[I have a “bring home” p-38 that is the sweetest shooting 9mm I’ve ever held in my hand. Aside from the Nazi markings...it’s a beautiful piece of metal.]
I took my future son in law shooting one day. We started with his ruger, then my M&P...and the I put the P38 in his hands. It was like going from Jack Daniels to a single malt scotch.