P38 Help

[lauraly]

I recently came by this P38 but know nothing about guns so I would be grateful if someone could share their knowledge on this piece.

What the numbers and markings mean etc

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[Bill Grist]

Nice CYQ Spree Werk P-38.. Broken die cvq....Very nice... Chime in Leon, and Ron C...BILL

[k9mike]

Very Nice Late War Spreewerke! Your Serial Number puts it almost at the end of the WAR! Probably mid April 45'. The other mark next to the Eagle 88 is a British Proof mark I believe....dont quote me on that one. I am sure Leon and the like will be chiming in... very nice. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Regards,
Mike

[leondes]

That is a Spreewerk (cyq, cvq code) that was made very near the end of production at the plant. Spreewerk was one of three P.38 manufacturers and was located in Czechoslovakia. As Mike said, that looks like a British firing proof. The E/88 was a "waffenamt" (weapon's office) stamp that was assigned to the Spreewerk plant. Nice looking example and it's unusual to see one that late.

Regards, Leon

[Jan Balcar]

Leon is right, Bill and k9mike are almost right. The factory names SPREEWERK, not Spree Werk or Spreewerke. About cyq and cvq concise: http://forums.p38forum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=14249

[lauraly]

Thanks Gentleman for the information.

What does british proof mark mean? Was is used by the British?

any ideas on the value of the gun?

Please excuse all my questions but I have never had one of these before.

[lauraly]

I have added a picture of the whole gun. All serial numbers match. I dont have it in hand yet but hoping it will arrive 2morrow

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[kompanie]

British proof mark is the stamp that one of the 2 proof houses in the uk (London or Birmingham) stamp on the gun to prove its been deactivated to the at the time specifications you should also have a deactivication certificate (which will tell you wich proof house it was deactivated at).

[lauraly]

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[kompanie]

P.S Nice p38 i also just got my first a few weeks ago also a SPREEWERK (dont want to annoy jan ) which i posted on this forum and the above people also helped me out.

[Jan Balcar]

P.S Nice p38 i also just got my first a few weeks ago also a SPREEWERK (dont want to annoy jan ) which i posted on this forum and the above people also helped me out.

Annoy me? Why...??

[kompanie]

just a joke about correct spelling

[Jan Balcar]

It is ORM (often repeated mistake), like Waffenamp instead Waffenamt. Correct information makes the validity od the forum.

[Richie B]

Nice gun.

The British proof mark indicates post war use in this country - possibly a war souvenir or just an ordinary pistol shooter back in the (good old ?)days when we could do such things.

Richie

[Jan Balcar]

The letters (lwft and right) on British proof means year of proof. If you will let me know about this letters, I can tell you a year of proof.