Quote Originally Posted by Tuna View Post
It's surprising the market for 98's has taken off the way it has. Even the RC models are selling for stupid money now. Even WW2 German handguns are jumping up in price. P-38's, Lugers (both wars) and just about anything else with a swastika on it.
P.38s! I have a few, Walther-made. Yes the prices are bumping up after staying flat for a long time. There are a lot of them out there. One of mine is a 7xxx L-block AC44 with minimal use on it. Produced during the Battle of the Bulge. Probably got issued and scooped up by some GI in short order in '45. Still reasonably well made considering the circumstances but the short cuts are apparent compared to a '43 or earlier gun. The war is lost but people are still showing up for work and pounding out weapons to fight it.