Walther Spreewerk P38 WWII CYQ

Sold For $1226
May 25, 2024

Manufacturer: Walther Spreewerk
Caliber: 9mm Luger
Barrel: 5
Bore Condition: Good
This is a no reserve penny auction for a Walther Spreewerk P38 "cyq" semi-automatic pistol in 9mm Luger. Serial number- 3791. Manufactured in 1944. This pistol is in good condition for its age and comes with a "jvd" stamped magazine, leather holster, and framed capture papers from 1945. All visible SNs appear to be matching. The Waffenamt inspector at Spreewerk Grottau was assigned code WaA88. This Waffenamt stamp applied to Spreewerk produced P.38 pistols was an Eagle over 88 (e/88) which there are multiple of these stampings on the pistol. Spreewerk production started in 1942 and the code was cyq. Metallwarenfabrik Spreewerk GmbH was a German weapons manufacturing company. Spreewerk produced a number of important weapons and components before and during World War II including 280,880 of the Walther P.38 pistol which was the standard service pistol of the German Heer.
<br />
<br />Please note, the firing pin and indicator pin assemblies appear to be missing. Also, rust is seen on the slide.