It seems that I have agreed to purchase a Pak 38 that is located only ten miles away from me in Texas. It will need to be restored and has a hole in the barrel - part of the demilitarization process to get it imported. I plan on shooting with it one day. May I ask if any of our members have any technical manuals on this gun or perhaps the optical sight? It is my understanding the current owner has already amassed most of the parts needed to restore it. Thank you for your help.
British Ordnance Collectors Network
Join over 14,000 collectors of inert military ordnance. Get expert identification help for shells, fuzes, grenades, and more — plus access our classifieds marketplace and decades of archived knowledge. Free to register, takes seconds.
WWII German 5 cm Pak 38 Antitank Cannon
- Thread starter M8owner
- Start date
Hello Rich - Fixing the hole is just a question of money. The hole is in the chamber. A proper repair involves boring out the chamber, making an adapter with a new chamber and them welding in the adapter and the hole. A very expensive exercise to have the professionals do it over here.
marek_wawa
Well-Known Member
This took my breath away 
I defenetly would like to smell the powder smoke after it fires
I defenetly would like to smell the powder smoke after it fires 
marek_wawa
Well-Known Member
Oh well, It should be a PaK 40