What guns are needed for a basic WW2 pistol collection

[knucklehead0202]

still a lot of mauser pistols at that time, not just limited to the c96. webley revolvers, even 1917S&W's were still in use. how 'bout a swedish Lahti, they look kinda like a luger and are much cheaper.

[Mad-B-Man]

I know the Star B was made prior and during the war, but was it ever used in combat?

[cwilliams]

Wow, PPK was Der Fuhrer's weapon of choice to eliminate himself? I never knew, you learn something every day on Calguns.

Sure was! It was in 7.65 mm, like this one -

http://www.simpsonltd.com/product_info.php?products_id=22632&osCsid=a85b6bf74746b5752c19e8b325d87f62

[JAGGUY]

Sauer & Sohn M38-H would fit in.

[Paulie Lugnuts]

Mauser HSc. A friend of mine has one, very cool little gun. Now if I can get him to sell it to me.

[Vlad 11]

Radom VIS

wish I had one...

[Alan Block]

Browning HP35 Ingliss (canadian made highpower)
Wellrod English pistol. Not common at all
Berreta

[89 Vision]

All you need is a LOT of money!

[gwgn02]

Bushmaster Ar15!!!

I keed. Look here http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.as...+2&groupid=254

[Root66]

For a "basic" collection I would want the one most commonly used from each of the countries involved.

I started such a collection in the seventies but thieves ended it.

[nick]

This is what I have right now.

colt 1911 us proserty marked from 1925
2 german lugers
nagant 1895
makarov
tokarev
p38
1935 beretta
type 94 nambu
french 1935a
enfield #2 mk1
S&W victory

What am I missing?

You don't need a Makarov there.

Walther PP and PPK, Mauser HSc (German Navy used them), Germans even used some Mausers 1910/1914 and Mod. 4.

The Tokarev has to be Soviet - the rest of them were made after WWII.

Webley made revolvers for the Btirish military, as well.

Nice-to-haves would be the Norwegian/German 1911, POlish Vis. 35, and so on.

[Scout106]

The Colt Commando in both 4" and 2" bbl. Although most were issued to civilian organizations, some went to the OSS and others.

[sacto929]

1911 in .455 Eley...

[Paltik]

The Liberator--1 shot pistol designed to be dropped to the French Resistance. Not sure if any were actually dropped, though.