- #Walther p1 value how to#
- #Walther p1 value serial numbers#
- #Walther p1 value serial number#
- #Walther p1 value manual#
The rear sight is also adjustable by means of a small screw. An adjustable front sight is fixed on the frame by a dovetail.
#Walther p1 value serial number#
The serial number (500035) is only found on the right side of the slide next to a nitro proof. The decocking lever has a red dot painted which implies the presence of a safety, however no external safety is present.
#Walther p1 value manual#
The slide is stamped with P38 with a manual chiseled “K” behind it. The antler is the Walther inspection stamp and the third marking is the nitro proof. The number “74″ indicates the year of production (1974). Three markings are present on the triggerguard. This is also the case for the pistol shown here. Most early P38k pistols were fitted with wooden grips. The early P38k shown here doesn’t have the hexagonal pin installed. The function of this pin was to distribute the forces more evenly and thereby reducing local stresspoints. WWII GERMAN WALTHER P38 SHOFTSHELL PISTOL HOLSTER -BROWN PEBBLED LEATHER. Cracking of these early frames was often experienced but Walther solved this problem by installing a hexagonal pin. It has a few characteristics that are not observed on the majority (later production) of P38k pistols and is therefore considered as a prototype. The serial number is 500035 and indicates that it was the 35th P38k ever produced. The pistol shown here is a very early production from 1974.
#Walther p1 value serial numbers#
Only 2600 pistols were produced and the serial numbers are all within the range of 500000 – 502600. Production of the P38-k started in 1974 and continued up to 1981. No external safety is present on the P38k and the P4. The “lever” on the P38k and the P4 are decocking levers only. The “safety lever” of the P38 is bifunctional (1) it is used as a safey and (2) it is a decocking lever. However, the P38k is in fact comparable to a Walther P4 platform. On first sight the P38k also looks like a P38 with a shorter barrel. The model designation P38-k suggests that the pistol is a P38 with a shorter barrel. The “K” is an abbreviation for the German word Kurz which translates to “short”. One of the most interesting Walther pistols is the P38-K. If you plan on just leaving it in your safe, get the P38. Has your 401k doubled in that span of time?Īll I am trying to say is that if you plan on getting one of these, and you plan on shooting it on occasion, get the P1. In addition they are date marked with their year of production so a avid collector could try and get one from each year of production. Besides the P-1's are very collectable due to the different stampings on them some indicating which German agency used them. But ten years from now they too will probably at least go up in value at least 50 to 100%. Sure the P-1's are relative common today. Today every one of those firearms has at least doubled in value. They said the same thing back in the 1960's and every decade since about every firearm which was imported in any good number. It's funny when guys lament that any surplus firearm will not have any real "collector" value. Video will be up tomorrow.Īnd what do you mean "fudge your attempt"?
#Walther p1 value how to#
A mag change isn't hard when you know how to use your European mag release PROPERLY.Īnd I can do a magazine change in under 3 seconds with a P1. I'm talking about beating the time of 3 seconds, not about being faster than a conventional style mag release. But I tell you what, if you can beat this guy, I'll concede the point, and you'll win: A mag release that ties up both of your hands to use will never be as fast as a release system that only requires your thumb. P1s were going for around 269 a couple of years back, now real nice ones seem to be going for around 375-400-not exactly 'collectors' prices, but up some. If that were the case, Glock, Sig Sauer, and every other manufacturer would be using that system. Most quality firearms go up in value if youve got the time. You're saying that you can do a magazine change with a Walther style mag release is faster than a modern pistol. It's a ridiculous claim you're making, bro. What are you going to do to "prove me wrong"? Fudge your attempt with another pistol? Not exactly a "bargain" for an 8-round mag. plus $7 shipping and handling, for a grand total of $18!!! Have you checked recently? The cheapest one on there today is $11.
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