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Originally Posted by Stealhead
The downside of the P08 is you had to keep it very clean the C96 on the other hand was a bit more rugged and could stand up to harsh treatment.
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That's one of the only things I don't like too much about the gun. It has to be really clean.
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The P08 does have a more natural feel in the hands in those days even the combat pistol stance was one handed basically the one hand target stance it went the way of the do do in combat because well it is a bit counter to instinctive shooting which was first invented by two Englishmen that where police in Shanghai in the 20's (then a western controlled city).
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I've held them and they are some of the most comfortable pistols I've held. Never fired one though. I've got a friend who's dad has 2 P38's with matching numbers that were used in the war. He's got some holsters for them that came from the war too.
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I had to pick a first half of the 20th century German pistol I would use the Walther P38 instead.
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I probably would too. I want to shoot one someday.
