MARCH 1962 3 BOUT 1937 the Walther Factory in a Germany Introduced a Remarkable Different Pistol to Which They Applied the Designation
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Only SHOOTER'S STOEGER ARMS CORPORATION BIBLE gives you all this: 8 Big sections with 45-18 Court Square, Long Island City 1, N. Y. OVER 20,000 ILLUSTRATED ITEMS fully de scribed with latest.prices ! Enclosed is my (check) (money order) for $2.50. I understand that you pay postage and handling. Please rush a copy of PLUS many new important FIRSTS such SHOOTER'S BIBLE to: as: A comprehensive Parts Guide' A thor Name _ ough summary of Firearms Laws' Funda mentals of Rifle-Scope Optics • Guide to Address _ Wilderness Foods • Shooting Preserves •"Double-gun" jargon • and many other City Zone State _ timely, informative features of vital inter est to shooting enthusiasts. ~--------------------------------------------- GUNS • MARCH 1962 3 BOUT 1937 the Walther factory In A Germany introduced a remarkable different pistol to which they applied the designation. "Heeres Pistole" (Serv Ice Piston. and listed It as Model HP. This design. basically. was adopted In 1938 as the Official German Military Side-arm. and designated. "P-38:' As the safety system was held to be un AT THE WALTHER P-38 necessarily complicated. the P-38 differs By SHELLEY BRAVERMAN slightly from the O,",glnal Model HP. Externally. while similar In design. the finish of the original Is much supe,",or to the war-time products. Virtually all of this model likely to be encountered will be chambered for the 9 mm Parabellum (9 mm Luger) car tridge. but a few were produced that were chambered for the .30 Luger. the .38 ACP. and the .45 ACP. The design Is that of a locked-breech. double-action. semi-automatic. The ex ternal hammer has a "pressure-point" and Is connected to a "tension-trigger:' The pistol may be carried fully loaded llncludlng chamber) and uncocked. and may be fired merely by pulling the trig ger. The safety. on being applied. first locks the firing-pin. and then allows the hammer to fall. provided the gun was cocked. A "Signal-Pin" protrudes from the rear of the slide. just over the ham mer. when there Is a cartridge In the chamber. warning that gun Is loaded. Handling of this gun (removal of magazine. insertion of loaded magazine. slipping first cartridge Into chamber. disassembly. assembly. etc.) may be accomplished with the Safety on the "Safe" position. The gun also has the common "hold-open device" of most mil itary pistols. keeping the slide retracted after discharge of last cartridge. NOTE: Guns with the suffix "E" are post-WW II commercial products. made for export. Post WW II guns have modi fied firing pin locks. thumb safetys. firing pins. and limit plugs. that are different from the more common "issue" models; other parts are interchangeable. CAUTION: Do not rely on the condi tion of the safety-lever and drop ham mer on a live round. Also. gun can be fired without locking-block. Verify the assembly of locking block before shoot ing pistol. To take down: NEW IDEAS IN TOP 1. Put safety on (down position) and QUALITY HOLSTERS pull slide back over empty maga ... #:t: THE HIDE·A·WAY zine. It will lock. and remciin back• 'i!i HOLSTER 2. Remove magazine. Handcrafted 3. Turn barrel locking bolt lever !lo for YOU; fits cated left. above trigger guard) ,inside trousers clockwise as far as it will go. band; conceal- ed but a valla 4. Hold gun grip with right hand. hold ble; protects 1144 BLACK BEAUTY GUN BELT slide with left hand. and press slide l. against grease, Fast draw type holster with soft glove leather white lock lever with right thumb; slide rust. Wt. 2~~ oz. and barrel may then be eased off top grain soft llning. Belt and holster in black cowhide only. $8.99 PP. cowhide, rivet- Send waist size. callber. model and barrel length of gun front of receiver. ed nickel cllp $2.95 PP. when ordering. Double gun set avallable @ $13.95 PP. 5. Barrel may be removed from slide by turning assembly upside-down ~~ S••d(.,',~ em.'" and pushing barrel and slide un locking pin in. which will lift Lock ing Block out of engagement. allow ing barrel and slide to be separated. 1127-SWORD-CANE. RIDING-CROP WHITCO , The "Top Deck" may be removed by Beautifully made. hand plaited, genuine leath prying up front end. and pulling er riding crop. with 18 inch dagger hidden in P. O. DRAWER 1712 forward. side. Practical collector's item: attractive for BROWNSVILLE 18, TEXAS den or patio. $5.00 PP. 6. Assembly is in reverse order. © The Firearms Encyclopedia. 4 GUNS - MARCH 1962 MARCH, 1962 Vol. VIII, No. 3·87 George E. von Rosen Publisher Arthur S. Arkush Ass't to the Publisher IN TH 15 155 UE E. B. Mann Editor R. A. Steindler Managing Editor collector . .. BIG MOMENTS IN COLLECTING James E. Serven 16 Wm. B. Edwards .. Technical Consultant hunting . .. 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