after one year It was made in the "t"-block and is coded "byf 44". Walther Arms logo features the outline of a ribbon with "Walther," inside. I know it is not a rare version as it looks like any other PPK. German ammunition section (213kb) or the entire document (10.1Mb). The Defense Intelligence Agency's Small Caliber Ammunition Identification Guide. After the manufacturer stamping, the serial numbers are stamped to the right of the pistol, above the handle. My friend Brooks Hedrick provided me with a P-38 that his father had brought home from Germany in 1945. Mechanically excellent. The German military adopted the Walther P-38 as a direct replacement of the Luger P-08. 1979 Interarms catalog To identify P38 serial numbers, reference a P38 serial number listing, such as the one found on the Ole' Army Joel site. It comes as shown in picture with two magazines. Check out the new for 2022 Walther Pro SD with James Tarr and Jens Krogh. In 95%+ very sharp condition, we have a top example of a late 1943 production cyq code Spreewerke P.38 Pistol, fully rigged out with a pebble grain soft shell holster & a spare magazine. The moving-barrel mechanism is actuated by a wedge-shaped hinged locking piece underneath the breech. The firing mechanism extracts and ejects the first spent round, cocks the hammer, and chambers a fresh round for single-action operation with each subsequent shot all features found in many modern day handguns. your pistol. His wife Becky, an excellent photographer, has been a major plus to "their" careers. All Walther-produced P38s are designated AC, followed by the final two digits of the year manufactured. The gun is all matching and has a Czech Lion proof on the top of the barrel. 2008, Be aware these sites focus specifically on stolen weapons. This information is taken only from original, serial number matching pistols. (page 1, Please try a new zip code and search again. of products from Walther and many other manufacturers. Guns Listing ID: 808232LATE WAR MODELWAFFENAMT STAMPSPREEWORK MANUFACTURECOME WITH ONE MAGAZINE NO ORIGINAL BOXFOR USED GUNS, PLEASE INSPECTED BY A PROFESSIONAL GUNSMITH BEFORE FIRING. In this listing, we are selling a Walther P38 CYQ chambered in 9mm. x]qJd:(9NvL6M6@ r!Nt[]]$l"S5xNgnnHo7s]-q\?q*yqF0q*I?.~u4F7`p:emwqG~x >>_/S?j^}{O,s\uzxiww^gIH}.vz We0jQ|T Purdey. patent number 2145328 dated January 31, 1939 An attempt to find out starts Click "Search" to find a similar item. If you wish to link to this page, please link only to the main page, Information Exchange Pursuant to the OSCE Document on Small Arms 1944, Walther P.38 480 Code Pistol 97%+ High Condition w/1940 Holster, WW2 1944 Mauser BYF 44 P-38 Pistol chambered in 9mm Luger ** Beautiful All-Original & Matching Pistol **, GERMAN P38 AC43 NAZI MARKED SEMI AUTO PISTOL 9MM, Mauser ~ Model P.38 ~ Semi Auto DA/SA Pistol ~ 9MM Luger. To conceal manufacturer identities, each wartime manufacturer used a letter code: ac (Walther); byf (Mauser), and cyq (Spreewerk), followed by the date (e.g. [citation needed]. This rifle is chambered in 9x19. get a rough estimate based upon these observed pistols. Except for the horrendous DA trigger the P-38 proved a pleasant pistol to shoot, was suitably accurate and 100% reliable with the hundred odd rounds I fired through it. For a weapon produced during the dark days of late WWII, I think that is pretty good praise? The Interarms import marking is extremely lightly marked on the bottom of the slide. Handling it I noted it had a comfortable, hand filling grip and despite being a bit muzzle light, pointed well. Lauren Witt, Interdependence Public Relations. But to my way of thinking, the pistol that has earned almost unanimous respect is the Walther P-38. Of all forged steel construction the P-38 is, by today's standards, a hefty pistol. Perform a serial number search online. Determination of a 0-Series pistol is easy. See e\H68qOi O|?1RT.dza]V_/Ng> )y~N.KaM:uP^svtG\#Poqr.cc,G4mmxQkRzm=]dCK[6WWprTOY_biq>Sgf2lT/2xGO$}U(H/*eB<5=j >=j3jL?1/_.gcK)9fycsx-$S^/;FmZU(V8'e-w>DtQwu.rH&gcXR 80% blue finish shows general thinning with loss on most edges, good bore, slide marked on right side with 3 waffanants, left side of frame, Standard configuration Walther P38 with 5 barrel having drift adjustable white painted front sight and red painted rear sight. Manual (1 MB, source: Interarms(?)). Read the I've been researching the gun for a few days and found out the following: It was made in West Germany / France in 1976. The right