Police surplus P1's

P-38

furet said:
Both P38 & P1 versions are being sold, what's the pro's & con's ??
I googled this and P38 is the original gun and the P1 an earlier version..
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Interesting, I have to do some research, I just bought a post war police P-38. I just liked it. But I don't yet know what the difference is between a Post P-38 AND P-1. Just a guess but mine (pics to follow) seems to be just a P-38 Top end on a post war alloy frame. Not sure why the slide is marked P-38:confused:
 
K98ACTION said:
Interesting, I have to do some research, I just bought a post war police P-38. I just liked it. But I don't yet know what the difference is between a Post P-38 AND P-1. Just a guess but mine (pics to follow) seems to be just a P-38 Top end on a post war alloy frame. Not sure why the slide is marked P-38:confused:
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Of the post war variations, P1 was the German military designation, P38 was the commercial version IIRC. The only difference seems to be the markings. Later P1's seem to have a steel hex reinforcing bolt through the frame and a heavier slide.
Here is a post war p38 for comparision, notice it lacks the frame bolt and the shorter slide serrations indicate it's the standard weight slide.
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The P1s also have a chrome lined barrel and a white dot front sight. Of course many of the older P38s may have been refurbished to include these features as aell.
 
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K98ACTION said:
Just picked her up today. Looks nice with some of my collection. I don't like the big 254 electro penciled on the P-38 slide. Like I said b4 I think they must have matched it with a P1 frame. Still looking into it. Heck I have'nt even had the thing apart for a cleaning yet.:runaway:
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The slide and frame should have dates on them. It looks like a typical post war P38......same alloy frame as the P1's.
 
These are great double-action pistols for the price. I had one from P&S which was a real gem, unused, all-matching and not a refurb. It was also one of a final batch of P1's made for the Bundeswehr (1992). Kinda regret selling it but I like shorty AR's...:).
 
furet said:
Ok, a direct question, why buy the P38 for more $$ if the P1 has improved features ??
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I'm asking myself that very same question! My P-38 took about $100 and change more bones from my bank account than those nice P1'S I'm seeing on this thread! Crap I hate being an impulsive buyer:runaway:

Oh yeah! Thanks Hitzy for putten up my pixs,:wave: "It's magic" Gotta learn how to do that , links suck.
 
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