As Compared Beween The Two Which IS More

Sergio Natali · 02-01-2021, 05:44 AM

Personally I've never been drawn to buy a P38, so I've never owned one.
The only really collectible are the very early variations manufactured by WALTHER.
All the others will probably become more interesting as collectible pieces in a century.

Doubs · 02-01-2021, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Sergio Natali

Personally I've never been drawn to buy a P38, so I've never owned one.
The only really collectible are the very early variations manufactured by WALTHER.
All the others will probably become more interesting as collectible pieces in a century.

In recent years, the P.38 has become very collectable and they are commanding respectable prices. Collectors are as particular about them as Luger collectors; i.e., matching numbers, condition, codes, inspection/acceptance stamps etc.

Often considered the low end of P.38s, even a decent condition cyq will bring $1,000... or more. Just as there are serious Luger collectors, there are also serious P.38 collectors willing to pay serious money for top quality rare examples. No, prices haven't reached Luger levels but they are far higher than they used to be.

Mister Sunshine · 02-01-2021, 04:43 PM

My brother called me one day and asked if I could fix his WWII P38. He and his grandson where at the range shooting it when the pistol jammed. I had to tap the slide off the pistol with a leather mallet. The P38 has two recoil springs instead of one. One on eavh side of the slide. The guide rod that was in the center of the springs was made of some sort of black plastic. I took both of them off the pistol and turned new one out of hard steel. I test fired the pistol and gave it back to him. He hasn't had any trouble with it since. I was not impressed with the design of the gun. It looked too Micky Mouse to me. I have owned one that I got in trade. It was in the original holster. It must have belonged to a tank commander. The holster had a Panzer death's head clipped to the flap of the holster. I am too ashamed to tell you what I sold it for. That was in 1968.

02-01-2021, 05:44 AM	#1
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,087 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	Personally I've never been drawn to buy a P38, so I've never owned one. The only really collectible are the very early variations manufactured by WALTHER. All the others will probably become more interesting as collectible pieces in a century. __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

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02-01-2021, 04:43 PM	#3
Mister Sunshine User Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Cherry Valley, Ca. Posts: 94 Thanks: 0 Thanked 29 Times in 20 Posts	My brother called me one day and asked if I could fix his WWII P38. He and his grandson where at the range shooting it when the pistol jammed. I had to tap the slide off the pistol with a leather mallet. The P38 has two recoil springs instead of one. One on eavh side of the slide. The guide rod that was in the center of the springs was made of some sort of black plastic. I took both of them off the pistol and turned new one out of hard steel. I test fired the pistol and gave it back to him. He hasn't had any trouble with it since. I was not impressed with the design of the gun. It looked too Micky Mouse to me. I have owned one that I got in trade. It was in the original holster. It must have belonged to a tank commander. The holster had a Panzer death's head clipped to the flap of the holster. I am too ashamed to tell you what I sold it for. That was in 1968.