P-38 CYQ year of manufacture and month!

Marvin · 02-08-2001, 11:35 AM

I agree with GT's assement on the "cyq", a nice conditon shooter should be had for approx. $350-400. There is no problem with shooting the "cyq" P.38s, they are safe! There has been much written concerning the safety of them and I think this is some of the stigma attached to them that keeps the price low. The Germans would not issue bad weapins to their troops. The absolute last few weeks of manufacture at Spreewerke when they used the "U" acceptance stamp may be questionable, because there were no Waffenamt inspectors at the plant in sufficient force to assure the strict German Quality Standards were maintained. Since the Spreewerke Plant was surrounded by the Russian at this time and they could not ship them except to the troops in the area, these are always found in excellent condition.

On a side note, the German Army tested the British Sten gun to see if could be manufactured for their use. They found it of such poor quality and design that they would not make it for their troops or any other German volunteer regiments. They wanted to provide only the best to their troops and they did.

Marvin

02-08-2001, 11:35 AM	#1
Marvin User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Upstate S.C. Posts: 1,132 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What's the going price... I agree with GT's assement on the "cyq", a nice conditon shooter should be had for approx. $350-400. There is no problem with shooting the "cyq" P.38s, they are safe! There has been much written concerning the safety of them and I think this is some of the stigma attached to them that keeps the price low. The Germans would not issue bad weapins to their troops. The absolute last few weeks of manufacture at Spreewerke when they used the "U" acceptance stamp may be questionable, because there were no Waffenamt inspectors at the plant in sufficient force to assure the strict German Quality Standards were maintained. Since the Spreewerke Plant was surrounded by the Russian at this time and they could not ship them except to the troops in the area, these are always found in excellent condition. On a side note, the German Army tested the British Sten gun to see if could be manufactured for their use. They found it of such poor quality and design that they would not make it for their troops or any other German volunteer regiments. They wanted to provide only the best to their troops and they did. Marvin