side of the slide is marked with an "Eagle / 155" inspection stamp (This stamp is by the German Federal Office of Defense Technology and Procurement or "BWB".) You can see this on the BW stamp, meaning Bundeswehr. The Headrest Safe is the ultimate in discreet storage for your valuables (gun, money, credit cards, jewelry, medicines). At the same time, a recoil spring-loaded a new round into the chamber and locked the breech. There were only about 500 of this variant produce, This is an interesting example of a CZ 46, a P.38 put together by the Czechs in 1946 using leftover Nazi parts. walther p38 for sale and auction. One factory mag. This is an act, Dual tones are extremely popular with collectors. You will need the exact serial number to find the correct result. In addition Blacks Hills Ammunition also launched a 6mm ARC round and a 6.5 PRC. Identify the serial numbers. After the war from 1945-1946, several thousands of pistols were assembled for the French armed forces[2](frequently dubbed "grey ghosts" because of parkerized finish and grey sheet metal grips). section of the Handbook on German Military Forces. These are exact in every respect to the originals down to the P-38 and Eagle markin WALTHER P38 AUTO GRIPS GERMAN WWII P38 AUTO GRIPS CHECKERED TIGERWOOD BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED REPRODUCTION GRIPS HAND MADE IN THAILAND OF NATIVE WOODS INCLUDES SCREW SET These Woods Ar WALTHER P38 AUTO GRIPS GERMAN WWII P38 AUTO GRIPS CHECKERED ROSEWOOD BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED REPRODUCTION GRIPS EXOTIC SIAMESE ROSEWOOD HAND MADE IN THAILAND OF NATIVE WOODS INCLUDES S WALTHER P38 AUTO GRIPS GERMAN WWII P38 AUTO GRIPS ROSEWOOD WITH CORRECT GROOVES BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED REPRODUCTION GRIPS EXOTIC SIAMESE ROSEWOOD HAND MADE IN THAILAND OF NATIVE WOODS WALTHER P38 AUTO GRIPS GERMAN WWII P38 AUTO GRIPS TIGERWOOD WITH CORRECT GROOVES BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED REPRODUCTION GRIPS HAND MADE IN THAILAND OF NATIVE WOODS INCLUDES SCREW SET The Walther P. 38, Early Zero Series Black The Finest Quality Reproduction Urethane Grips Our New Molding Technology Produces Mirror Perfect Reproductions Will Not Chip or Shrink! StolenWeapon.com has two search fields. All Firearms News subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. features one of the last Mauser offerings, the HSc American Eagle, and the P38 Owner's page 2). When the pistol is fired, the slide and barrel recoil together about 5/16 of an inch before a plunger at the rear of the barrel under-lug impacts on the frame, and forces down the locking block. It is all matc, This is a very nice example of a rare "AC No Date" Walther P.38 issued to the Nazi military in 1940. Alloy frame with crisp markings. Walther P38 (Pistole 38) www.militaryfactory.com. It was intended to replace the comparatively complex and expensive to produce Luger P08. Serial #255805, 9mm Luger, 5 inch barrel with a bright, excellent bore. V2-I3 Barrel Length: 5 Bore condition: Good, Your email address will not be published. [12] Sweden bought the P38 in 1939. 9mm", and "618". It's a minty commercial Walther P38, 307XXX serial number range. Please contact Gloria at 540-613-2077 (after 12 noon eastern time) or email jimsguns2020yahoo. Auction Antics - Fantastic stories and overpriced Beginning in 1952 the French company Manufacture de Machines du Haut-Rhin (better known as Manuhrin) produced Walther PP, PPK and PPK/S pistols under license for sale to foreign armies and police forces. Complete line of Walther pistols plus revolvers, long guns from The first version of the Walther P-38 was the Walther AP which stands for Armee Pistole. The Walther P-38 is magazine-fed and can hold eight rounds of 9X19 ammunition. from the 2008 Walther catalog. Gun Show Books: Know You Walther PP & PPK, Paperback Swap: The Walther Handgun Story: A Collector's and Shooter's Guide. Serial numbers of this variation always start with a 0, hence the name 0-Series. Slow and expensive to produce, notoriously ammunition sensitive and not overly reliable once it got dirty. / P38 Cal. The target is not correct for the gun, the serial number is different and is marked 9mm. The German military officially adopted the Walther P-38 in 1938. (English). The serial number is 489. ONLY 1500 OF THESE, A rare and desirable Walther 480 code pistol in 97% condition with an original 1940 P.38 holster. This is a great example with clean, green-gray