0 Series P.38 with numbered small parts
 

As with Lugers, the first test pistols made in 1939 were all hand fit. Here is a rare example of such a gun I acquired recently.

http://forum.lugerforum.com/lfupload/028a.jpg

My Goodness what a rare bird that is Mark.. great find! drool.. drool.. drool..

Mark,

Congratulations on a remarkable and very rare P38 acquistion! Again, your picture presentation is outstanding. I can only dream of ever finding one and then being in a position money wise to make the purchase. I am looking forward to hearing the circumstances etc. of HOW you found and acquired this beautiful pistol. I will see you in Louisville!

Best,

Lloyd in Vegas

Pretty cool!

I've always wanted a wartime P38, but never found one to trip my fancy hard enough to reach for my wallet. That is until yesterday, when I aquired a vet bring back Spreewerkes.

Typical of the CYQ pistols(my slide has CVQ) , the machine marks are prolific! But it is about 95% or better original finish(probably original finish) and probably left the factory just in time to get surrendered or captured. Has a b prefix serial which I think would put it in 1945. Grips may not be right, but not sure. Could be Walther grips. Got a bit to learn about P38 pistols

Just the opposite of the beautiful early wartime Walther . My Spreewerkes is roughly finished.

I'm glad I resisted all the West German post-war alloy framed P38 and P1 guns that have been tempting me. The Spreewerkes P38 and it's holster(got a rig, gun, mag, holster, no spare mag, that got lost!). Will fit in nicely with my collection.

Stevie,

You may want to check out our sister forum to learn more about your gun.

http://www.p38forum.com

Mark

Got most of my info from the P38 forum. Joined the forum this morning.

Post war vet bring-back gun, the Spreewerkes. Not captured in the heat of battle or anything. An interesting story of changing hands until it hit the plane home! A Cold War trophy so to speak.