{"id":1398,"date":"2020-08-18T02:50:12","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T02:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testserver7.webdesignpilot.com\/?p=1398"},"modified":"2020-09-17T17:52:40","modified_gmt":"2020-09-18T00:52:40","slug":"wwii-walther-p-38-0-series-9mm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiquesarmsandarmor.com\/index.php\/militaria\/weaponsordnance\/german-militarycommercial\/wwii-walther-p-38-0-series-9mm\/","title":{"rendered":"WWII Walther P.38, 0-Series, 9mm"},"content":{"rendered":"

Walther made P.38 Automatic Pistol, 0-Series with 0-prefix on serial numbers standing for experimetnal or test series; only 13,000 total made, this #06738 is in the middle of their serial number range (01-013000); adopted in 1938 to replace the P.08 Luger; this is one of the first 13,000 produced; all had commercial quality finish and distinctive WALTER Banner logo; all small parts on these first P.38 are double E\/359 and came with matching numbered magazines; although correctly marked for this pistol its magazine is a mis-match; +98% original finish with just a hint of forward edge wear; excellent correct black checkered commercial style grips; most of these early guns never came back from North Africa & Russia; Near Mint appearing as unfired.<\/p>\n