My collection

I'm always looking for P.38 related items to extend my collection. If you have anything interesting for me then don't hesitate to email me! Everything concerning the P.38 is welcome!

You can email me at info@pistole38.nl.

n.a.=not available / not in collection

u.c.=under construction (not on website yet)

Walther produced Magazines (wartime production)
markings (sn=serial number)
issued with	housing left	Housing right	spine	floorplate	example
1st deliv. M/39	sn	none	none	none	here
2nd deliv. M/39	none	none	none or "35"	none	n.a.
0-series 1st variation	sn	none	E/359 bottom	none	n.a.
0-series 2nd variation	sn	none	two stacked E/359	none	here
0-series 3rd variation	sn	none	two E/359 side by side	none	here
480, ac no date	sn	none	E/359 bottom E/359 bottom	none	n.a.
ac40 date added 1st (sn:9950-4400a)	P.38 sn - a suffix	none	E/359 bottom E/359 bottom	none	here
ac40 date added 2nd (sn:4400a-5400a)	P.38 sn - a suffix	sn	E/359 bottom E/359 bottom	none	n.a.
ac40 date added 3rd (sn:5400a-5900a)	P.38 sn	none	E/359 bottom E/359 bottom	none	n.a.
ac40 standard 1st (sn:5900a-6700a)	P.38 sn	none	E/359 bottom E/359 bottom	none	n.a.
ac40 standard 2nd (sn:6700a-7300a)	P.38	none	E/359 bottom E/359 bottom	none	n.a.
ac40 standard 3rd (sn:7300a-10000b)	P.38	none	E/359 top E/359 bottom	sn on toe	here
ac41 (NLS- b block)	P.38	none	E/359 top E/359 bottom left	sn on toe	here
ac41 (b block - j block)	P.38	none	E/359 top E/359 bottom center	sn on toe	here
ac42 (NLS- c block) 1st variation	P.38	none	E/359 top E/359 bottom	sn alongside	here
ac42 d-block transition variation	P.38	none	differs	none	here
ac42 d block - ac43 b block	P.38	none	E/359	none	here
after ac42 c block	none	none	E/359	none	here
civ. P.38, mil. Mod. HP	P.38v	none	none	none	here
ac43 b block -ac44 k block, mil. Mod. HP	P.38v	none	E/359	none	here
ac44 l block - ac45, mil. Mod. HP/P.38	P.38v U	none	E/359	none	here
late ac45, Mod. P.38	P.38v U	none	none	none	here
ac40 spare mag	ac	none	E/359 top E/359 bottom	none	n.a.
ac41-ac42 c block spare mag	P.38 ac	none	E/359 top E/359 bottom	none	n.a.
ac42 d block - ac43 b block spare mag	P.38 ac	none	E/359	none	n.a.
ac43 b block - ac45 spare mag	P.38v ac	none	E/359	none	here
late ac45 spare mag	p.38v ac	none	none	none	here

Mauser produced Magazines
markings
issued with	housing left	Housing right	spine	floorplate	example
byf42 very early	none	none	E/135 (2x)	none	here
byf42 - byf43 c block	P.38	none	E/135	none	here
byf43 d block - byf44 o block	P.38v	none	E/135	none	here
byf44 p block - byf44 NLS	P.38v	none	E/WaA135	none	here
byf44 p block - byf44 NLS	P.38v	none	none	none	n.a.
byf44 a block - svw46	P.38v U	none	E/WaA135	none	n.a.
byf44 a block - svw46	P.38v U	none	none	none	here
the last svw45	none	none	none	none	here

Erste Nordbohmische MetallFabrik produced Magazines

issued with	housing left	Housing right	spine	floorplate	example
byf44 and cyq	jvd	none	none	none	here
cyq	jvd	none	E/88	none	here
byf44 and cyq	none	none	E/WaA706 jvd	none	here
byf44 and cyq	jvd	none	E/WaA706 jvd	none	here
byf44 and cyq	E/WaA706 jvd	none	E/WaA706 jvd	none	n.a.
byf44 and cyq	jvd P38	none	E/WaA706 jvd	none	here
ac44-ac45	jvd	P38	E/359	none	n.a.
ac44-ac45	P38/U	none	E/359 jvd E/WaA706	none	n.a.
ac44-ac45	P38	none	jvd (2x) E/WaA706 (2x) E/359	none	n.a.
late cyq and 0 series	P38/U	none	jvd E/WaA706	none	here
late cyq and 0 series	P38/U (double U)	none	jvd E/WaA706	none	here
late cyq and 0 series	jvd E/WaA706	P38/U	none	none	here
cyq 0&00	jvd	P38/U	none	none	here
byf44 & cyq till m-block	P38	none	E/WaA706	none	n.a.
late cyq and 0 series	P38/U	none	E/WaA706	none	n.a.
early cyq	a	none	E/88	none	here
early cyq	a	none	none	none	n.a.
early cyq	b	none	E/88	none	here
early cyq	b	none	none	none	n.a.
cyq	none	none	E/88	none	here
late cyq	P38	none	jvd E/WaA706	none	here
ac44 spare mag	none	none	none	none	here
ac44-ac45	jvd	P38/U	E/359	none	here
byf44-svw45	jvd	P38/U	E/WaA135	none	n.a
ac44	P38	none	E/359 E/WaA706 jvd	none	here
unknown	jvd	P38/W	none	none	n.a.
unknown	none	none	jvd (2x) E/WaA706 (2x)	none	n.a.

Spreewerk Magazines (those magazines were not produced by spreewerk, but were only issued with spreewerk pistols. The exact manufacturer is unknown)
markings
issued with	housing left	Housing right	spine	floorplate	example
all cyq variations	none	none	none	none	n.a.
all cyq variations	none	none	E/88	none	here

Postwar re-used wartime Magazines
markings
Re-used by	Position of postwar serial number	marking technique	example
Czechoslovakia	on toe of floorplate	stamped	here
Czechoslovakia	encircled number 1 or 2 on toe of floorplate	stamped	here
Czechoslovakia	right side of the magazine housing	stamped or electro pencilled	here
East Germany	left side of the magazine housing	stamped	here
Czechoslovakia Austria	spine	Electro-pencilled	here

Postwar Walther Magazines
markings
issued with	housing left	Housing right	spine	floorplate	example
military Walther P.38 1957-1962	Walther banner P38 9mm	none	inspection stamp 1005-12-120-0892 Date (MM/YY)	none	here
military Walther P.38 1962-1964	Walther banner P38 9mm	none	inspection stamp 12-120-0892 Date (MM/YY)	none	here
military Walther P1 1964-196?	Walther banner P1 9mm	none	inspection stamp 1005-12-120-0892 Date (MM/YY)	none	here
military Walther P1 196?-1976	Walther banner P1 9mm	none	1005-12-120-0892 Date (MM/YY)	none	here
military Walther P1 after 1976	Walther banner P1 9mm	none	none	none	here
commercial Walther P38	Walther banner P38 9mm	none	none	none	here
?	Walther banner P38 9mm	none	inspection stamp Date (MM/YY)	none	here
?	Walther banner P38 9mm	none	4-pointed star	none	here

Postwar Produced Magazines
markings
Producer	housing left	Housing right	spine	floorplate	example
East Germany	Magazines are totally unmarked; determination based on weld spots.				n.a.
Czechoslovakia					n.a.
Denmark	none	none	none	MADE IN DENMARK	here
Austria	circle: 19 or 5 circle: kk10	none	none or "s"	none	here

Remarkables
Homemade P38 magazine	here

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