December 16, 17, & 18, 2020 Field & Range Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/17/2020
P.38 zero series manufactured by Walther between 1939 & 1940. Left side of slide is marked with the Walther banner followed by "P.38" and the serial number, with the right side of the slide retaining faint eagle over "359" waffenamts. Frame, slide, and black checkered bakelite grips are matching. Eagle over "359" inspected magazine does not match. Barrel and locking block appear to have been replaced and stamped to match. Metal components have been refinished in a high polish blue finish. CONDITION: Metal components retain the vast majority of their reapplied high polish blue finish, showing some old nicks and areas of pitting beneath the finish. Arsenal stampings are soft. Bore is bright, exhibiting cleaned pitting and fair rifling throughout. Black checkered bakelite grips, show some smoothing and wear to the checkering.