I watched Ian’s video on P38 development, very interesting.
I watched Ian’s video on P38 development, very interesting.
According to my Walther book by Dieter H. Marschall you have a P.38 Code AC41 2nd Variation 4/1941/-11/1941 Serial #4834b-4530i (about 70,000 pistols)
Last edited by Vandal320; 03-30-2021 at 02:43 AM.
For future reference, adding a link to a pdf with an owner's manual for the P1/P38:
http://www.p-38.info/pdf/P38Manual_vRQS.pdf
I did have a follow up question. On the barrel, there is a prominent stamp with "8,83".
Being as how these are "9mm" pistols, and putting a comma is a German way of indicating a decimal point, does this somehow relate to either the actual barrel diameter or the design diameter? I am just curious why this is stamped into the barrel like this.
From Dieter's book.
Terminology is confusing sometimes...
For the 9 mm Luger nominal diameters are
Bullet diameter 9.03 mm (0.3555 in)
Groove diameter (bottom of the lands) 9.02 mm (0.355 in)
Bore diameter (top of the lands) 8.81 mm (0.347 in)
I wanted to ask a few questions about the holster, let me get these posted:
Included in a small leather pouch in the interior is this curious little tool:
Couple questions re: the holster.
What would you suggest to treat the leather for long term care?
I assume the little tool is for a P.08 pistol. What is it used for?
I’m going to get a magnifying glass and start listing the proof marks. The most common one I see is Waffen Amt (my German is rusty but I believe the translates to “Weapons Office”) (paging @P30) 359. This appears to be German WW-II Heerswaffenamt (Army Weapons Office) inspector's mark from Walther, Zella-Mehlis, Germany. Zella-Mehlis is about 340 km from where I was born.