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John Sabato · 01-17-2002, 06:39 PM

My experience was back in the mid 1980's when my eyes were much younger and my job was full-time coach and team member of the Army combat pistol team at Fort Gordon, GA. I could pop soda cans all day at ranges from 50 to 100 yards with my 1911A1 and my byf 41 Luger, but the three P-38's I had at the time(AC41, AC43 and BYF44), and one that belonged to a friend just couldn't keep up...

Reliability was another matter. I NEVER had a P-38 fail to function. I think they are a fine close quarters combat pistol, but I wouldn't want to depend on one of them for long range work. The moving barrel just isn't as accurate as the fixed barrel Luger, or a tuned 1911A1.

kind regards,

John

01-17-2002, 06:39 PM	#16
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,152 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	It wasn't OLD eyes my friend Kyrie My experience was back in the mid 1980's when my eyes were much younger and my job was full-time coach and team member of the Army combat pistol team at Fort Gordon, GA. I could pop soda cans all day at ranges from 50 to 100 yards with my 1911A1 and my byf 41 Luger, but the three P-38's I had at the time(AC41, AC43 and BYF44), and one that belonged to a friend just couldn't keep up... Reliability was another matter. I NEVER had a P-38 fail to function. I think they are a fine close quarters combat pistol, but I wouldn't want to depend on one of them for long range work. The moving barrel just isn't as accurate as the fixed barrel Luger, or a tuned 1911A1. kind regards, John