What say ya'll ?

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by adlerauger

Ran into a Walther P38 with minty holster and three mags at a gunshop this morning. It has an aluminum frame and was built in 11/61.

IIRC, the aluminum frame was changed at some point to include a "hex" steel cross-bolt in the frame to help resist cracking/deforming under recoil...

I don't know exactly what year the cross-bolt was added...

Getting one *with* the cross-bolt would be a "must" in my book...

Gander Mountain in my area had the aluminum P1 for the same price, minus holster and extra mags...