Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this collectible semi-automatic pistol today for a penny-start auction, this is the Walther P.38!
This particular example features rare Norwegian-proof marks, making it a highly coveted piece!
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SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Walther
Model: P.38
Serial: 174630
Date of Manufacture: 1962
Caliber: 9mm
Finish: Parkerized
Barrel Length: 5"
Optics/Sights: Dovetail Blade Front and Fixed Notch Rear
Stock/Grips: Black Grips with Checkering
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard / The left side of the slide is stamped with a target proof mark and "Carl Waffenfabrik Ulm/Do P.38 Cal.9mm". The left side of the frame is stamped with the serial number "174630" and a target proof mark." The front of the slide is stamped with two Norwegian-proof marks.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Walther P38 (originally written Walther P.38) is a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol developed by Carl Walther GmbH as the service pistol of the Wehrmacht at the beginning of World War II. It was intended to replace the costly Luger P08, the production of which was scheduled to end in 1942. The first design was submitted to the German Army and featured a locked breech and a hidden hammer, but the Army requested that it should be redesigned with an external hammer. The P38 concept was accepted by the German military in 1938 but production of prototype ("Test") pistols did not begin until late 1939. 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. The third series of pistols satisfactorily solved the previous problems for the German Army, and mass production began in mid-1940, using Walther's military production identification code "480".
During WWII, the P.38 was produced by three separate manufacturers: Walther, Mauser, and Spreewerk. To conceal manufacturer identities, each wartime manufacturer used a letter code: ac (Walther); byf (Mauser), and cyq (Spreewerk), followed by the date (e.g.: ac44: Walther 1944 production). Spreewerk did not mark production dates. Pistols were produced in blocks of 10,000 consecutively numbered pistols, with each block having a consecutive letter suffix, to conceal production volume. 1,277,680 P.38s were produced during WWII: 617,585 by Walther in Zella-Mehlis; 372,875 by Mauser in Oberndorf; 287,220 by Spreewerk Grottau.
This gun is post war however, Norway has a rich history when it comes to German arms. After WWII they adopted the P38 because there were many thousands left over from the War. When a new pistol was needed because the old P.38's were wearing out they contracted with Walther to produce new P.38s that have the Norwegian Crest on the slide.
Contents:
Model: P.38
Serial: 174630
Date of Manufacture: 1962
Caliber: 9mm
Finish: Parkerized
Barrel Length: 5"
Optics/Sights: Dovetail Blade Front and Fixed Notch Rear
Stock/Grips: Black Grips with Checkering
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard / The left side of the slide is stamped with a target proof mark and "Carl Waffenfabrik Ulm/Do P.38 Cal.9mm". The left side of the frame is stamped with the serial number "174630" and a target proof mark." The front of the slide is stamped with two Norwegian-proof marks.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Walther P38 (originally written Walther P.38) is a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol developed by Carl Walther GmbH as the service pistol of the Wehrmacht at the beginning of World War II. It was intended to replace the costly Luger P08, the production of which was scheduled to end in 1942. The first design was submitted to the German Army and featured a locked breech and a hidden hammer, but the Army requested that it should be redesigned with an external hammer. The P38 concept was accepted by the German military in 1938 but production of prototype ("Test") pistols did not begin until late 1939. 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. The third series of pistols satisfactorily solved the previous problems for the German Army, and mass production began in mid-1940, using Walther's military production identification code "480".
During WWII, the P.38 was produced by three separate manufacturers: Walther, Mauser, and Spreewerk. To conceal manufacturer identities, each wartime manufacturer used a letter code: ac (Walther); byf (Mauser), and cyq (Spreewerk), followed by the date (e.g.: ac44: Walther 1944 production). Spreewerk did not mark production dates. Pistols were produced in blocks of 10,000 consecutively numbered pistols, with each block having a consecutive letter suffix, to conceal production volume. 1,277,680 P.38s were produced during WWII: 617,585 by Walther in Zella-Mehlis; 372,875 by Mauser in Oberndorf; 287,220 by Spreewerk Grottau.
This gun is post war however, Norway has a rich history when it comes to German arms. After WWII they adopted the P38 because there were many thousands left over from the War. When a new pistol was needed because the old P.38's were wearing out they contracted with Walther to produce new P.38s that have the Norwegian Crest on the slide.
Contents:
This example will ship with a Walther box, a factory test fire paper, and everything pictured above!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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