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Old 08-08-2020, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by gwpercle View Post
In 1961 my Dad decided he needed a handgun so he and a buddy decided to mail order ( it was legal then) WWII surplus pistols from Klein's
I begged him to buy a model 08 Luger ...they looked so good , NO Way ...he said unreliable...they hang up too much , how about the Browning HP ? NO ... then the 1911 Colt ?...NO...
The old man and his buddy both thought the butt ugly Walther P-38 was the best , most advanced pistol to come out of WWII and NOTHING I could say would change their minds ... I was heartbroken and never did get a 08 Luger.
About 6 years ago Dad gives me the P-38 ...I still to this day wish it were a 1908 Luger...
Thanks for posting all the 08's ...at least I can look at them!
Gary
1. The P.38 is a good pistol(it has been our service pistol from 1961 to this day), and it is not ugly.

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2. You like the Luger? Go and buy one, there are still plenty around.
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