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    I recently found a used S&W Model 39-2

    IRM can attest that in California finding any vintage handgun is difficult. The Model 39 was apparently an improved P38 pistol. They are so similar that the 39 magazines will work in the P38. I've never seen a P38 for sale here in California. I guess that it is one of those guns that are held closely because they work and work well.

    On another note: when Herman Goering was surrendered to American forces there is a famous photo of him handing over a S&W .38 to his captors. He looks a bit annoyed that they'd do that to him. Victory model?

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    Charklie, I actually have considered getting one for it. Maybe this summer when I have some time..

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    Quote Originally Posted by DaveHH View Post
    IRM can attest that in California finding any vintage handgun is difficult. The Model 39 was apparently an improved P38 pistol. They are so similar that the 39 magazines will work in the P38. I've never seen a P38 for sale here in California. I guess that it is one of those guns that are held closely because they work and work well.

    On another note: when Herman Goering was surrendered to American forces there is a famous photo of him handing over a S&W .38 to his captors. He looks a bit annoyed that they'd do that to him. Victory model?
    Haha, probably. After all it was a USAF weapon, so he had access since the Luftwaffe handle US airmen prisoners. He turned the S&W over because he stashed his Luger hoping to get back to it! LOL

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    Quote Originally Posted by DaveHH View Post
    when Herman Goering was surrendered to American forces there is a famous photo of him handing over a S&W .38 to his captors. He looks a bit annoyed that they'd do that to him. Victory model?
    This is one we've never ironed out. Herman was a gun guy...always was. He was the head Jager of years and wrote laws there for hunting that still stand. He could have picked that up anywhere, we all saw him hand it over...an M&P 4" BBL. He could have ordered it before the US entered the war and I wouldn't put it past him. The theory just mentioned also holds lots of possibility. Yes, it was what you think it was.
    Regards, Jim

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    Talking about bring backs, I think I have mentioned this before, but... When I was in my late teens, I worked as an office boy in an employment office in down town Chicago. The owner, a good Irishman I'll only say was named Pat (it really was his first name!), he was a Sgt. that landed on Normandy on D=Day, made it off the beach, and proceeded to fight his way across Franceicon. They caoptured a Chateau that was so recently vacated, the the coffee was still warm. It had been a headquarters. He was searching bedrooms, and found a wooden case in a drawer. It contained a gorgeous Luger carbine with burled walnut fore end and stock, extra magazines, etc.

    He knew I was a gun nut, and brought it to show me. It was the most beautiful weapon I have every seen/ It was in a mahogany (or something like that) case, with red velvet lined, compartmented inside. It had a label presenting it to "Feldmraschall von Rumplefutz, or something. I took four years of Germanicon in High School, and my Grandparent were Austrian, so I was able to decipher the Germanic script. It was amazing. I have often wondered what happened to it?

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    IRM,
    Here's a link to when I posted about my VP.
    It has pictures of the S&W Factory letter.
    I hear Roy has retired, so I'd contact S&W on who to contact about getting the research done. It takes a while to get results but is pretty neat having it.

    Link: http://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=17960

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