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P38 AC41 D Block “Horseshoe Sear”?

fishermankw

fishermankw

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Hoping someone with a little more knowledge can help me out. Recently picked up this P38 and noticed the stamp seemed “incorrect” after removing the grips. I flipped it over and the sear has a “U” shape to it, figured it was bubba in the garage but upon reviewing my books it appears this was called an open or horseshoe sear. The stamp looks almost inked on as opposed to a punch like all the other small “359’ed” parts. Does this look original? Thank you in advance!
 

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fishermankw said:
Hoping someone with a little more knowledge can help me out. Recently picked up this P38 and noticed the stamp seemed “incorrect” after removing the grips. I flipped it over and the sear has a “U” shape to it, figured it was bubba in the garage but upon reviewing my books it appears this was called an open or horseshoe sear. The stamp looks almost inked on as opposed to a punch like all the other small “359’ed” parts. Does this look original? Thank you in advance!
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* Known "etched e/359" open sear contemporary to your "d" block ac'41.
* This trial sear was abandoned by late '41 as it was viewed as the cause of the hammer drop function failing.
 
Interesting, I thought for sure with the etching that it had to have been bubba in the garage. Any idea how many of these were made? The p.38 book I have didn’t go into that much detail. Curious how rare I’d a feature it is.
 
Astounding. I would never have believed the WaA was genuine. But that’s what is so very cool about this forum.
 
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