![]() ![]() The pistol also has distinctive 1W-marked Posselt grips, which were made of a combination To put this into historical perspective, this is the same month that the Allied invasion of Sicily, codenamed Operation Husky, kicked off. ![]() This pistols cyq code, WaA88 Waffenamt inspectors marks and 7897e serial number puts its manufacture about July 1943. The serial number dates to about June 1942, which coincides with the fall of Tobruk in North Africa. Using a 5-inch barrel, an 8-shot detachable magazine, composite grips slotted around a lanyard attachment, and fixed sights, the pistol proved popular with the German military and was soon in production by not only Walther but Mauser and Spreewerk as well. This design, mated to a double-actionsingle-action trigger, was unique at the time.Ĭompared to the complex toggle action of the Luger, the Walther P-38 was simple and reliable. This included twin recoil springs housed on either side of the slide and a pivoting locking block on a fixed barrel. This firearm qualifies as a Curio & Relic, and requires FFL Transfer or NICS Background Check.Spreewerke Cyq P38 Serial Numbers By vildilamas1988 Follow | Public Two additional magazines are included with one having the serial number: 5433h. The pistol comes with a leather hoslter featuring a serial number and nazi proof mark. Correct grips and magazine intact, this is an excellent pistol manufactured during the months of the most heated fighting in Europe. The action is tight and fully functional and the bore is mint with bright with sharp rifling throughout. The pistol is in remarkable condition retaining nearly all the blue finish with crisp Nazi acceptance marks and proof marks on the right side of the slide and correspondingly correct “P38” and “CYQ” markings on the left side of the slide. The serial number 9087 with letter suffix “g” indicates this fine handgun was manufactured in 1943. ![]() This example with the code CYQ was made by the famed Spreewerke arms factory named for its location on the Spree River in Spandau, a suburb of Berlin. It was also a very popular bring-back war souvenir by our returning victorious GIs. This was especially apparent on the Russian front during the worst muddy or freezing conditions. The P38 was known for incredible durability and the ability to function under the harshest of battlefield conditions. Unlike its predecessor, the P38 could be fired after the first round had been chambered and the hammer was in the down/safe position by simply pulling the trigger which cocked the hammer and fired the round simultaneously, hence the term double action. The P38 became the mainstay handgun issued to German troops in the 2nd World War. This was the rugged semi-auto sidearm that replaced the more fragile Luger pistol. For your consideration is a World War II Nazi German Army P38 9mm double action pistol. ![]()
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