Sold Stihl 038 Magnum 2 (II)

[logeeland]

I am selling a Stihl 038 Magnum 2 (II). The saw is in great shape and runs great also. It has an almost new Stihl 20" bar and chain. Asking $425 obo. $375 without the bar and chain. It will handle an 18" to 28" bar with ease. The saw has great compression. I am selling to invest in a lighter saw. Looking to have something I can carry around the woods easier. Contact me through here or send me an email to [email protected]. I am in Downeast Maine. Buyer pays all shipping costs.

 

[sawfun]

Some pictures og the saw would help for those of us not on Facebook.

 

[logeeland]

Sorry, I thought I attached the pics.

 

[logeeland]

Updated the contact info also.

 

[Red Elm]

Man, that brings back a lot of memories! Is that a West German made saw? I know some of the last ones were made in Brazil and some in West Germany. The two I had were Brazilian made saws.

 

[axe2fall]

Man, that brings back a lot of memories! Is that a West German made saw? I know some of the last ones were made in Brazil and some in West Germany. The two I had were Brazilian made saws.

I see the recoil cover was made in West Germany. Without the sticker on the front of the case how would you know ?
My old dead and gone Stihl dealer always said a 1 at the beginning of the serial# was from Germany. Don't know if he meant West Germany or if that's even true.
Think the mix and oil caps maybe were made in West Bejing
Love these saws too

 

[Red Elm]

Those 038's are balls deep in torque. If I remember right they had a peculiar little whine to them, an old Stihl mechanic told me it was the gears in the oil pump.

GLWS, that's a beauty and a beast in one.

 

[Wood Doctor]

I might be interested in this one as a back-up to my 046. As I recall, the 038 Mag has almost the same grunt as an 046 but weighs a pound or so less. Quite a few loggers still swear by them and never cuss at them. It's yet another saw that Stihl should never have discontinued.

 

[Red Elm]

I might be interested in this one as a back-up to my 046. As I recall, the 038 Mag has almost the same grunt as an 046 but weighs a pound or so less. Quite a few loggers still swear by them and never cuss at them. It's yet another saw that Stihl should never have discontinued.

From what I was told by a Stihl rep, they are still the saw of choice among loggers along the Vermillion and Wabash river bottoms in eastern Illinois.

 

[logeeland]

Man, that brings back a lot of memories! Is that a West German made saw? I know some of the last ones were made in Brazil and some in West Germany. The two I had were Brazilian made saws.

It is a West German saw. The serial # starts with 1

 

[logeeland]

I see the recoil cover was made in West Germany. Without the sticker on the front of the case how would you know ?
My old dead and gone Stihl dealer always said a 1 at the beginning of the serial# was from Germany. Don't know if he meant West Germany or if that's even true.
Think the mix and oil caps maybe were made in West Bejing
Love these saws too

The serial does start with the #1. So yes made in Germany. Yes the gas and oil caps were not made in Germany or South Carolina...

 

[logeeland]

I might be interested in this one as a back-up to my 046. As I recall, the 038 Mag has almost the same grunt as an 046 but weighs a pound or so less. Quite a few loggers still swear by them and never cuss at them. It's yet another saw that Stihl should never have discontinued.

I have someone looking at it tomorrow. I think he is a tire kicker. If it falls through I will let you know.

 

[Robin Wood]

one of the best saws in stihl's lineup
the on/off/choke combo might be flimsy and choke tends to give problem with age
oiler is a tad stingy
other than that its a very strong and dead reliable saw, will go on and on for years

 

[logeeland]

Still Available! Willing to listen to offers!

 

[logeeland]

Also open to trade ideas.

 

[Justin Bankes]

Any interest in a MS261CM?

 

[logeeland]

Any interest in a MS261CM?

No thank you. It is a great saw but too small for what I am looking for.

 

[Wood Doctor]

Any interest in a MS261CM?

Why on earth would you want to sell or swap an MS261 CM?

 

[logeeland]

Me?

 

[Wood Doctor]

Me?

No. Justin is trying to sell this saw on another thread. Seems pointless. You have to wonder why he bought a really fine saw like this in the first place.