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I posted over in the GD board ...
3/22/2003 6:18:17 PM
I had a question about a P-38 - but foolishly posted over in the GD board because I forgot we have a P-38 forum over here in handguns.
When that flying piece of P-38 hit me in the head today, it must have damaged my memory
www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=177338
When that flying piece of P-38 hit me in the head today, it must have damaged my memory
www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=177338
3/24/2003 7:50:37 PM
Post some good scans of the beastie here, if you can, DK, maybe more detail can be seen and determined this way.
But, from info over on the main board, it is looking a bit iffy as to original finish.
But, from info over on the main board, it is looking a bit iffy as to original finish.
3/25/2003 2:53:43 AM
If you don't mind me asking, why didn't you buy ine of the post-war models? I bought one last year for a mere $300, out the door. Shoots great.
3/26/2003 1:15:03 PM
DK- *Laughs* My BYF 42 did that also. Pierced primer was the reason. Hold the slide, and look at the path the gas would follow in such a circumstance. Pops that sheetmetal slide cover off like the top of a beer can.
Other than a few moments of mad scrambling to pick up the parts from the desert, it was no problem, and has'nt repeated itself.
The Ammo? WW2 German surplus ball.
Here's mine, post boom-
"http://home.earthlink.net/~jgballew/Picture006a.jpg"
Meplat-
Other than a few moments of mad scrambling to pick up the parts from the desert, it was no problem, and has'nt repeated itself.
The Ammo? WW2 German surplus ball.
Here's mine, post boom-
"http://home.earthlink.net/~jgballew/Picture006a.jpg"
Meplat-
3/27/2003 9:56:55 AM
Originally Posted By BobCole: If you don't mind me asking, why didn't you buy ine of the post-war models? I bought one last year for a mere $300, out the door. Shoots great. |
Three reasons:
(1) I like the historical aspect of the WW-II service sidearm, to go with my WW-II 1911's.
(2) With my C&R FFL I can get it shipped to my house with no transfer fee.
(3) Because I live in Missouri, there is an odd law on the books that prohibits non-citizens (even green-card holders with FFLs apparently) from buying non-C&R handguns, so until I move out of Missouri, I'm stuck collecting "older" handguns. The irony is that I'm allowed to own them, jsut no buy new ones - so they have no problem with the modern handguns I owned when I moved to Missouri. Go figure
