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There is a spot of very light pinprick surface erosion on the front left edge of the slide and a light mark on the left side of the slide.
There is even thinning of the finish on all surfaces, a few tiny dings in the top of the slide, a shallow ding in the right side of the slide and a small ding in the right side of the frame above the trigger. Overall Condition: This pistol retains about 50% of its current metal finish. Type of Finish: The pistol has a greyish phosphate finish.įinish Originality: The finish is original.īore Condition: The bore is bright and the rifling is sharp. There are also several light scratches in the serrations around the lanyard ring at the bottom of the left grip. The grips show several light handling marks with scratches from sanding on the top rear of the left grip.
The left grip has a lanyard ring protruding through it from the grip frame. Stock Configuration & Condition: The grips are serrated black plastic that enclose the backstrap. Sights / Optics: The pistol is mounted with a flat topped “U” notched rear sight dovetailed into the slide and a Patridge style blade front sight dovetailed into banded base on the barrel. The left rear of the barrel and the left side of the barrel stop are marked with an Eagle holding a globe with Swastika. The right underside of the barrel above the barrel stop is marked “H”. The bottom of the barrel stop is marked “113 / f”. The left barrel flat is marked with an “Eagle / WaA135” and the front face with “2113 / f”. The right side of the slide is marked with two “Eagle / WaA135” Waffenamts with an Eagle holding a globe with Swastika in the center. The left side of frame is marked “2113 f” and with an “Eagle / WaA135” Waffenamt (as used at Mauser’s Oberndorf plant from 1941-1945).
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Markings: The left side of the slide is marked “P.38”, “svw / 45” and “2113 f” (“svw” was the last code by Mauser Werke at the end of the war). Make: This pistol was made by Mauser at their Oberndorf factory.Īction Type: Single or Double Action Semi-Auto with Removable Magazine. MAY BE PURCHASED THROUGH OUR LAYAWAY PROGRAM.Arrow_back Returns To All Sold Items arrow_back Return To Sold Foreign Military Arms THIS ITEM, AS WITH ALL OTHER ITEMS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEB SITE, All firearms are "mechanically perfect" unless noted, but again, are NOT warranted as safe to fire. Any city or state regulations regarding owning antique firearms are the responsibility of the purchaser. We want satisfied customers & often "under" describe the weapons. All firearms are described as accurately as possible, given the restraints of a catalog listing length. Mauser “Dual-Tone” P.38 pistols in mint condition rarely come on the market! Excellent opportunity to own a collector grade classic German pistol made in early 1945 when the Third Reich had just a few months to live! įirearms may only be shipped to a licensed dealer (FFL Holder) - If you are not a licensed dealer, you must make arrangements with a dealer in your state to receive the firearm and transfer it to you.ĭISCLAIMER: All firearms are sold as collector's items only - we do not accept responsibility as to the shooting safety or reliability of any antique firearm. Mauser’s P.38 production did not start over at the beginning of each new year, but continued in sequence where they left off the previous year. Note: German pistol serial numbering started with no letter suffix in January of the new year and continued in sequence with a, b, c, etc. Mauser manufactured only 33,000 P.38 pistols in 1945. Based on the serial number, this pistol was made in January 1945 (slides marked “byf 44” are typically found on dual-tone P.38s made in early 1945).
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The magazine is also a major plus “Dual-Tone” P.38s typically have a blued magazine, but a very small percentage were instead equipped with a phosphate finished magazine like this example boasts! The black Polyamid-6 grips are also exceptional and the correct type used on late-war Mauser production.Īs designated by the “byf” manufacturer’s code, the pistol was made by Mauser-Werke AG, Oberndorf am Nekar.
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Of course, all of the serial numbers match on such a minty example. The pistol is fully functioning, including the safety de-cocker (which is often broken on P.38 pistols). The bore is perfect and it seems only test rounds were fired through it. The right side of the slide has a minor factory blemish, which is a common flaw found in the application of the late-war phosphate finish. The condition is Like-New with 98% of the blue/phosphate finish remaining! This pistol is the much sought-after Mauser “Dual-Tone” variation with a blued barrel and phosphate frame, slide, and magazine. Principal markings include: “7678d” (serial number) “byf 44” (manufacturer’s code) eagle over “WaA135” (military acceptance stamps) “P.38” (model designation for Pistole 1938). Exceptional example of a very uncommon Mauser “Dual-Tone” P.38 pistol used by the Germans in late World War II.
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