GUN SPRING 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
DESIRABLE WALTHER P38, DOUBLE ACTION PISTOL. WALTHER HP 3088 7.65MM MODERN; C&R Cal. 7.65mm. Very scarce Walther Mod HP in Cal 7.65mm, double action, with plastic grips. Standard configuration P38 with 5" bbl having drift adjustable front sight and fixed rear sight. Left side of slide marked with the usual Walther banner followed by 2-line address that includes "Cal. 7.65 m/m" and suffixed by "Mod. HP". Safety marked with a white highlighted "S" and red highlighted "F". The Eagle/N marking on right side of slide, right side of bbl and right side of frame. Full SN under bbl, on slide (internally marked by firing pin housing), on right side of frame above trigger guard, with the last three digits repeated on the locking block. Fitted with black plastic checkered grips, left panel round recessed for the lanyard ring, each internally marked with four encircled codings. Mag marked "P.38" near bottom of left side. Major and minor components with original high polish salt blue except for re-blued mag release, locking block in the white. A scarce gun with a SN within a group of similar examples as per Warren Buxton's "The P.39 Pistol, Volume I", pg 118 in a noted serial range 2951-3095. PROVENANCE: The Esteemed Collection of Noted Expert and Author Warren Buxton. CONDITION: Approximately 85% bright salt blue with noticeable thinning on the right side of slide, under the trigger guard, and a scattering of very superficial dings on the front strap. Mag retainer has been re-blued. Near excellent condition grips and mag. Mirror bore. Perfect manual mechanics. 51568-9 LMA (4,000-8,000)