phosphate. page 3, "Information", Added another late date AC frame pistol to They began production in 1986, but only made 74 that first year. Excellent, with 98% plus original blue/black finish, showing some light edge wear and handling marks overall. Manufactured in West Germany in 1968. However, in 1957, Walther manufactured a similar pistol, called the P1. Can a "dipped" pistol be "un-dipped?" The frame, slide, barrel and magazine all have matching serial numbers and several Waffenamt acceptance marks. In 1936, the German military put the Walther AP through a battery of field tests to determine improvements that had to be made before it could be adopted as the official sidearm. Recently purchased a Walther P-38 with holster, extra mag, cleaning kit and most importantly, the original box that is marked "interarms". Email me if you would like these pics sent to you, they w, German HP, P38 by Walther. Post-war parts gun, two guns in .30 Luger, and a In 1886, German firearm designer Carl Walther decided to bring his family into manufacturing firearms that he and his sons designed. The Walther P-38 was first used on the battlefield during the Polish Blitzkrieg of 1939. More about WW2 P.38 Pistols. As can be seen in the photo, I was able to keep all my shots in a well-centered if not very compact group. This pistol is in almost new condition and all matching numbers. Thanks. When a round was discharged, a delay mechanism opened the breech to eject the spent cartridge. After shooting the P-38 I can do little but agree with them. . "BTH12" under "Pistols", Added "When was my post-war pistol made?" In 1934 Walther offered the army their Model MP (Militarische Pistole), an upsized PP chambered for the 9mm Parabellum. not a gunsmith. Parabellum. A baker's dozen of Walther On the right side is the five pointed French proof marking. the first-issue P38s in 1940 had serial numbers that ranged from 01 to 01000. Learn how and when to remove this template message, double-action/single-action (DA/SA) trigger, "WWII German weapons during the Vietnam War", "P38 - 9mm semi-automatic pistol - history & development of the weapon", "Swedish military pistols and revolvers from 1863-1988: an overview", "BULGARIAN SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II, PART I: SOME OLD AND SOME NEW. The full ser, Year of manufacture is 1943, in Spreewerk, Czechoslovakia. This pis, This is one of those P.38 pistols everyone wants, but you just so rarely ever find. CA OK. GI#: 102280006. Gangarosa's book, which came out in 1999, will have information that is more current. Model: PP. We have videos and articles on or related to our P .38s. You can see all our listings by typing Moby in the search box. Marlin- The Collector's GUide to Serial Numbers and Technical Information. While the former includes the M1911A1, Mk. ends at three plus years. This very desirable variation sells for approximately $800 today in excellent condition. Serial number 2105f all parts match. It's post-war and alloy frame. After working as a reporter in Oregon, he is now based back home in New Haven. If you have questions please contact me. On the left side of the frame are slide stop and take down levers. Hoffschmidt's "Know Your Walther PP & PPK" or Gene Gangarosa's "The Walther Handgun Story: A Collector's and Shooter's Guide." David Fortier gets a look at Roundtable with Nathan Robinson. 1910 Glisenti. COMES WITH A VERY GOOD WAFFANTE MARKED MAGAZINE. Bear in mind that because you are choosing an alternate route, there is a margin of error in the results that you receive. The postwar pistols, whether marked as P38 or P1, have an aluminium frame rather than the steel frame of the original design. Spreewerk production ended April 1945.[15]. What is the Value of your Walther P-38 Semi-Automatic Handgun? To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. Fritz Walther's "automatic firearm," Moving the production lines to the easier mass producable P38 once World War II started took longer than expected, leading to the P08 remaining in production until September 1942, and pre-existing copies remained in service until the end of the war. Buy 3, or any combination of 3 non gun non ammo items, and shipping is Free on the entire order, lower 48. When combined with the poor trigger pull, they caused my shots to wander at will around the target. The Luger P-08 was deemed fragile and too expensive to produce. The P38 occupies a significant place in history. This gun comes with one magazine. The, From