Help identifying

[beer leaguer]

So I'm new to guns..bear with me. Acquired two firearms after a death in the family (not recent). This was in an old box we went through. There was also a .38 special and old ammo.

I tried to capture any markings. It's pretty worn.

Can you help me identify this? Is it worth refurbing? Should I have a smith go through it?


Thank you.

 

[danatkins]

Looks to be ww2 p38 very nice. It's 9mm not 38

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[T.Lex]

Yeah, looks like Walther p.38, but I think it is post-war?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walther_P38

 

[MrSmitty]

nazi stamped, might have been imported?

 

[Trigger Time]

I wouldn't refurbish it myself but I'd clean it non abrasive.
It's a battle relic piece of history. Has import Mark's but has the nazi waffen Markings

 

[beer leaguer]

Thanks guys. Would something like nevr dull be an option to clean?

 

[Thor]

NeverDull would work just fine. Make sure it's unloaded!

 

[drillsgt]

A CAI import, if it's a steel frame then it's a P38, an aluminum frame would be a P1 typically with a hex shaped cross-pin but yours definitely looks like a steel frame. You should be able to get a date of mfg from the SN pretty easily.

 

[Hkindiana]

The “359” Waffenamp means that it was manufactured by Mauser, and it will have a “byf”manufacture code on it. There is no such thing as a P1 with nazi markings, so it is definitely a P38 with a steel frame. The import stamps on the barrel indicate that it was imported into the US after 1968. The overall condition, and the import marks, preclude any real collectors value, but it will be a GREAT SHOOTER.

 

[beer leaguer]

The “359” Waffenamp means that it was manufactured by Mauser, and it will have a “byf”manufacture code on it. There is no such thing as a P1 with nazi markings, so it is definitely a P38 with a steel frame. The import stamps on the barrel indicate that it was imported into the US after 1968. The overall condition, and the import marks, preclude any real collectors value, but it will be a GREAT SHOOTER.

I was thinking of shooting it at some point. Thanks for the info.

 

[TJ Kackowski]

The P38 is a super fun shooter. It is one of the first, if not the first, pistols with a decocker. Be careful dropping the slide on an empty chamber. I had the slide crack at the front left corner of my P38 when I did this ... talk about a sickening sound.

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

That looks like lots of fun. I hope it cleans up nicely for you. We'll need a range report with photos.

 

[beer leaguer]

That looks like lots of fun. I hope it cleans up nicely for you. We'll need a range report with photos.

I need a range! Lol

 

[seldon14]

I wouldn't trust it. It appears to be the Decepticon known as Megatron.

 

[braydenw]

Very cool collectible piece of history, it’s definitely a walther p38

 

[drillsgt]

The “359” Waffenamp means that it was manufactured by Mauser, and it will have a “byf”manufacture code on it. There is no such thing as a P1 with nazi markings, so it is definitely a P38 with a steel frame. The import stamps on the barrel indicate that it was imported into the US after 1968. The overall condition, and the import marks, preclude any real collectors value, but it will be a GREAT SHOOTER.

No ****, that was just a general statement, lol.