Mauser assembled most FN slides, Walther most of the FN frames, while Spreewerke Berlin, according to Warren H. Items you will need Machinist's ruler Magnifying glass (optional) Small scale: P38. Zero models run from 01-013000, with the Walther banner. To identify P38 serial numbers, reference a P38 serial number listing, such as the one found on the Ole' Army Joel site. However, 1943 models ranged from 1 to 9999n. The first-issue P38s in 1940 had serial numbers that ranged from 01 to 01000. Each year and manufacturer had a different serial number system. After the manufacturer stamping, the serial numbers are stamped to the right of the pistol, above the handle. This firearm qualifies as a Curio & Relic, and requires FFL Transfer or NICS Background Check.An unloaded P38 should weigh 800g, or 1.76 pounds. Two additional magazines are included with one having the serial number: 5433h. The pistol comes with a leather hoslter featuring a serial number and nazi proof mark. Correct grips and magazine intact, this is an excellent pistol manufactured during the months of the most heated fighting in Europe. The action is tight and fully functional and the bore is mint with bright with sharp rifling throughout. The pistol is in remarkable condition retaining nearly all the blue finish with crisp Nazi acceptance marks and proof marks on the right side of the slide and correspondingly correct “P38” and “CYQ” markings on the left side of the slide. The serial number 9087 with letter suffix “g” indicates this fine handgun was manufactured in 1943. This example with the code CYQ was made by the famed Spreewerke arms factory named for its location on the Spree River in Spandau, a suburb of Berlin. It was also a very popular bring-back war souvenir by our returning victorious GIs. This was especially apparent on the Russian front during the worst muddy or freezing conditions. The P38 was known for incredible durability and the ability to function under the harshest of battlefield conditions. Unlike its predecessor, the P38 could be fired after the first round had been chambered and the hammer was in the down/safe position by simply pulling the trigger which cocked the hammer and fired the round simultaneously, hence the term double action. The P38 became the mainstay handgun issued to German troops in the 2nd World War. This was the rugged semi-auto sidearm that replaced the more fragile Luger pistol. For your consideration is a World War II Nazi German Army P38 9mm double action pistol.
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