P.38 AC 42 Walther

[paddywonka]

Picked up this 1942 first variation P.38 AC 42 pistol recently. It is all matching except for the earlier AC magazine. It has an early 1942 no letter suffix serial number 8468, and pretty nice shape for a pistol that witnessed nearly 3 1/2 years of war. Has the early extractor cut, & no frame reinforcing at the trigger. Most small parts (hammer,slide release, trigger, safety lever,dust cover, take down lever, internal magazine parts etc.)still have the eagle 359 waffenamt. The bore is good, shiny with no frosting or pits marks.

[MP41]

Now, that's what I call a "great find!"

Matt

[paddywonka]

Actually was pretty lucky finding this pistol. The pawn shop was listing it as a Luger 38, and for a price that was unbelievably low at that. Photos were real grainy and could not make out any info on the slide. A call to the friendly owner confirmed the AC42 & the fact all numbers matched. I won the auction as I was the only bidder, can get lucky sometimes.

[leondes]

It appears to be a nice original ac42. ac42 mag 8467 was reported a few years ago as being in Europe.

Regards, Leon

[paddywonka]

The AC 41 magazine was just a nice bonus with this pistol. It also arrived in a tired early P.08 holster. The holster had an old piece of paper in the mag pouch with the GIs name,& how to take down the P.38. Will post more holster photos in another thread, here is two.

[paddywonka]

A couple of other photos I could not post before.






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[MP41]

P38 looks great!

What the heck happened to that holster though? Someone really ruined a K-date luger holster.

Matt

[paddywonka]

Have seen holsters like this before. On that one the GI who took the holster also took the soldiers iron cross, wound badge, party pin, & skull hat device etc. and put them on the flap. He just punched holes with the dip of knife and attached them. He was my uncle and that was what he did to the PPk pistol holster he brought home from the Hürtgen Forest in Germany in 1944. I still have that iron cross,wound badge, party pin, skull, SA pin,Nazi flag & arm band he brought back.

[paddywonka]

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[WWIIMARTIN]

That's one nice p38 you have. I think I'm in love. .Martin

[Fritziii]

Nice Walther!!! Congrats!

Fritz