Walther P38

[MrBond]

Hi guys !

My friends and I are really into the WWII guns and I'm looking for the best Walther P38 airsoft gun out there. The reason I'm posting this thread is because I only found very few reviews about this gun, probably because there aren't many replicas throughout all the companies making them. All I've managed to find so far are reviews about the Maruzen version wich doesn't seem so bad except I'm looking for an all steel replica.

So does anybody know of other models ? Rumors of an upcoming one maybe ? Opinions ? Pictures ?

Danny

[Conscript]

An airsofter by the name of Pvt. Ivan has one on here last time I remember, he's used it in games too. Send him a PM.

[Latvian291]

Originally Posted by tattoodan

Hi guys !

My friends and I are really into the WWII guns and I'm looking for the best Walther P38 airsoft gun out there. The reason I'm posting this thread is because I only found very few reviews about this gun, probably because there aren't many replicas throughout all the companies making them. All I've managed to find so far are reviews about the Maruzen version wich doesn't seem so bad except I'm looking for an all steel replica.

So does anybody know of other models ? Rumors of an upcoming one maybe ? Opinions ? Pictures ?

Danny

All-steel may be impossible. Generally airsoft replicas, if they are metal, are made of cheap zinc alloys or in the best case, aluminum. There are some exceptions, but not commonly.

I would be interested in finding a p-38 too.

[MrBond]

Originally Posted by Submachinehead

All-steel may be impossible. Generally airsoft replicas, if they are metal, are made of cheap zinc alloys or in the best case, aluminum. There are some exceptions, but not commonly.

Well I was looking for something along the line of the WE Luger, wich even tho it's not a top quality gun, is a great collection piece with quite a decent field usability...

[sortie39]

i recommand the silver version of P38 made by maruzen,awesome looking!!!
best for collecting indoors~~
not recommand for WE luger,u know,most products by WE alway with a terriable appearance,and the original paint will pill off automatically from the surface in several weeks.

[MrBond]

Originally Posted by sortie39

i recommand the silver version of P38 made by maruzen,awesome looking!!!
best for collecting indoors~~
not recommand for WE luger,u know,most products by WE alway with a terriable appearance,and the original paint will pill off automatically from the surface in several weeks.

Well if you look around the internet, the consensus on the WE Luger is that it's the best replica WE has put out yet so you can't generalise that since it's a WE, it's a crap product. And since I have one, I can tell you that's it's a terrific replica for the price and the performance, even tho it's not top quality, is quite decent. The paint is a bit flimsy but who cares when it's all metal...

Is the Maruzen silver version metal or plastic ?

[Harbinger of Darkness]

Just checked WGC shop; the Maruzen silver P38 is ABS plastic.

[MrBond]

Originally Posted by Harbinger of Darkness

Just checked WGC shop; the Maruzen silver P38 is ABS plastic.

Thought as much.... thanks !

[sortie39]

haha~~many dudes got rip off by those products with those words"full-metal",economically,worth to get it,cuz they come with a medium price compared to those dear but still ABS japan products.
but personally i prefer japan's ABS products,cuz"full-metal" seems like kinder a psychological effect which makes you accept the fact that products made by metal are always much better and stronger than those made by ABS.
however,as a matter of fact,the materials used for those fullmetal airsofts are surplus metals that japanese manufacturers treat as trashes by testing many times.so thats why they release all the original airsofts with ABS and some corresponding updatable metal parts.
cuz they are knowing that paying for a relatively reliable shooting system is much more important than the material by which they are made.
for example,with so many 1911 releasing by japan and taiwan companies.
the TM and KSC ,WA always are proved the toppest.
complains from the WE and KJW always happen even though they have a strong metal jacket...

[MrBond]

@sortie39

This thread is not for your personnal views on abs vs metal, there are quite enough of those around.

[CrackShot 07137]

Would love to get a P38, only seen one here on the forum but it was a model. I wish someone could bring some in.