Balcar, Jan & Clarin, Ron The P 38 Pistol: Spreewerk Production, p 8 ISBN Retrieved from 'three series of Test pistols, designated by a 0 prefix to the serial number.. 'P 38' - serial number - 'ac44' Finish: military Spreewerk produced a number of important weapons and components before.
Some of those ended up going to east Germany and to other countries as export sales or as 'fraternal aid' aligned with the eastern bloc.
The P38 concept was accepted by the German military in 1938 but production of actual prototype ('Test') pistols did not begin until late 1939.. The 46 on the trigger guard is an indication of postwar refurbishing May have a Czech lion on the barrel.. WTK: Info on WW2 CYQ Spreewerke P38 The frame under the left grip area is stamped with a larger font than the serial numbers 792? Jan 01, 2011 Spreewerk P.
Contents • • • • • • • Development [ ] The first designs submitted to the German Army featured a locked breech and a hidden hammer, but the Heer () requested that it be redesigned with an external hammer.. As the Spreewerk factory was in Czechoslovakia, some of the captured and unassembled parts appear to have been made and finished for the Czechs.. Walther began manufacture at their plant in and produced three series of 'Test' pistols, designated by a '0' prefix to the serial number.. 38 Date/Serial Help However, most of the other Spreewerk P 38s I have seen sport a four-digit serial number, but mine has only three.. 5 in) length 125 mm (4 9 in), locked breech 365 m/s (1,200 ft/s) Effective firing range Sights set for 50 (55 ) Feed system 8-round and 15-round detachable single-stack Sights The Walther P38 (originally written Walther P.. The waa88 and the cyq indicate Spreewerk as others have noted; the fact that the cyq is lightly struck IMHO is actually due to the buffing down of the entire slide's markings.. Walther P38 Type Place of origin Service history In service 1938–present Used by See Wars (Limited) Production history Designed 1938 Manufacturer,, Produced Walther P38 1939-1945 Pistole P1 1957-2000 No. e828bfe731