Walther P1

I have a wartime P38 and while I have shot it a few times I really have it more as a collectable. While I didn't find mine as bad to shoot as some here suggest, I think there are many other guns I'd choose first strictly as a shooter.

OTOH....If you think they are cool and want one, go for it!
 
I had a post-war P38. It shot so far to the left that you couldn't adjust the front sight post enough to correct it. I found a seller in the states that had numerous P38 and p1 parts. I ended up ordering a set of P1 sights that had an offset rear sight that brought the POI back to center. I guess it was a problem that was common enough that Walther needed to make these sights.
 
Pro:

-Walther have better machining and finish and are much more comfortable and smooth to shoot then any tokarev period
-Yes they worth the price of the market right now, remember 20 years ago districorp had garand for around 100$ so
-Since they are not as available as the were few years ago their value will stay/rise
-The safety is....well a safety tokarev is only an half-####

Cons:

-Many are rebuilt and some time quite loose, still servicable but loose..... a thight one will groop nicely a loose one will.....well
-Some are very ammo sensitive, because the original 9mm ammo were 29.7mm OAL so it mean 1.169", many commercial ammo are around 1.115" and keep jamming with the firsts rounds.
-They dont like high pressure ammo or +p or any hot load, they work well with the spec of the original 9MM keep in mind that those are 1930 design, NOT modern gun
-NEVER EVER slam the slide close on an empty chamber if you have an aluminum frame, it may split the frame around the take down lever, whatever people says, the hex pin (if you have one) is there to avoid wear from the locking block NOT to re-enforce the frame
 
"I had a post-war P38. It shot so far to the left that you couldn't adjust the front sight post enough to correct it. I found a seller in the states that had numerous P38 and p1 parts. I ended up ordering a set of P1 sights that had an offset rear sight that brought the POI back to center. I guess it was a problem that was common enough that Walther needed to make these sights. "

Simple fix. Put a new barrel on it. One of the site sponsors carries them. Worked very well for my P1. Now the only difficulty I have is that I can't shoot for beans. The firearm works well.
 
Dave in Calgary said:
"I had a post-war P38. It shot so far to the left that you couldn't adjust the front sight post enough to correct it. I found a seller in the states that had numerous P38 and p1 parts. I ended up ordering a set of P1 sights that had an offset rear sight that brought the POI back to center. I guess it was a problem that was common enough that Walther needed to make these sights. "

Simple fix. Put a new barrel on it. One of the site sponsors carries them. Worked very well for my P1. Now the only difficulty I have is that I can't shoot for beans. The firearm works well.
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In think my new sights cost me about $12. I'd call that a simple fix.
 
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