Well, I guess I've been warned that these things multiply...
A Walther P1 from AIM was my first purchase, and I was impressed right out of the box and especially at the range.
So, I had to bite when Dan's Ammo (a real nice guy with great stuff) listed what appeared to be post-war P38s. It just arrived today, and I've taken it apart and everything looks nearly new - especially the bore. I'm very happy with it and Dan's excellent service, but I wanted to poll the audience here and ask if anyone could help me identify some of the markings.
It seems like it might've been a "mix-master" based on the serial # being ground off the slide, but the numbers that remain intact match up with the frame. What *did* they grind off, then, if not the serial #? And why is the frame serial so much longer?
How about the marks to the left of the date? And why the heck did PW Arms electropencil over the last digit of the date? (I'm guessing that's a "6", making the date 3/66...)
What about the marks on the front of the barrel assembly, or those on the underside of the locking block? The top one looks like it could be an eagle.
Any ideas?
A Walther P1 from AIM was my first purchase, and I was impressed right out of the box and especially at the range.
So, I had to bite when Dan's Ammo (a real nice guy with great stuff) listed what appeared to be post-war P38s. It just arrived today, and I've taken it apart and everything looks nearly new - especially the bore. I'm very happy with it and Dan's excellent service, but I wanted to poll the audience here and ask if anyone could help me identify some of the markings.
It seems like it might've been a "mix-master" based on the serial # being ground off the slide, but the numbers that remain intact match up with the frame. What *did* they grind off, then, if not the serial #? And why is the frame serial so much longer?
How about the marks to the left of the date? And why the heck did PW Arms electropencil over the last digit of the date? (I'm guessing that's a "6", making the date 3/66...)
What about the marks on the front of the barrel assembly, or those on the underside of the locking block? The top one looks like it could be an eagle.
Any ideas?