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    1. Combloc

      A P38 I Thought I'd NEVER Lay My Hands On

      Jus wonderful detail photos! Thank you ever so much for posting these!!
    2. Combloc

      A P38 I Thought I'd NEVER Lay My Hands On

      Schweet!! Perfect comparison photos.
    3. Combloc

      A P38 I Thought I'd NEVER Lay My Hands On

      We finish up tonight with the barrel and locking block, both of which are East German made. Like just about everything else, the parts are almost devoid of markings. On the bottom of the barrel, we find a Crown/N mark and the number "853": This is accepted by collectors as a date, August...
    4. Combloc

      A P38 I Thought I'd NEVER Lay My Hands On

      In this post, we're going to look at the frame. We'll start with general left and right side views and then zoom in on a few details. Right side: Left side: Generally speaking, the frame is nearly devoid of markings. If I detail stripped the thing I might find a couple but, unless I had...
    5. Combloc

      A P38 I Thought I'd NEVER Lay My Hands On

      Thank you for the information. If you don't mind, I'd like a copy of that list of 30 numbers. If you do mind, I perfectly understand. I've been very curious about these pistols for decades now but never researched numbers because I didn't actually have one.
    6. Combloc

      A P38 I Thought I'd NEVER Lay My Hands On

      This one has a new made lock. I'll be posting pictures. Are you saying YOU have 30 or that there are about 30 known? Yes, the magazine you have posted is, without a doubt, East German made. Thank you for those pictures. My first thought for the magazine was ENM too as they have the lozenge...
    7. Combloc

      A P38 I Thought I'd NEVER Lay My Hands On

      This last post of the night will finish up the slide. Tomorrow, we'll move on to the frame. This is the firing pin: An East German manufactured example is super easy to spot as it has an extra crossmember as indicated by the toothpick: "0" inspection mark and what looks to be a harness...
    8. Combloc

      A P38 I Thought I'd NEVER Lay My Hands On

      Thank you. I'm happy to contribute guys. For me, there's no point in collecting this stuff unless I use it to attempt trying to further people's knowledge.
    9. Combloc

      A P38 I Thought I'd NEVER Lay My Hands On

      I believe that the reason the seller thought this pistol was a reworked Spreewerk was the grinding marks on the slide. Yes, superficially, they do remind you of that but closer examination reveals otherwise. Where Spreewerk marks are curved and slant in one direction, the grind marks on every...
    10. Combloc

      A P38 I Thought I'd NEVER Lay My Hands On

      Next are the grips. The majority of East German reworks use recycled WWII grips but they did make new ones and, if you know what you are looking at, they are very easy to spot. To my knowledge, all East German made grips are dark bakelite, many times with some slight red/orange blotches seen...
    11. Combloc

      A P38 I Thought I'd NEVER Lay My Hands On

      Okiedokie, time to get going on this. Now, can I tell you with 100% certainty that every single part you're going to see on this pistol is 1950's East German production? No, I cannot. While I 100% believe that the Easties DID make every single part of a P38, that doesn't mean that is the case...
    12. Combloc

      A P38 I Thought I'd NEVER Lay My Hands On

      The company advertised this little guy as a WWII vintage Spreewerk pistol that had been reworked by the East Germans for issue to their police. I like Eastie stuff so I took a look. Withing seconds, I realized that the company didn't understand what they had. Yes, is was issued to DDR police...
    13. Combloc

      Have you ever tallied up the amount of money that you’ve spent on one gun?

      I bought my M249S new.....................................................................................$8,000 Several extra barrels because they varied over time...................................$1000 NOS surplus ELCAN optic...
    14. Combloc

      MSP advisory list of new legislation

      THAT'S the spirit!!
    15. Combloc

      FFL Burglary in Washington County?

      I got a call from the ATF today warning me because there was an FFL burglarized in Washington County. Does anyone know where this happened?
    16. Combloc

      What's the procedure of buying a rifle in Maryland

      I see what you did there. I like you.
    17. Combloc

      C&R and the banned list

      They are very similar. I believe they are made by Hakko too. Only very early Colt scopes were made by Realistic with the vast majority coming from the Japanese company. Colt Realistic for comparison:
    18. Combloc

      C&R and the banned list

      Thank you. The scopes are harder to find than the rifles, especially the early ones.
    19. Combloc

      C&R and the banned list

      If you bought one used in this state prior to the 1994 registration requirement, it's perfectly legal for you to own with no registration, not even a 4473 if you bought it face to face.
    20. Combloc

      C&R and the banned list

      You can go that route and you might get away with it. You just might. But then again, you might not. You have to ask yourself if it's worth the risk.
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