Manufactured in 1940, the "480" code Walther P.38s were the first full production run of military P.38 pistols, having benefited from the lessons learned during the "Zero Series" P.38 run. Fixed sights, with the left side of the slide marked "P.38 480", followed by the serial number and the right side has the "eagle/swastika" and "eagle/359" stamps. The "480" code is repeated on the left side of the trigger guard, with "359" proofs on several components and matching numbers on the frame, barrel, locking block, both of the ribbed black grip panels and on the left side of the blued magazine; the latter also has a "+" stamp, suggesting that it was originally the spare magazine for the pistol. Included is a black leather flap holster marked "emj41" on the rear and an unnumbered "Eagle 359" proofed blue finished magazine. Provenance: The Paul Crockett Jr. Collection