1941 dated ac p38

[Paul l k]

Hi All ,,

I was recently lucky enough to pick up this really nice 1941 dated AC 41, it is reported to be a Kiwi vet bring back from North Afrika but I am still in the process of researching this information ,, For me it is certainly a rare find as all numbers match including the magazine ,,

Cheers
Paul l k

[Paul l k]

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[ChrisCook]

Ac41 p38

Very nice AC41!!!! I think I like the backdrop for the photography even better! Did it come w/ the holster pictured? Chris...

[Ronnie Fry]

Excellent pistol, Excellent presentation !!

Sal Monela

[heyst56]

agree nice gun and verry verry nice photo,s

Hans

[ValhallaMilitaria]

Very nice display- can you own a real gun in NZ? I know Australia is a bit tougher on guns now..

[Douglas Jr.]

Very nice rig and presentation.
Early P38s are becoming more and more valuable and yours is one of the best out there. Congratulations!

Douglas

[Von Kleist]

Great post!!!!



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[Lon]

Very handsome weapon. If it did come with the holster, it was apparently not kept in the holster since the leather chemicals would damage it.

[Johnny Peppers]

The damage done to pistols stored in holsters is largely the result of moisture being attracted to the pistol during times of temperature changes where the pistol is cooler than the surrounding air, and the leather retains the moisture where the pistol touches the holster, causing rust. Some guns spend their entire life stored in leather cases with no problem.

[Alan Smith]

Yes - a local WWII vet in my area has a 98%-99% original finish Zero Series P.38 w/ both matching mags, stored in the 1941 dated hardshell holster that came with the gun. Thus far, in 60+ years of sitting around his house, storing the gun in the holster has not caused damage to the gun.

Regardless, should I ever be fortunate enough to acquire the pistol for my collection, I will store it separate from the holster.

[Paul l k]

Thank you all for the kind words on my 41 ,, in regards to the holster in the images, no unfortunately this is just a spare I have, however I do know where the original is and I am working on it ,,

In regards to holster storage, I have a matching numbers AC 1940 which I obtained over 28 years ago living a 1940 dated holster, this pistol is not in as nice a condition as my AC 41 due to I guess being stored in this way since being brought back by the Kiwi vet ..

ValhallaMilitaria, the weather is so much nicer in Australia but if you can manage to jump through all the right NZ Government hoops you can end up owning live collectable weapons, well worth putting up with our weather

[Paul l k]

In regards to a question on collecting firearms over here,, Once a collector has passed a long list of Government and Police requirements then he/she is issued with a collectors licence,, This licence requires that each individual firearm must be Police approved for collecting and registered with the Police against his/her licence using the firearms serial numbers,, The licence holder must at all times keep these firearms in a very high security Police approved safe and the firearm must be inoperable by the removal of a suitable part, these removed parts must then be kept in a separate safe ,, It’s hard work but don’t get me wrong at the end of the day there is a lot of collecting satisfaction .. <O</O

[james m]

Paul:
Once again you've hit the jackpot as that's an excellent example of an early P 38. You certainly have the 'magic touch" for finding nice unmolested examples of firearms in your Country.
You're explanation of the New Zealand firearms regulations(above) is what I was told by a Countryman of yours who was here for the SAR a couple of years ago.
Jim

[dasboot2011]

Looks liek a great p38!