Giving some thought to buying a WWII P38 and would like to confirm what I've learned and some followup questions.P38 was mftred between '38-'45. During ally occupation, no more guns made till well into 50's when the alloy frame P1 was made and are generally LEO trade ins.Identifying WWII P38:Made by.....Walther plant AC40-AC45.Mauser Plant byf42-byf45.Spreewerke cyg.French and less "value" SVM?Serials (production #) are 0000-9999 + letter code repeating thru alphabet while in continuous production.Value determined by following points:Lower yearsmatching serials on frame, slide, barrel AND magazine.original vs Russian Capture (RC). Russian capture identified by an X proof which image searches show seem to be on frame or slide.Spreewerke/cyg manufactured may include an asterisk (*) proof next to serial to indicate rejected/repaired part and may or may not add value to piece.There seems to be a lot of argument about rebluing and how to determine but if so lowers value. Most RC are def reblued and often serials force stamped lowering value.Are there any good sources for P38 milsurp? It seems like various links and forums I find and the estimated costs of a P38 are really outdated now. The $400-600 price seems long gone and I'm looking at 750+ misc fees. Barring an AC480 or all matching #s plus original holster, is there a rule of thumb for determining most appreciating value in a piece?Thanks. via /r/CCW http://ift.tt/2iRc5cR
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