German police issue would be much more palatable as a fun gun. WWII guns are increasingly collectable and valuable, not as good for shooters either. The open top action and locking block is very much akin to the modern Beretta M92. The P-38 design is prone to cracking at the hole in the alloy frame where the slide release (I think) works. It is common to see tiny cracks at this point. However I have seen a few like this where the shooters had no idea they were cracked, shot fine.
By modern standards I do not think they are as safe to be carried hammer down on a live round either. Toting around in your leather clam-shell battle holster it is less of an issue. Trying to appendix carry the old relic, NO WAY.
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Walther P-38
- Joepjs, 2024-01-11, 18:13
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- Fun, interesting shooters. A P1, the later - WB, 2024-01-12, 09:35
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p38s pop up from time to time for kinda
- drdougrx, 2024-01-12, 05:45
- P38s - Burban, 2024-01-12, 08:13