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Postwar copy of the WW2 P38 pistol in 9mm NATO. Main difference is the P1 has an aluminum frame. Other features include a chamber-loaded indicator, self-luminous sights, double-action trigger, and decocking/safety switch. Magazine release located in the heel of the grip. Came with a leather holster, possibly a spare magazine. Original mags with the Walther rollmark were found at a military surplus store for a reasonable cost.
This arrived as a well-experienced piece as it turns out. Three-digit SN. The steel slide cracked on both sides where the locking block engaged. Before that, the extractor claw had dropped out during a practice shoot. Fortunately, a stateside interest had the entire armorer's kit in stock. So a complete unissued slide group was obtained at modest cost and dropped in without any special fitting. The overhauled relic shoots like a champ now.
This arrived as a well-experienced piece as it turns out. Three-digit SN. The steel slide cracked on both sides where the locking block engaged. Before that, the extractor claw had dropped out during a practice shoot. Fortunately, a stateside interest had the entire armorer's kit in stock. So a complete unissued slide group was obtained at modest cost and dropped in without any special fitting. The overhauled relic shoots like a champ now.
Category Photography / Miscellaneous
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Size 1280 x 960px
File Size 413.3 kB
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This is very nice. You should be proud to have it, as well as the many arms youve shown here.
The first pistol I ever bought (back in 1974) is a ww2 trophy P38, I still have it. I paid the great price of $80 bucks from a gun shop in Inwood WV. It has no collector value because it was refinished in a finer blue polish. Over time, and research, I found it to be a 1942 Walther. It shows matching serial numbers for the major parts, has the wartime bakelite grips and waffenamt proofmarks. My educated guess is that one of our fine GI's stashed it in a duffle bag to bring it home, but it probably arrived in a rusted condition. He later had it polished and reblued, and that process wiped away much of the gun's heritage. But, that's its history. I'd like to know the whole story but sadly that is likely lost. BTW it still shoots well, but well, I don't want to waste what's left of it.
Keep what you have safe, it's a swell weapon.
The first pistol I ever bought (back in 1974) is a ww2 trophy P38, I still have it. I paid the great price of $80 bucks from a gun shop in Inwood WV. It has no collector value because it was refinished in a finer blue polish. Over time, and research, I found it to be a 1942 Walther. It shows matching serial numbers for the major parts, has the wartime bakelite grips and waffenamt proofmarks. My educated guess is that one of our fine GI's stashed it in a duffle bag to bring it home, but it probably arrived in a rusted condition. He later had it polished and reblued, and that process wiped away much of the gun's heritage. But, that's its history. I'd like to know the whole story but sadly that is likely lost. BTW it still shoots well, but well, I don't want to waste what's left of it.
Keep what you have safe, it's a swell weapon.
I own this. Mine is in the original box, with original matching date holster, and matching mag. Mine is from 61, though it still says P-38 on the frame, and not P-1. I do not have the Interarms import stamp on mine, as it was a direct bring back. Mine was probably a police issue, judging from the markings, and the holster. Thank you for sharing yours.
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