Opinions needed: What happened to this P-38?

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Originally Posted by G.T.

I can't tell for sure?? But I don't see a period after the P in P.38 ... the frame waffenampt shows late Mauser manufacture..what are the proofs marks on the slide right side and on the slide bottom at the back... might be an fn slide?? If so, a very rare gun...and might explain the deformation... Alanint is correct, looks bent then machined...part came that way..probably shouldn't be shooting it, any parts breakage will hurt the value.......til..lat'r...GT

You are correct there is no period after the P in P.38 on mine.

The pic is of the only right side markings and there are no markings on the slide bottom at the back that I can see.