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FINE WALTHER "AC/42" CODE WALTHER P.38

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD
FINE WALTHER  AC/42  CODE WALTHER P.38
SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL. Cal. 9mm Para. S# 4462d. Bbl 4 7/8". Standard configuration P.38 manufactured at the Walther arsenal in 1942. The left side of the slide bears standard markings, exhibiting Walther's manufacturer code and year of manufacture "ac/42", with an Eagle/359 waffenamt on either side of an eagle firing proof on the right. Metal components are blued, with the frame being mounted with 2 piece grooved pressed resin grips. Matching numbers are present on the frame, slide, and barrel. Locking block is unnumbered, but bears a Walther Eagle/359 waffenant on the right. Magazine is of later war production. MAGS: 1 8 rnd. CONDITION: excellent, with metal components retaining bountiful amounts of their original arsenal blue finish, exhibiting few spots of extremely mild wear, with a few scattered small spots of very light surface pitting overall. Very bright bore, exhibiting mild pitting on the lands, and retaining well defined rifling throughout. Grips show a few superficial marks from handling and storage, but are otherwise very good overall. A high condition and extremely attractive Walther 1942 production P.38 semi-automatic pistol. (23-895/MLW). CURIO. $1,500-2,500.