New here and new to C&R weapons - Need help with ID of P08

[karlo]

Our market is completely crazy at the moment, cause of different legislation and extremely strict gun laws...
Just imagine i managed to pick up a Walther PPK with the Al "light" frame with army proofs and original flat mag for 175$ in round 90% condition am eyeing up a civilian purchase PPK with eagle proofs for 100$ you get the idea...
Today reserved a Mauser HSc for 200$ in NM condition also army marked and fully proofed.
Then again i see P08's going from 1000$ to 4000$ but taking a long time to sell and as far as i know 4 are on sale not including this one nationwide... P38s are popular and go from 500$ to 1500$ (still a very popular hunting sidearm - I have two CYQ and AC44 ).
I might manage to get 200$ locally for the HJ knife if it's a real piece and not a repro.

Oh forgot to say I'm a student so every $ counts and I'd hate to be making the wrong decisions on acquisitions this early on.

Thanks

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by karlo

P38s are popular and go from 500$ to 1500$ (still a very popular hunting sidearm - I have two CYQ and AC44 ).

I am curious as to what you 'hunt' with a P38...

[karlo]

Originally Posted by postino

I am curious as to what you 'hunt' with a P38...In my area of the US, 'hunt' means putting meat on the table..."Plinking' is just taking shots at soup cans, plates, etc...

I suppose if it was legal, I could 'hunt' rabbits with a P38...But the ones in my back yard move too fast for me to hit with a 9mm...12ga is more likely to get me a hopper...I like rabbit...Roasted & basted with butter...Yummmm...

...But I hate squirrel, and don't like venison...

I renew my NYS Hunting/Fishing license every year, but I don't think pistols are legal for small game...

I don't hunt with a short firearm neither does anyone I hope !
What one does with a short firearm is give the coup de grâce nothing more nothing less and we have to abide by law on how that is executed, meat before getting shared by the hunting party is inspected by a game ranger and a veterinarian.

No revolver or pistol here is a legal hunting firearm just a mercy blow tool, except for my 357 for the "bear country".
9mm is good enough or more than needed for our game, remember we have no big elk, moose or grisly bears. Only smaller brown and black bear in scattered regions ( are not considered game) and not throughout the whole country.
But damn the wild boars and hogs are mean here...