WW II Marine Aircrew Sidearms

[Olle]

Originally Posted by alanint

I'm glad to hear they are still reasonably priced in your area. Here in South Florida, dealers price every WW2 military firearm as if it belonged to Eisenhower.

As you point out, these were issued en-mass to factory and warehouse guards, civil defense units and any other conscripted service that needed a sidearm. Most never left the US. That is why they are still available in nice shape. It is a nice WW2 firearm and a good investment for the price.

Just about every one I have seen has been in very good condition, so I kind of suspected that they never saw much action. That might be why the prices are reasonable, being carried by someone guarding a warehouse in Bucksnort, TN is not as glamorous as being used on a battlefield.

I'd consider it a sleeper, anything WWII is going through the roof so I suspect that it's just a matter of time before prices go up on these as well.