by the Russians with the intent of possibly using them in their arsenal, they are of valid historical interest and should not be looked down upon. It is a different story if they simply were reblued with the intent of unloading them in the US marketplace.