Zorba's P.38

[saab-bob]

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A good friend has one ,that we have shot ,alot ,with no issues.
Supposedly the steel on the Spreewerk pistol was better quality then the Walther or Mauser made ones. This was due to the fact that Spreewerk primarily made artillery,which required a higher grade of steel. That steel was also used on the pistols.
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Bob

[alvin]

Originally Posted by saab-bob

Supposedly the steel on the Spreewerk pistol was better quality then the Walther or Mauser made ones

Why? Mauser claimed they used "finest qualities of steel" on M1930. I assumed they also used same steel on their other products.. no?

The following was copied from M1930 User's manual:

"Endurance. Racking tests with pistols of current massproduction illustrates its reliability under extreme condition....

This extreme durability is assured by the uses of the finest qualities of steel, each specially adapted to the purpose of the particular part"

Finest steel in Mauser.