WW2 Bringbacks in New England

[Stee]

when I was born in 55 we were in germany and my father picked up a german 4mm parlor rifle that looks like a k98 only there is 16 inches of fake barrel. sweet little weapon

 

[Marty McFly]

Seems like the p38 was a common bring back. I was told my grandfather brought back two of them from Italy. They were sold or given away but my father thinks he still has the original bring back paperwork for them. Boy would I love to track one down.

I grab them whenever they come up.

 

[rogersmithiii]

Very likely.

Everything was surrendered. Everything. Including warehouses full of uniforms. Supply depots. Factories.

Everything was available for a couple packs of cigarettes. And our GIs were sitting around bored waiting for a ship.

If the US military was run by decent brass, they’d collect all the surplus weapons from our current wars, pile them near where soldiers were coming home to the US, and tell them to help themselves.

Consider it a small token of our appreciation for service.

 

[Qwikdraw45]

I grab them whenever they come up.

I was surprised to see one in a local store. It's obviously a civilian version (the place charges a**-rape prices, and this one is only $799). What surprises me is that I thought all the civilian ones were marked P-1, not P-38.

 

[Marty McFly]

I was surprised to see one in a local store. It's obviously a civilian version (the place charges a**-rape prices, and this one is only $799). What surprises me is that I thought all the civilian ones were marked P-1, not P-38.

I only grab the ww2 models. They don't come up often but they are dead sexy

 

[Qwikdraw45]

I only grab the ww2 models. They don't come up often but they are dead sexy

At your age, aren't you limited to WWII models?

 

[Marty McFly]

At your age, aren't you limited to WWII models?

Man! I would try to have a good comeback but you already live in Rochester NH.

Edit. Peppers landing is a decent restaurant.

 

[Amputee Marksman]

If you're looking at P38s you should disassemble and make sure the numbers and markings are correct. There were tons of parts at the end of the war and a lot of P38s were assembled from parts and the numbers, markings don't match. This reduces the desirability and value by a good amount. You also need to look up who actually made the P38 and when. Certain manufactures and dates carry higher values.

 

[JuergenG]

AP and HP, predecessors of the P.38 carry even higher values. Havent' got my paws on one of those, yet.
However, 3 Walther Zella-Mehlis, 3 cyq Spreewerk and 2 Mauser (byf 44, SVW 45) reside here, besides some post-WWII examples.

 

[millbilly]

I grab them whenever they come up.

I've got a spreewerk 44 post war refurb and a Mauser 44 bring back original condition. Would love to ad a Walther to the collection!