What say ya'll ?

alvin · 12-29-2009, 08:04 PM

Aluminum frame could be P.38 as well. Many years ago, I had a NIB Walther "1886-1986" marked postwar pistol with "P.38" on slide, that one has aluminum frame. Also had another plain postwar aluminum Interarms marked "P.38". The magazines of those are not numbered to the gun, but marked P.38. The current one in my self-defense plan is an Interarms P-1 though, having P1 marked magazine. Basiclly, I have never played a steel frame P38 nor P1

and curious on its weight.

Norme · 12-29-2009, 08:31 PM

Hi Alvin, My aluminum framed Interarms P38 weighs 27 1/2 ozs compared to the steel framed variety which weigh in at 33 3/8 ozs. Regards, Norm

adlerauger · 12-29-2009, 08:54 PM

Wow, I never expected so much response, and so packed full of great information.
The P 38 in question had what appeared to be ( old eyes and forgot my magnifying glass ) droop-wing birds stamped on it; I don't remember just where. I'm almost certain some of the stamped figures had been X'd out, like Russian capture weapons.
There is the exact same gun now on GUNBROKER, under the
Auction # 151583782, and it too comes with a holster just like the one I saw at the gun shop today. The only difference I could see was the date of manufacture on the gun in the shop was earlier than the one on Gunbroker.
Thanks guys,
Adler Auger

sheepherder · 12-29-2009, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by adlerauger

There is the exact same gun now on GUNBROKER, under the
Auction # 151583782...The only difference I could see was the date of manufacture on the gun in the shop was earlier than the one on Gunbroker.

That's a P4; shorter barrel than the P38/P1...and there's the hex cross-bolt...

suum cuique · 12-30-2009, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by postino

That's a P4; shorter barrel than the P38/P1...and there's the hex cross-bolt...

As far I know, the P4 was used by the German Custom, maybe some Police units, too. But not by the military, they had the P1.

suum cuique · 12-30-2009, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by alvin

Aluminum frame could be P.38 as well. Many years ago, I had a NIB Walther "1886-1986" marked postwar pistol with "P.38" on slide, that one has aluminum frame. Also had another plain postwar aluminum Interarms marked "P.38". The magazines of those are not numbered to the gun, but marked P.38. The current one in my self-defense plan is an Interarms P-1 though, having P1 marked magazine. Basiclly, I have never played a steel frame P38 nor P1

and curious on its weight.

Alvin, are you sure that the 100-year-special-edition P38 with the "1886-1986 100 Jahre Walther"-Banner had an aluminium frame?
I've bought one in 1989 or 1990 and it had an all steel frame, not an aluminium frame.

12-29-2009, 08:31 PM	#2
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	Hi Alvin, My aluminum framed Interarms P38 weighs 27 1/2 ozs compared to the steel framed variety which weigh in at 33 3/8 ozs. Regards, Norm Attached Thumbnails

12-29-2009, 08:54 PM	#3
adlerauger User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Santa Clarita, California Posts: 50 Thanks: 8 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Will the real P 38 please stand up ! Wow, I never expected so much response, and so packed full of great information. The P 38 in question had what appeared to be ( old eyes and forgot my magnifying glass ) droop-wing birds stamped on it; I don't remember just where. I'm almost certain some of the stamped figures had been X'd out, like Russian capture weapons. There is the exact same gun now on GUNBROKER, under the Auction # 151583782, and it too comes with a holster just like the one I saw at the gun shop today. The only difference I could see was the date of manufacture on the gun in the shop was earlier than the one on Gunbroker. Thanks guys, Adler Auger

12-29-2009, 08:04 PM	#1
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Aluminum frame could be P.38 as well. Many years ago, I had a NIB Walther "1886-1986" marked postwar pistol with "P.38" on slide, that one has aluminum frame. Also had another plain postwar aluminum Interarms marked "P.38". The magazines of those are not numbered to the gun, but marked P.38. The current one in my self-defense plan is an Interarms P-1 though, having P1 marked magazine. Basiclly, I have never played a steel frame P38 nor P1 and curious on its weight.