March 15-17, 2022 Collectible Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/17/2022
Standard configuration P.38 manufactured by Mauser in 1944. Left side of frame is stamped "P.38" and "byf/44" followed by the serial number, with the right side bearing 2 eagle/WaA135 waffenamts on either side of an eagle firing proof. Metal components are salt blued, with the frame being mounted with 2-piece brown pressed resin grips. Matching numbers are present on the frame, slide, barrel, and locking block. Complete with a reproduction holster. CONDITION: Metal components retain large amounts of their original factory salt blue finish, exhibiting areas of wear and high edge wear that show through to grey patina, as well as a few scattered handling marks overall. Bright bore, exhibiting some spots of very light surface oxidation but otherwise retaining well-defined rifling throughout. Grips show some minor handling marks, with the right panel exhibiting a chip at the top right corner. Reproduction holster is very good overall. MLW