Went into a farm store in Oregon that sells guns and browsed their well stocked shelves. Saw a row of used pistols and the kid behind the counter breaks out what looks like a real good condition P38 AC43 which apparently is a Walther. They had it marked Beretta 9mm on the price tag. I will post pics asap but here is a few more details. Someone had a high quality but somewhat gaudy (at least on a Nazi Milsurp) scrollwork job done on it and it looks to me to have been there quite awhile. It has a P1 stamped magazine instead of the original and the finish on the pistol looks to me to be what other early to mid WWII German firearms were and not a refinished Russianicon Capture. First glance seems to show all original markings and proofs with the heavy scroll work nicely avoiding and leaving intact each of these areas. This was a consignment and after he handed it to me he said "wow, the guy must have took my advice and marked it down". It had $750 on it with a line through it and $350 right below it. The kid says that he told the customer that the scroll work hurts its collector value, and while I would agree with him whole heartedly I cannot begin to imagine that a gun of this era, condition, and quality should have been only $350??? I have seen Romanian Tokarev pistols listed higher than this. I will have to take it down and verify that there isn't a hidden import stamping but I cannot find one so far. The sales kid said that the person who consigned it inherited it from his father who has passed away. I really don't know squat about these things but I know enough to know that it will make a great sidearm to my '39 K98icon. I was happy finding a real good condition Hungarianicon m44 earlier in the day for $125 since I never bought one when they were almost free but this made my day! More to come.
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