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saab-bob · 11-14-2012, 11:10 AM

Kai
Your story reminds me of a tale about wartime P38's that where sold here in the USA years ago by a importer called Interarms(RIP).
They where advertised as "Rare German SWV marked P38's found in abandoned U-boat bunkers for sale"
I bought one,of course.
It turned out,what they where selling was post WW2 made P38's. These where pistols made right after the war ended, by the French occupation forces in the old Mauser factory. Most where fitted with grayish colored steel grips. Don't know why the French would hide newly made P38's in German U-boat pens??? Fun story.
Still have mine,in its original "Grey Ghost" marked box. Mine was in mint condition and shoots great.
Bob

11-14-2012, 11:10 AM	#5
saab-bob User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: So Cal Posts: 459 Thanks: 774 Thanked 143 Times in 87 Posts	Kai Your story reminds me of a tale about wartime P38's that where sold here in the USA years ago by a importer called Interarms(RIP). They where advertised as "Rare German SWV marked P38's found in abandoned U-boat bunkers for sale" I bought one,of course. It turned out,what they where selling was post WW2 made P38's. These where pistols made right after the war ended, by the French occupation forces in the old Mauser factory. Most where fitted with grayish colored steel grips. Don't know why the French would hide newly made P38's in German U-boat pens??? Fun story. Still have mine,in its original "Grey Ghost" marked box. Mine was in mint condition and shoots great. Bob __________________ "I think,therefore I own guns"