Walther P38 Serial Numbers

Mar 25, 2004 #7. P.38 the date is part of the proof mark and located on the trigger guard just below the ser nr - left side. It will look like this - 67antlers. The military pistols also had the month/date on the right rear of the slide and on the spine (back) of the magazines. The Walther inspection stamp consisted of an eagle above the number 359 (E/359). The increasing demand of P38 pistols resulted in two more manufacturers in 1942, Mauser and Spreewerk. The mauser plant produced 323.000 P38 pistols during the nazi-regime and those pistols were stamped with the secret code byf to indicate mauser as the manufacturer.

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Serial

CYQ very early gun serial number 21

CYQ 2nd variation with e/359 small parts serial number range 50-500 - 208

CYQ 3rd variation with rare e/18 accepted locking block- (Eight known examples 2514, 2596, 2630, 2678, 2852, 2853, 2894, 2933)

CYQ 3rd variation with matched numbered holster serial number range 500-1565d. 41,000 produced - 3842c

CYQ 3rd variaton with backward 'c' on slide and carry permit dated 1946, full rig - 7476c

CYQ 4th variation 'rig' serial number range 1584d-9804z. 120,000 produced with capture papers and holster - 6073f

CYQ Serial number 1 - 1h

CYQ Serial number 10000h - 10000h

CYQ 4th variation 'rig' - 3412i

CYQ 'rig' - 9976l

CYQ 4th variation 'rig' with capure papers and info on the vet who brought it back - 3404m

CYQ 4th variation with asterisk - 4497r

Numbers

CYQ 5th variation FN frame serial number range 334x-1567x. 1,200 produced - 1450x

CYQ 6th variation A prefix serial number range A1-B4835. 15,000 produced - a9829

Walther P38 Serial Numbers

Three CYQ b prefix 6th variation with consecutive serial numbers b10, b12, b13

CYQ b Prefix with three stamps - b127 (Consecutive numbered)

CYQ b Prefix with three stamps - b128 (Consecutive numbered)

CYQ b Prefix with two stamps - b568

Walther Serial Numbers By Year

CYQ b prefix with one e/88 stamp - b3624

CYQ 0 series 'Volkssturm' gun with capture papers, serial number range 01-07971. 8,000 produced with vet bring back items and a note from the vet - 01461

CYQ 0 series - 01504

Two 0 series with FN slides AC 43 and 44 stacked codes. 1,500 produced

8th variation double 00 series serial number range 001-00100 - 0047

Walther P38 Serial Numbers Post World War 2

Four CVQ 8th variation double 0 series most likely made during Russian occupation .. Very Rare!

Walther P38 Serial Number Year