I have a P38 that was "brought back from WWII" by my grandfather. I just wanted to learn a little bit more about it. I have done some research but there is so much out there to keep straight.
First off the pistol is silver, I guess nickle plated anbd none of it seems to be stripped off, with black grips(some type of plastic). It has a black leather holster with kko1944 stamped over P38. It has two mags both stamped with ivd and one with a crown over an eagle.
On the left side of the slide assembly it is stamped with P38, cyq, MP, MP, and 7883m. On the rights side it is stamped with MP again twice and what looks like three eagle of swastikas. Underneath the barrel it has 7883m and on the left side of the action assembly is has 7883m with another eagle over swastika. Underneath the left side of the grip are the numbers 509 stamped onto the pistol not the plastic grip.
My father says he remembers firing it as a kid about 40+ years ago and that was the last time it has been used, but he stated it worked flawlessly.
I field stripped this pistol and the locking block also has 7883m with an eagle over swastica on it. On the left side of the barrel assembly there is another eagle with cyq stamped. On the right side it has B b on the barrel assembly with another eagle on the locking block.
First off the pistol is silver, I guess nickle plated anbd none of it seems to be stripped off, with black grips(some type of plastic). It has a black leather holster with kko1944 stamped over P38. It has two mags both stamped with ivd and one with a crown over an eagle.
On the left side of the slide assembly it is stamped with P38, cyq, MP, MP, and 7883m. On the rights side it is stamped with MP again twice and what looks like three eagle of swastikas. Underneath the barrel it has 7883m and on the left side of the action assembly is has 7883m with another eagle over swastika. Underneath the left side of the grip are the numbers 509 stamped onto the pistol not the plastic grip.
My father says he remembers firing it as a kid about 40+ years ago and that was the last time it has been used, but he stated it worked flawlessly.
I field stripped this pistol and the locking block also has 7883m with an eagle over swastica on it. On the left side of the barrel assembly there is another eagle with cyq stamped. On the right side it has B b on the barrel assembly with another eagle on the locking block.
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