1938 Krieghoff restored

Mike B · 01-14-2010, 04:36 PM

Rich,
I am not really sure since the forum is down. I do recall a question about the "ears" near the safety lever. Another was something about the take down lever. This morning, I compared this 1938 to a 1937 that came out of the Randall Gibson collection. The absolute only difference I saw was the 1938 had a different proof compared to the 1937. In addition, the witness marks did not align on this 1938. Stangely the 1937 had no witness marks on the frame or the barrel.

Tom and Norm,
Thanks for the thumbs up.

Mike

Norme · 01-14-2010, 05:00 PM

Hi Mike, It was felt at the time that the ears were too thin at the back. Now that you have the gun in hand you can tell for sure. Krieghoff and Mauser fames are 130mm long, DWM frames are 1mm shorter at 129mm. I can't tell for sure from your photo, but the magazine release button appears to be straw - it should be fire blue. Regards, Norm

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01-14-2010, 04:36 PM	#1
Mike B Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 979 Thanks: 1 Thanked 272 Times in 100 Posts	Rich, I am not really sure since the forum is down. I do recall a question about the "ears" near the safety lever. Another was something about the take down lever. This morning, I compared this 1938 to a 1937 that came out of the Randall Gibson collection. The absolute only difference I saw was the 1938 had a different proof compared to the 1937. In addition, the witness marks did not align on this 1938. Stangely the 1937 had no witness marks on the frame or the barrel. Tom and Norm, Thanks for the thumbs up. Mike

01-14-2010, 05:00 PM	#2
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	Hi Mike, It was felt at the time that the ears were too thin at the back. Now that you have the gun in hand you can tell for sure. Krieghoff and Mauser fames are 130mm long, DWM frames are 1mm shorter at 129mm. I can't tell for sure from your photo, but the magazine release button appears to be straw - it should be fire blue. Regards, Norm