mrfarb

Note I updated my post - see the A in the recoil lug of the receiver. Probably meant to keep components together.

Lol, it really is. The only book I’d recommend on p38’s is this one (it’s out of print, surprised he has copies)...

No idea for sure what the A signifies, but sometimes stamps like that can be used to keep components together in the work bins (Notice...

The slide stop was changed at all the factories - I imagine that it was an approved by the HWA update or simplification, much like the...

Not field repairs- these repairs were done in an established Wehrmacht repair depot. Big difference.

Your gun shop guy wasn’t lying, It’s a wartime rework and looks correct. It’s fairly common for legitimate reworks to have mismatched...

No, just an online pic.

I'm going to help narrow it down - the ac43 "c:" block still had the straight frame at the trigger pin, your frame has the "hump"...

Yes, most are identical inside but really late ones have different chains.

I specialized my collecting to obtain the late CNX kits long ago and have quite a few very interesting ones.

Found in a drawer today, are these collectible? Not the best shape but appears original.

With such a high C block serial on the barrel with the matching locking block I’d guess the barrel isn’t from a late mismatched C block...

These flippers run a business. The business model is to buy as cheaply as possible for the max gain flip. So these flippers, who know...

He has a YouTube type following evidently. I hear he’s coming out with a book on Krieghoff Lugers, should be interesting to see.

Seller is great with pistols but his track record in 98k’s is abysmal, you haven’t been watching long if you don’t agree. It’s nice to...