My first German weapon- P38 pistol
Article about: I'll see what I can do Terry, haha. They do accept returns, so there should be no problem, but I'd rather they supply a correct mag- I'd have to cover the cost of postage and insurance to re
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Re: My first German weapon- P38 pistol
Mat,
I took a look at Buxton's book on Walther P.38s.....I did not find it an easy read.
However, it seems like the early ac42s had two numbered magazines.
Yours is an early ac42 "a" Block.
My P.38 expert got back to me saying;
An 'a' block ac42 would have a matched mag along the seam of the base plate.
P.38 no "v" with e/359 on the spine would be correct for ac42 2nd variation.
Numbered mags run around $150.00, the P38 no v mag with e/359 on the spine is $100.00 USD.
I don't know if it makes a difference as yours is an ac42 First Variation.
I may hear more from him. If I do I wll let you know.
David
I went through this exercise years ago, and my memory is a bit foggy.
I think if you check on the P.38 Forum you will find your answers.
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Re: My first German weapon- P38 pistol
David, thank you very much for going to this effort for me. You'll have to forgive my ignorance with most of this terminology, as I've not previously had to look into this stuff (and shouldn't have had to, had the seller described things properly!). When you say 'matched mag', do you mean that it would have originally come with a magazine featuring the same unique code as the weapon (In my case- 5515a)? Also, what does ' no v mag' mean? Thanks once again.
Mat
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Re: My first German weapon- P38 pistol
Sorry for the delayed response- thanks for the clarification and further information, I understand now. My next issue is probably finding a dealer that A) has P38 magazines and B) Lists the specific markings... but at least I know what I'm looking for! I greatly appreciate the help.
Mat
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