SwearNoAllegiance
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I've had this pistol for a number of years now. My non-sentimental friend gave it to me under the auspices that it was a worthless hunk of rusted metal. My understanding is that it is a WWII bring back from his grandfather. It has no papers, but is Nazi stamped and his grandfather did, in fact, fight in the European theater.
This pistol has seen its better days. The basement where this thing originally was kept, flooded and the pistol was not adequately cleaned or maintained. Although it has a good bore and nice rifling, there is no bluing and many spots of rust. When I got it, I did what I could for it and put it in a drawer. But now, I want to shoot it. It is missing the magazine and grip screws, but when I depress the bar inside the magazine well, I can work the trigger and hammer. I believe it is functional, but am not sure. Here are some pics:
The thing is a true pain in the posterior to take apart and put back together.
Honestly, I am still a newb when it comes to my knowledge of firearms. I'm learning so bear with me.
I am hoping an experienced cruffler might answer a few questions about it.
Based on what you see of the gun, do you think it would be functional? Where can I pick up a magazine? How much do you think it is worth (if functional) and since I've never been to a gunsmith, how much do you think it would cost to get the gun checked out?
I appreciate it.
This pistol has seen its better days. The basement where this thing originally was kept, flooded and the pistol was not adequately cleaned or maintained. Although it has a good bore and nice rifling, there is no bluing and many spots of rust. When I got it, I did what I could for it and put it in a drawer. But now, I want to shoot it. It is missing the magazine and grip screws, but when I depress the bar inside the magazine well, I can work the trigger and hammer. I believe it is functional, but am not sure. Here are some pics:
The thing is a true pain in the posterior to take apart and put back together.
Honestly, I am still a newb when it comes to my knowledge of firearms. I'm learning so bear with me.
I am hoping an experienced cruffler might answer a few questions about it.
Based on what you see of the gun, do you think it would be functional? Where can I pick up a magazine? How much do you think it is worth (if functional) and since I've never been to a gunsmith, how much do you think it would cost to get the gun checked out?
I appreciate it.