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Ever since I was a wee lad, I thought the Walther P-38 was the best-looking pistol ever made. Frankly, I still do.
20+ years ago, I fulfilled my childhood dream of owning one--sort of--by purchasing an "arsenally refurbished" P-1 at the LGS. I had never fired it, though... until this last weekend when I finally asked myself, "Why not?" So my son and I put 100 rounds of Federal Champion through it at the range.
Dang, I like it! I mean, the sights are atrocious and the double-action is way too far on the heavy side (smooth, though), and then there's the Euro mag release to deal with, but what a fun, well-balanced, easy handling, comfortable little shooter it is! It never hiccupped once, either. I can guarantee it won't be another 20 years before I shoot it again.
FWIW, I also took a Kahr K40 with us and we put 100 rounds of WWB through that, too. [I know, it's not a C&R, but it is discontinued so... sort of an honorary curio maybe?] God I love (metal) Kahrs! Yes, like everyone else, I wish it had a shorter reset; but the trigger was designed to mimic a DAO revolver, and by golly they accomplished what they set out to do. Regardless, Kahrs are some damn fine pistols.
But both my son and I agree that the star of the day was the P-1.
20+ years ago, I fulfilled my childhood dream of owning one--sort of--by purchasing an "arsenally refurbished" P-1 at the LGS. I had never fired it, though... until this last weekend when I finally asked myself, "Why not?" So my son and I put 100 rounds of Federal Champion through it at the range.
Dang, I like it! I mean, the sights are atrocious and the double-action is way too far on the heavy side (smooth, though), and then there's the Euro mag release to deal with, but what a fun, well-balanced, easy handling, comfortable little shooter it is! It never hiccupped once, either. I can guarantee it won't be another 20 years before I shoot it again.
FWIW, I also took a Kahr K40 with us and we put 100 rounds of WWB through that, too. [I know, it's not a C&R, but it is discontinued so... sort of an honorary curio maybe?] God I love (metal) Kahrs! Yes, like everyone else, I wish it had a shorter reset; but the trigger was designed to mimic a DAO revolver, and by golly they accomplished what they set out to do. Regardless, Kahrs are some damn fine pistols.
But both my son and I agree that the star of the day was the P-1.
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