P38 Trade for SAM7R-61??

[Arik]

OP, take lots of good pictures of all the markings and sign up on Gunboards. It's a place mostly for collectors. They'll be able to tell you what you have or at least point you in the right direction

[sundance435]

This isn't the time in history to be a collector- do the trade.

Couldn't disagree more, at least for something like a P38.

Right. I wouldn't go out and buy a P38 but I would buy an AK. It's the swastika on the holster that throws things off though. It looks like it was purposefully put on for the original owner so I wouldn't want to trade it without knowing what that was about.

Could be a high-ranking officer/party member's holster/pistol (these were typically more unique firearms, like a PPK, Sauer, etc., though, not a mass produced, standard issue firearm), but more than likely it's just something a GI found and stuck on it when he brought it back. There's always a chance it's something unique/rare/collectible, though.

OP, take lots of good pictures of all the markings and sign up on Gunboards. It's a place mostly for collectors. They'll be able to tell you what you have or at least point you in the right direction

Exactly. I'd post pics there before deciding to trade in case you do have something that's more collectible than a shooter P38.

[RetroRevolver77]

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[SteyrAUG]

The real question is what you mean by "inherited." If this is something like "your grandfather brought it back from WWII" then it should stay in the family.

[RHINOWSO]

The real question is what you mean by "inherited." If this is something like "your grandfather brought it back from WWII" then it should stay in the family.

This.

But if you just happened upon a WW2 P38 with no real family history or high value, trade if you like.

[JoshNC]

The real question is what you mean by "inherited." If this is something like "your grandfather brought it back from WWII" then it should stay in the family.

Yep. This is the truth.

Even if it is not a family heirloom, I would keep the all matching WWII p38. AKs are plentiful and overpriced. Keep the p38.