Interesting, I went shooting this morning. Took a 1943 BYF P38 and a 1918 Erfurt. 124g fmj, 4.9g reddot. In my definitely limited experience and perspective, comparing the two is like comparing an AR15 and a AK. The fit & finish on even a low end Luger like the Erfurts is very good compared to same on the P38. Thor restored the Erfurt years back. Its in perfect condition but still is finicky about magazines and ammo. The P38, which I also bought from Thor, is in excellent condition. It will handle anything resembling a P38 magazine and feed any ammo close to 9mm regardless of OAL,case sizing, load, ect. Just can't make it jam. Parts are interchangable. Not so with Lugers. I also brought a Yugo Mod 70 folder AK and a Colt Sp2 Government Series AR15. AR shot flawlessly using handload 55g fmj, 26g IMR4895, MOA at 100 yds. Didn't care for TZT Israeli ammo, had problems with a couple of magazines. The AK ate up any brand of cheap Russian as fast as I could feed it . It took Yugo, Chinese, and East German, and Russian magazines, some so loose they rattled. The Mod 70 is a higher end AK variant but still is nowhere near in quality as the AR. But it always fired. Accuracy was not MOA but I never missed the target with either the P38 or AK. Perhaps my point is the best combat gun isn't always the best made and most accurate. But what the hell do I know anyway.
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