June 1942 until April 1945 the slave laborers at the Spreewerk Werk Grottau factory in Grottau, Czechoslovakia produced approximately 280,880 P.38s. Production of the P-1 ceased in 2000. Pricing of MADE IN T WALTHER P38 AUTO GRIPS GERMAN WWII P38 AUTO GRIPS SMOOTH WALNUT BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED REPRODUCTION GRIPS INCLUDES SCREW SET, WALTHER P38 AUTO GRIPS GERMAN WWII P38 AUTO GRIPS WALNUT WITH CORRECT GROOVES BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED REPRODUCTION GRIPS INCLUDES SCREW SET. Slowly over time, West Germany desired to rebuild its military so that it could shoulder some of the burden for its own defense. A number of companies have manufacured PP series pistols. According to Wehrmacht-Awards, the P38 is 216 millimeters long, with a barrel length of 125 millimeters. Walther began manufacture at their plant in Zella-Mehlis and produced three series of "Test" pistols, designated by a "0" prefix to the serial number. Parker. Most stories I've heard about war time P-38s can be summed us as follows: "Sure, its reliable enough but the sights and trigger pull aren't worth a damn!" Although Walther designed and manufactured the P38, Mauser and Spreewerke also produced them to keep up with wartime demand. Spreewerk did not mark production dates. C%S|4_f7niHKzd8F&cJa*H}},N84bd*wR6y!YpT5n{I$}e2 c(gsf$3.?o1!Pa/.[_'Nb0.7nGqXa?~x. aQ#?Y?+ge3sl!>vj77l"6P vuX~wsV?TG%q Layaway available. Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro CCW Pistol Review. See Annexes 2 and 3. It was a transition piece leading to the P5. The history of combat handguns is replete with examples of weapons that have earned either praise or condemnation. Designed by Fritz Walther, Walther pistols were well-designed, reliable 9-mm firearms that were cheaper to produce than the Luger P08. P38 Nice WW2 German pistol! It was the first locked breech pistol to have a single action/double action trigger and used a de-cocker instead of a safety to lower the hammer and allow the pistol to be carried hammer down on a loaded chamber. Usual address on the left side of slide that includes manufacturer, model and caliber. THINNING ORIGINAL FINISH WITH LIGHT PEPPERY OXID, This Mauser built P.38 semi auto pistol in 9MM Luger is in very good condition. While elegantly made of the finest materials, the Luger was a 19th century anachronism. To identify P38 serial numbers, reference a P38 serial number listing, such as the one found on the Ole' Army Joel site. Your email address will not be published. Headrest Safe a new way to secure your firearm. German P38 P 38 By Walther AC41 Code Early Gun! yes, and quite successfully. A VERY RARE PRISTINE 1944 "EAGLE/F" STAMPED P.38. Walther Arms created the P-38 to replace the Luger 08 as the standard-issue sidearm for the German military. Search. The blued 5" barrel, Very nice condition Walther P1 import in 9mm Luger. S prefix serial number, indicates an Interarms, "Under License of", "Made in USA" (Ranger Mfg) Stainless PPK/s in .380. Perfect for concealed and everyday carry, the Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro is feature-packed and built for rough use. Dual recoil springs, located on either side of the frame, pull the slide forward, stripping the next round from the magazine and chambering it. Quick Launch: [Jump to Pistols] The blued barrel and frame are very good with matching numbers on the slide, barrel and frame. Up for sale is a CYQ code P.38. With the pistol pointing to your left, look at the main metal assembly holding the barrel, with the trigger directly underneath. The P-38's locking system consists of a pivoting locking block under the barrel that locks the action by means of two lugs that enter matching notches in the slide. Well this one was no exception. surplus pistols were destroyed (none were exported to any country). Walther decreased production costs for the P-38 by using more stamped parts in the weapon's construction. Over the years he has contributed to firearms and military history publications in the U.S. and a number of foreign countries, has had three books on military firearms published and just finished writing a fourth. Purdey, James (London) 1814-1900. The lever can stay on "safe", or if returned to "fire", the weapon remains safely "ready" with a long, double-action trigger pull for the first shot. Dr. Dabbs tells us all about the weapons used in the his personal favorite war movie, Kelly's Heroes. On the right side of the slide it