RockinWR
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* Nice score Mike. Got me excited too when you mentioned a dealer w/ 20 P.38's setting up just prior to show opening. Sure wish that e/359 accepted high polish HP's condition was a bit stronger....I'd be a player for sure then.
* +1 on not shooting your collectable zero. Not that it couldn't take a few rounds of white box w/ ease; but, there are just too many dippers and P-1's around for throwing lead down range.
* Consider posting the pics over on the P38Forum. Eger (Dave S.) is a regular over there. He might pick up and wax eloquently on the questions you have posed...although the answers given here are pretty much on the mark of what is known. His book "The Wartime P.38 Pistols - Vol.3 the 1945 Military and Volkssturm Pistols" contains pictures of at least two late war cyq zero's (02998 & 04184). Labels them the Spreewerk Grottau Volkssturm Pistols. Opines they were built specifically for this armed civilian force. Since the Waffenamt inspection officer(s) did not approve these weapons for the military, the "U" was added as a secondary inspection (final buy-off) stamp.
* The "B" marked mags are coveted by the p38 community as few are seen. There are also "A" marked ones in the same position as your "B" markings which are occasionally seen.
* Did you see my e/140 "b" block Hi-Power I brought down to show Kelly?
* Will check the stash for a late soft-shell PT.38.
Bob
* +1 on not shooting your collectable zero. Not that it couldn't take a few rounds of white box w/ ease; but, there are just too many dippers and P-1's around for throwing lead down range.
* Consider posting the pics over on the P38Forum. Eger (Dave S.) is a regular over there. He might pick up and wax eloquently on the questions you have posed...although the answers given here are pretty much on the mark of what is known. His book "The Wartime P.38 Pistols - Vol.3 the 1945 Military and Volkssturm Pistols" contains pictures of at least two late war cyq zero's (02998 & 04184). Labels them the Spreewerk Grottau Volkssturm Pistols. Opines they were built specifically for this armed civilian force. Since the Waffenamt inspection officer(s) did not approve these weapons for the military, the "U" was added as a secondary inspection (final buy-off) stamp.
* The "B" marked mags are coveted by the p38 community as few are seen. There are also "A" marked ones in the same position as your "B" markings which are occasionally seen.
* Did you see my e/140 "b" block Hi-Power I brought down to show Kelly?
* Will check the stash for a late soft-shell PT.38.
Bob
