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In the June time frame of 1943 changes were made in the P.38 design and a ‘hump’ was added to reinforce the slide release and a single cut was put on the slide for the extractor.

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The serial number range is 4958a-2119f with 50,000 produced.īYF 43 with GI capture papers and original holster - 7817aīYF 43 with matched numbered mag done post war! no Mauser P.38’s have numbered mags! - 8952f The first variation of these guns with byf 43 slides will be the same as guns with byf 42 slides but no e/135 parts.

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Mauser continued to produce P.38’s and did not adapt to starting serial numbers over again when the year changed. Zero models run from 01-013000, with the Walther banner. To identify P38 serial numbers, reference a P38 serial number listing, such as the one found on the Ole’ Army Joel site. Mauser and Spreewerke P38s changed their system from year to year, with each year being unique. However, 1943 models ranged from 1 to 9999n. My GSP has an IE indicating it was manufactured in.

This is very likely as I purchased it from Interarms while visiting that area in 1987. If you go by this it was manufactured in 1987. I have an OSP Match with IH imported by interarms. Sorry to ressurect an old post but maybe nobody cares. Three (3) gun manufactures made eight (8) different models, each model starting with an original 1 serial number. Notes: During WWII the German military, or Nazis, wanted a new military pistol to replace the WWI Luger design. The general serial range with byf 42 slides is 1-4783a The e/135 parts are harder to find for later manufactured pistols in 1943 with byf 42 slides. In January of 1943 many byf 42 slides and small e/135 stamped parts were used to complete accepted guns.

This variation of pistols will have many parts marked e/135.īYF 42 This gun was most likey produced in December of 1942 - 27 In December of 1942 Mauser stopped production of the Luger pistol and started producing P.38’s.

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