says INTERARMS and on the left it has the regular Walther markings. After some success and some failure in semi-automatic firearms, Walther found its lucky charm in the Walther P-38 semi-automatic handgun. We have powder, primers, brass and bullets available as well, call to inquire. and the date code "11/61". of 41,812 or about 4% going to 20 other countries), while the Germans [14] Late in the war,[ambiguous] the Spreewerk cyq die broke. It may be on the frame of the gun, above the trigger guard or on the grip. The PPK/S essentially takes the slide and barrel assembly of the small PPK and marries it to the longer grip of the larger PP. With matching factory box bearing a "poliert" (polished) note, matching numbered test target, manual, barrel rod and extra magazine. The Walther P-38 is magazine-fed and can hold eight rounds of 9X19 ammunition. WALTHER P38 AUTO GRIPS GERMAN WWII P38 AUTO GRIPS SMOOTH ROSEWOOD BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED REPRODUCTION GRIPS EXOTIC SIAMESE ROSEWOOD HAND MADE IN THAILAND OF NATIVE WOODS INCLUDES SCRE WALTHER P38 AUTO GRIPS GERMAN WWII P38 AUTO GRIPS SMOOTH TIGERWOOD BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED REPRODUCTION GRIPS HAND MADE IN THAILAND OF NATIVE WOODS INCLUDES SCREW SET These Woods Are B WALTHER P38 POST WWII MODEL GRIPS The Finest Quality Reproduction Urethane Grips Our New Molding Technology Produces Mirror Perfect Reproductions Will Not Chip or Shrink! Saazhops Member. The hinged locking piece assisted breechblock design provides good accuracy due to the in-line travel of the barrel and slide. The bo, Standard configuration P38 with 5 barrel, drift adjustable front sight and fixed rear sight, both with white highlights. This is an excellent condition Walther P88 in 9mm. This is in Good Used. The biggest customer was the Dutch Police with a total order of 50,000 guns. Available in .22Lr, .25 ACP, .32 ACP and .380 ACP. The slide is marked on the left side; P38 svw 45 and the serial number 4421h. stream It is all matching and only has one "Eagle 359" military acceptance proof on the right side of the slide, indic, This is a rare first variation example Zero Series Walther P.38. An unloaded P38 should weigh 800g, or 1.76 pounds. Some of the Auction (1) 9mm, #7647, 5 inch barrel, blue finish, plastic grips, Nazi eagle added to left grip, byf42, 1942. slide part compatibility guide. The P.38 replaced the Luger as standard military issue for the Germans during WW2. wartime P.38 pistol can In 1934 the Wehrmacht announced that it was in the market for a new service pistol - just what the Carl Walther Waffenfabrik had been waiting for! As the barrel moves forward the locking block is cammed back up by a ramp on the front of the frame, locking the barrel and slide together again. Buy a walther p38 online. Post war P1 grips were made of black colored plastic. She has written and ghostwritten content for online platforms including company blogs, marketing blogs and copy for health products and e-commerce websites. Either one of these books will contain an index of serial numbers for Walther guns. Join Date: January 17, 2006. walther pp date of manufacture by serial number 02 Apr walther pp date of manufacture by serial number Posted at 00:42h in why are independent fundamental baptist churches in decline by chester turner son craig turner This used Walther P1 is a semi-automatic pistol which fires the 9mm round. The PPK/S, though a derivative of the venerable German PPK, was made intentionally for the U.S. market to comply with the Gun Control Act of 1968 that made a regular PPK too small to import. First variation guns are in the 01-035 serial number range and will have the pre-1940 "lazy" c/n proof . The gun has an eagle with a swastika in a cirlce under the eagle on both sides of the frame, and the box says "West German Police Trade-in". 2023 Outdoor Sportsman Group. At slightly under 300,000 P.38s, Spreewerk pro, Standard configuration P38 with 5 barrel, drift adjustable front sight and fixed rear sight, both highlighted. Later in World War II, Soviet forces took over the production facility at Walther Arms, halting production of the P-38 for a short period. Only, This is a nice example of a BYF 44 Mauser P.38 issued to the Nazi police force in 1944. On the extreme left, "P38" is stamped into the metal. After the war large quantities of German small arms were used by the newly liberated European countries. 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