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Lot 421:Late WWII Walther Mod. P.38 Pistol with Sub-Caliber Conversion

December 6th, 2024|Bedford, TX
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Lot 421:Late WWII Walther Mod. P.38 Pistol with Sub-Caliber Conversion

December 6th, 2024|Bedford, TX
Estimated Price$2,250 - $3,500
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Excellent Late World War II Era Commercial Production German Walther Mod. P.38 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Shoulder Holster and Sub-Caliber Conversion Kit

Manufactured circa late 1944 to early 1945, with a rough sequential serial range of 24,184 to 25,811. The late war production Mod. P.38 was essentially same as the prior production Mod. HP pistols with the exception of the designation change on the slide from "Mod HP" to "Mod P38", likely made as a business decision to bolster private Wehrmacht and commercial sales due to the higher familiarity with the military P.38 designation. For more information on these late World War II era production Walther Mod. P.38 pistols, reference page 89 of Warren Buxton's "The P.38 Pistol: Volume One". Features fixed blade front and notch rear sights, Walther banner with two-line address, patent, and caliber marking, along with the "Mod P38" designation on the left side, along with "eagle/N" proofs on the right side of the frame, slide, barrel, and locking block. Matching serial numbers on the right of the frame, upper right of the slide, front of the barrel, and with a matching "370" partial under the locking block. Fitted with a pair of ribbed Bakelite grips, marked "P/1529/5" under the left and "P/1528/5" under the right, and an "eagle/359" proofed blued magazine with un-numbered base. Includes a shoulder holster with extra magazine, a Walther banner wood-grain conversion kit box, with "PPK and "7.65" crossed out and replaced with "9 m/m" and "P.38" in pen, a stainless rimfire barrel sleeve with blued compression spring and brass connection nut, a brass rod, and six blued steel 9 mm Luger rimfire adapter cartridges for a different pattern rimfire conversion system.

ConditionExcellent, retaining 90% plus original blue finish with minor edge wear, plum coloration apparent on the frame and sides of the slide, some minor spotting/freckling, minor thinning on the grip strap, and otherwise some minor handling marks. The grips are exceptionally fine with attractive composite patterning. Mechanically excellent. The incomplete conversion kit is very fine.
Details
ManufacturerWalther
ModelP 38
TypePistol
Serial number
ClassCurio & Relic Handgun
Caliber / Gauge9 mm Luger
Barrel5 inch round
Finishblue
Gripcomposite
Bore conditionThe bore is shiny with strong rifling and some minor oxidation near the chamber.

Item LocationBedford, TX
Views1452
Catalog page369
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