For sale is a Walther P38 Police Issue semi-automatic pistol in 9mm. Serial number- 425379. This pistol is in good condition and comes with an 8-round P1 magazine. The left side of the slide is marked with a circled dot (Walther factory stamp for pistols produced to military/police standards), a four-pointed star, a Walther banner logo, "P1 Kal 9mm", date code 3/80, and "379". The left side of the frame below the takedown lever is marked with a circled dot.

The P38 occupies a significant place in history. It was the first locked breech pistol to have a single action/double action trigger and used a de-cocker instead of a safety to lower the hammer and allow the pistol to be carried hammer down on a loaded chamber. These features are still in use today on modern pistols such as the Beretta Model 92. The P38 was adopted as Germany’s main service pistol at the beginning of WWII and during the war, it was made by both Mauser and Spreewerke in addition to Walther. After the war, P38’s were manufactured by the French using captured Walther machines, and Manurhin was eventually licensed by Walther to produce the pistols commercially. In 1955, West Germany was allowed to reestablish its armed forces and Walther secured a contract to produce pistols for the newly established Bundeswehr. The post-war pistols differed in design, the main feature being an alloy frame vs. the steel frame used before and during the war.
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Barrel Length: 5
Bore condition: Good