February 11, 2000, 08:10 PM | #1 |
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Harley,
A friend of mine has a Walther P.38 480 serial number 28xx. He says the gun lists at $3500 @ 95% The gun is at about 90%. There are many proofing marks(?)... Anyway, I'd like to know if what he says is true or not. What other information do you need to make a general determination? ------------------ John/az "The middle of the road between the extremes of good and evil, is evil. When freedom is at stake, your silence is not golden, it's yellow..." RKBA! |
February 11, 2000, 10:37 PM | #2 |
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The only Walther P38 I find is the steel frame model and it list in EXC=$1,400.00. there is a model MP found in variations that resemble a large Model pp or the P38. This lists @ $35000.00. Is the caliber .480 or .380. I find no listing for .480 caliber. If you had a photo it would be easier to tell what gun we are talking about. If you can provide the markings on the gun we'll see if I or someone on the forum can find out what it is. HJN |
February 11, 2000, 11:58 PM | #3 |
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Harley,
Here are some scans of the gun. They will take a while to load. It's a 9x19 Luger caliber. http://home.wwdb.org/libertybelle/pics/Image1.jpg http://home.wwdb.org/libertybelle/pics/Image2.jpg If needed, I should be able to magnify any part... Thanks. ------------------ John/az "The middle of the road between the extremes of good and evil, is evil. When freedom is at stake, your silence is not golden, it's yellow..." RKBA! [This message has been edited by John/az2 (edited February 11, 2000).] |
February 12, 2000, 02:09 AM | #4 |
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John/az2, the gun you're describing is a P.38 Zero-Series with the 480 code. This gun was made in 1940 with a serial number range of 1-7,665 with a total of 7,200 being produced. This was the first military contract for the P.38. In 100% condition it could be worth about $4,500 and about $1,150 in 90% condition. Finding a 480 code P.38 in a condition above 90% is considered rare. Hope this helps!
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February 12, 2000, 05:53 AM | #5 |
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John/Steve:
BINGO! You got it Steve. HJN |
February 12, 2000, 07:15 AM | #6 |
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Is the condition % a subjective thing or are there standards to go by?
He (my friend) was telling me that he would ask $2500 for the gun. Is it hard to tell from the photos if this would be a correct assessment? Thanks, to you both! ------------------ John/az "The middle of the road between the extremes of good and evil, is evil. When freedom is at stake, your silence is not golden, it's yellow..." RKBA! |
February 14, 2000, 10:28 AM | #7 |
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Harley,
Btt, I don't know if you saw my follow-up questions. Thanks! ------------------ John/az "The middle of the road between the extremes of good and evil, is evil. When freedom is at stake, your silence is not golden, it's yellow..." RKBA! |
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