I'm new and not sure what I have...

BEAR5OH · 07-15-2009, 06:20 PM

So....I think the title says it all. I found this forum 'cause i've really curious about the Luger I have. Belonged to my father and I still have no clue how he got it. He was stationed in Germany when he was in the Army circa 1959. Anyway...if anyone has any insight, i'd appreciate it.

Thanx for reading.

B.

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Vlim · 07-15-2009, 06:40 PM

Hi,

Nice pistol, but not a luger. It's a Walther P38, the pistol that replaced the luger (P08) in the German army during and just before WW2.

Ice · 07-15-2009, 06:43 PM

The Walther P38s are fun to shoot. Just shoot Win white box 9mm in it or the equivalent. These old guns aren't rated for +P ammo.

Charlie

rolandtg · 07-15-2009, 07:05 PM

Howdy!

You should pop over to the P38 forum http://www.p38forum.com/ and post these photos.
The folks over there are friendly and knowledgeable and can tell you everything about your pistol!

What you have there is an AC42 P38 9mm pistol. The "AC" was the code for Walther. (P38's were manufactured by Walther, Mauser, and Spreewerk.) The "42" is the year of manufacture.

BEAR5OH · 07-15-2009, 08:03 PM

Thank you soooooo much for the information everyone! I really wanna find out everything I can about this pistol. I've alreayd signed up at the P38 forum and posted.

Thanx again all.

B.

07-15-2009, 06:20 PM	#1
BEAR5OH New User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'm new and not sure what I have... So....I think the title says it all. I found this forum 'cause i've really curious about the Luger I have. Belonged to my father and I still have no clue how he got it. He was stationed in Germany when he was in the Army circa 1959. Anyway...if anyone has any insight, i'd appreciate it. Thanx for reading. B. [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG]

07-15-2009, 06:40 PM	#2
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,987 Times in 1,205 Posts	Hi, Nice pistol, but not a luger. It's a Walther P38, the pistol that replaced the luger (P08) in the German army during and just before WW2.

07-15-2009, 06:43 PM	#3
Ice User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 552 Thanks: 13 Thanked 69 Times in 57 Posts	The Walther P38s are fun to shoot. Just shoot Win white box 9mm in it or the equivalent. These old guns aren't rated for +P ammo. Charlie

07-15-2009, 07:05 PM	#4
rolandtg User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 476 Thanks: 374 Thanked 258 Times in 113 Posts	Howdy! You should pop over to the P38 forum http://www.p38forum.com/ and post these photos. The folks over there are friendly and knowledgeable and can tell you everything about your pistol! What you have there is an AC42 P38 9mm pistol. The "AC" was the code for Walther. (P38's were manufactured by Walther, Mauser, and Spreewerk.) The "42" is the year of manufacture.

07-15-2009, 08:03 PM	#5
BEAR5OH New User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thank you soooooo much for the information everyone! I really wanna find out everything I can about this pistol. I've alreayd signed up at the P38 forum and posted. Thanx again all. B.