I found a early byf 42 P38 (7238, no letter block) last week and while it has all matching numbers including the locking block there is something a bit "off" about it.
Most of the parts that should be marked 135 are but the dust cover, safety/decocker, and slid release are all marked 359 (Walther). Also the mag is marked 359 and is numbered to the pistol as opposed to a 135 and no numbering you would think it should be.
All the "odd" parts have the same patina as the rest of the pistol but I know that does not mean all that much on a 78 year old P38.
I was wondering if those 359 parts were provided by Walther during the early byf 42 P38 production of if they were just replacement parts put on later.
I only have $400.00 in it so it's not like I think there was something nefarious going on, just odd that so many parts that you really don't see replaced that much are Walther 359 marked parts.
I only have a matching byf 44 P38 to go by but none of those parts that were marked 359 on the byf 42 were marked at all on that example except the 135 marked magazine.
Most of the parts that should be marked 135 are but the dust cover, safety/decocker, and slid release are all marked 359 (Walther). Also the mag is marked 359 and is numbered to the pistol as opposed to a 135 and no numbering you would think it should be.
All the "odd" parts have the same patina as the rest of the pistol but I know that does not mean all that much on a 78 year old P38.
I was wondering if those 359 parts were provided by Walther during the early byf 42 P38 production of if they were just replacement parts put on later.
I only have $400.00 in it so it's not like I think there was something nefarious going on, just odd that so many parts that you really don't see replaced that much are Walther 359 marked parts.
I only have a matching byf 44 P38 to go by but none of those parts that were marked 359 on the byf 42 were marked at all on that example except the 135 marked magazine.
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