Shooting WWII pistols

Roadkill · 09-21-2012, 09:17 PM

Went to the range today, brought several WWII guns

1944 Browning High Power, 1918 Erfurt P08 (one of Ted's first restorations), 1942 VIS 35 Radom, 1944 BYF P38, and a 1944 Remington 1911A1.
Target distance was 30'. I was using 3x5" index cards with a sticky for targets.

To set a baseline for my shooting I took my CZ P01Tactical. Its the most accurate hand gun I have. Bullets are 124g lrn or 124g plated.

I started with the CZ. Had no problem keeping 5 round groups on the card.

Next was the P38.

Not at all as easy

VIS 35 Radom followed

Browning High Power

P08

1911A1

P08 was the most accurate, next the 1911A1. Worst was the BHP. Trigger is really bad. I had no stoppages of any type. Granted the sights aren't modern, they are old and not as accurate but every one would have done their job.

lugerholsterrepair · 09-22-2012, 12:08 AM

Randall..Very cool evaluation! Nicely done and presented...Must have been fun!

rhuff · 09-22-2012, 04:09 PM

Your results with your P-38 mirror my results with mine. I like shooting the pistol, but never pleased with the results. Maybe I need to shoot it more.

I usually am pleased with shooting my Lugers, BHPs, and 1911s, but I am not a Camp Perry quality shooter....never have been. I still enjoy competing against myself these days.

Thanks for your post, I enjoyed it.

Curly1 · 09-22-2012, 05:04 PM

Nice collection and range report.

aptech77 · 09-22-2012, 09:13 PM

My byf43 p38 shoots low left and is much less accurate than my 1915 DWM Luger.

Roadkill · 09-22-2012, 09:21 PM

thanks for the kind words - went shooting today with another classic. Will post results later

Edward Tinker · 09-22-2012, 09:38 PM

Excellent, i remember very fondly when you and I went shooting and the great dinner I had with you and your lovely wife.

Ed

Roadkill · 09-22-2012, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Excellent, i remember very fondly when you and I went shooting and the great dinner I had with you and your lovely wife.

Good to hear from you - I'm still hanging out in the same place. Wife is in Germany for a few weeks so I have time to do some shooting.

Douglas Jr. · 09-24-2012, 08:46 AM

Very nice topic and presentation.
Thanks a lot for sharing.
Douglas

09-21-2012, 09:17 PM	#1
Roadkill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,634 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts	Shooting WWII pistols Went to the range today, brought several WWII guns 1944 Browning High Power, 1918 Erfurt P08 (one of Ted's first restorations), 1942 VIS 35 Radom, 1944 BYF P38, and a 1944 Remington 1911A1. Target distance was 30'. I was using 3x5" index cards with a sticky for targets. To set a baseline for my shooting I took my CZ P01Tactical. Its the most accurate hand gun I have. Bullets are 124g lrn or 124g plated. I started with the CZ. Had no problem keeping 5 round groups on the card. Next was the P38. Not at all as easy VIS 35 Radom followed Browning High Power P08 1911A1 P08 was the most accurate, next the 1911A1. Worst was the BHP. Trigger is really bad. I had no stoppages of any type. Granted the sights aren't modern, they are old and not as accurate but every one would have done their job.

09-22-2012, 12:08 AM	#2
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,133 Times in 1,439 Posts	Randall..Very cool evaluation! Nicely done and presented...Must have been fun! __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

09-22-2012, 05:04 PM	#4
Curly1 User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 1,247 Thanks: 125 Thanked 717 Times in 374 Posts	Nice collection and range report. __________________ Laugh hard and often. Gary

09-22-2012, 04:09 PM	#3
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,308 Thanks: 2,737 Thanked 993 Times in 729 Posts	Your results with your P-38 mirror my results with mine. I like shooting the pistol, but never pleased with the results. Maybe I need to shoot it more. I usually am pleased with shooting my Lugers, BHPs, and 1911s, but I am not a Camp Perry quality shooter....never have been. I still enjoy competing against myself these days. Thanks for your post, I enjoyed it.

09-22-2012, 09:13 PM	#5
aptech77 User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 85 Thanks: 10 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	My byf43 p38 shoots low left and is much less accurate than my 1915 DWM Luger.

09-22-2012, 09:21 PM	#6
Roadkill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,634 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts	thanks for the kind words - went shooting today with another classic. Will post results later

09-22-2012, 09:38 PM	#7
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	Excellent, i remember very fondly when you and I went shooting and the great dinner I had with you and your lovely wife. Ed

09-24-2012, 08:46 AM	#9
Douglas Jr. User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: South America Posts: 948 Thanks: 598 Thanked 584 Times in 254 Posts	Very nice topic and presentation. Thanks a lot for sharing. Douglas