BACKGROUND: In 1935 the Heereswaffenamt, (Army Ordnance Office), began looking for an alternative pistol to replace the P08 Luger which had been in service since 1908. Although the Luger was favored by the troops it was expensive to produced and was prone to allowing dirt into the toggle breech affecting its firing. In 1938 the Heereswaffenamt accepted the new P38 pistol, developed by the Carl Walther Waffenfabrik. The new P38 pistol didn’t completely replace the Luger which was still being manufactured until 1943 when it was finally discontinued. When issued the P38 was accompanied by two eight round capacity magazines. 

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Roughly, 11.5cm tall, 32mm wide, 11mm thick stamped, blued sheet metal construction, eight cartridge capacity P38 magazine with a brazed side seam and a separate removable bottom panel. The magazine has seven, small, vertically aligned circular view cut-outs to each side. The internal spring is still intact and functions. The magazine retains about 85% of its original bluing. Unmarked. Nice clean example.

GRADE ****1/4                             PRICE $109.00