In order to participate in the GunBroker Member forums, you must be logged in with your GunBroker.com account. Click the sign-in button at the top right of the forums page to get connected.
Options
Found Walther P 38 & other stuff., WW2
faithfulpro
Member Posts: 3 ✭✭
[black]
My mother just died and I found a Walther P38 and a some medals, the man's ID and other stuff my Dad had brought back from WWII.
I know he killed this officer and took the things, they are all in tack including the Photo ID.
I HAVE PICTURES OF ALL OF IT but don't know how to post it. I know I can send it in a email.
The gun is marked AC 43 & has a holster and 3 clips.
The medals include a Belt Buckle, and various others including 1 with a Tank.
Any idea how much this is all worth?
Any Collectors in the Phoenix area?
Everything looks in really good shape
My mother just died and I found a Walther P38 and a some medals, the man's ID and other stuff my Dad had brought back from WWII.
I know he killed this officer and took the things, they are all in tack including the Photo ID.
I HAVE PICTURES OF ALL OF IT but don't know how to post it. I know I can send it in a email.
The gun is marked AC 43 & has a holster and 3 clips.
The medals include a Belt Buckle, and various others including 1 with a Tank.
Any idea how much this is all worth?
Any Collectors in the Phoenix area?
Everything looks in really good shape
Comments
Without seeing it, I doubt that anyone can tell you the value.
Neal
Two main factors affecting demand/value for the P 38, is the pistol being in factory original condition, and it's present cosmetic condition.
My mother just died and I found a Walther P38 and a some medals, the man's ID and other stuff my Dad had brought back from WWII.
I know he killed this officer and took the things, they are all in tack including the Photo ID.
You will be able to get a much higher price if you sell everything to one collecter -
keeping it all together, as a collection. The photo ID makes it unique and highly
sought after by serious collectors.
Alone, in excellent condition the Walther P38 could be sold for about $550 -
$600, depending on condition. I just bought a good one last year for $500 -
a bit below market value.
If you want to see the value of your medals, go to Ebay and search under
'German medal'.
It looks as if your officer was maybe a panzer (tanker) officer. [:D]
I would also try and contact the family.
Oh, p3.... Might want to check the translation on the buckle with the "down swept wings."
As everyone else has said, try to keep the group together. A collector will generally give you more that way and certainly a collector will give you more than a dealer will give you.
Oh, p3.... Might want to check the translation on the buckle with the "down swept wings."
How ya figure? You translate GOTT MIT UNS.
Since most of you guys are too young to remember, the Nazi's were the butchers who shot & starved to death many of our parents & grandparents. Sorry, I feel no compassion for their families.
Now, if all this stuff were mine.....wait a minute! It's NOT mine! It's Lou's! So, let him do what he wants with it without making him feel guilty.
Neal
"This probably wont [sic] be very popular. But, [sic] try to contact living relatives of the fallen, and give the stuff back to those it belongs to.[sic]"
Well, there goes most of the US of A. The Indians are coming into a real windfall![:)]
Seriously, when you go to war, you can expect the other guy to try to kill you. If he's successful, he'll take what he can use off your body. Generally speaking, you won't be needing it anymore. After that, it belongs to the ones still standing.
In any event, the gun and equipment are and were not the property of the deceased or his heirs. They were the property of the Third Reich, which no longer exists, was judged to be illegal from the get-go, and is missed only by the insane.
Kroozer - WTH are you thinking. Have you never heard - "To the victors go the spoils of war". Why don't we just give our great country back to the Indians (as someone already mentioned) and the Spanish and move back to Europe under the opression that our grandparents fought so hard to get away from.
In all seriousness I think you would deeply regret selling this as time went on. You may want to take it to a custom frame shop and have a presentation piece made up.