Can anyone please identify my new P38?

Post by richard jones

Just got a new P38(as if i didnt have enough of the buggers )and have no idea what make it is.

Bought"blind"mail order and am very pleased with it.Will post pics when i can

ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION WITH ALL WORKING FEATURES.LEFT SIDE MARKED P38, nmg43,1974.
RIGHT HAND SIDE STAMPED JAPAN.
HAS BROWN PLASTIC GRIPS AND APPEARS TO HAVE A DETONATOR INSIDE THE CHAMBER.
ALSO HAS A LARGE 2 STAMPED ABOVE THE TRIGGER GUARD ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE

MAG IS STEEL AND STAMPED P38 PMM NEAR THE BOTTOM LEFT HAND SIDE

Many Thanks

Post by Doc

Richard , its another varient of the MGC P.38 (same type as sold by "replica models" Sussex )

The grips are chocolate brown and the trigger to hammer sear connector on the right has a screw through it ?

The detonator is only very short and was put there to stop live rounds being chambered , the original shells for that would have been solid brass with a small indent in the top .

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Post by richard jones

Doc wrote:

Richard , its another varient of the MGC P.38 (same type as sold by "replica models" Sussex )
The grips are chocolate brown and the trigger to hammer sear connector on the right has a screw through it ?
The detonator is only very short and was put there to stop live rounds being chambered , the original shells for that would have been solid brass with a small indent in the top .
DOC

Cheers,i like it as its nice and heavy,probably will not bother to track down any shells
Thanks

How much such a MGC P-38 would be worth? (ballpark figure)

I've seen one locally, without magazine nor shells. Condition good although surface a bit scrached.
Seller asked for price proposal.

It was made and sold by Marushin. The original mould was made by Nakata in 1968(Showa 43),planned by Mr.Noboru Mutobe. I think that nmg43 means Nakata Model Gun (Showa)43
or Noboru Mutobe Gun.