Regarding the other posts by everyone else - I think everyone is jumping the gun a little on the value by assuming that the gun is all matching. The internet by itself will prove most of what you said to be wrong. I don't mean to be rude to you but I hate to see misinformation about this stuff and then you insisted that you were still right. My knowledge comes from extensive reading about them, CORRECT books and the fact that I own two nazi P38s, a AC 43 (how about that!) and a CYQ. You mention you lived in Germany but that really tells us nothing about your knowledge of firearms or P38s. AC43s are one of the most common nazi P38s but are still cool. Some of the rare more valuable models are the HPs which are pre war, and the 480 code, which Walther used before AC. I don't know of any book which would have such erroneous info on P38s but if there is a book thats as wrong as you claim or you prove it to be for that matter, it should be tossed into the garbage before it misinforms someone else - post haste. AC referring to Walther and 43 referring to 1943. Since the gun plainly says AC 43, it cannot be prewar. First of all, the SN by itself cannot date the gun, because you must consider the make WITH the SN, Walther, (AC or 480), Spreework (CYQ) or Mauser (BYF or SVW). I'm afraid Mr Keenan is completely right. I see no reason for anyone to deceive him about its value. What TTUBOB87 has is a nice pistol, and a wonderful souvenir. By that time, magazines were not being numbered to the pistol. Typical good condition P.38 holsters run around $65 with a few topping $100, and original "v" magazines as issued with that pistol run around $65-80. There were Walther HP and MP pistols, but the gun pictured is not one of them.) (The "38" in P(istol).38 is the year of adoption, so there were no P.38's prior to that year.
#Walther p1 p38 value code#
For a few months, they used the "480" code the "ac" code was first used in 1940, not in 1937. The first P.38's had no code marking they had the Walther banner. NO P.38's were made in 7.65 a P.38 by definition was a German service pistol, not a pre-war Walther commercial, and service pistols were made only in 9mm Parabellum, not made in 7.65 Parabellum. I have no idea where that value information came from, but it is clearly erroneous.
The price includes deactivation certificate & UK delivery.Sorry, Winterhawk 56 and guys, but that is a run-of-mine 1943 (mid-war) Walther, not a pre-war and in nice shape it is worth probably $700-900 retail, not $5000 or $12000. Deactivated to UK specification in 2008 the pistol strips, cocks and dry fires perfectly in both single and double action. The pistol has its original Walther banner magazine. On the left side above the trigger guard it is stamped ‘BW’ (illustrated) indicating issue to the Cold War West German Bundeswehr. The left side of its slide is crisply stamped 'P1' and with Walther banner together with calibre detail & 3/87 (March 1987) date. Its black plastic one piece wrap around grip has no damage. This is an excellent original Walther P1 Pistol. **** In late 1963, during the cold war era, the Walther model P1 semi auto pistol, a refined version of the WW2 P38, was adopted for use by the West German Bundeswehr (Germany Military & Police). The price reflects the deactivation status of this weapon. Please note, after the re-proof and deactivation process to the latest UK / EU specification the pistol’s slide and trigger will move but the firing mechanism will be internally disconnected so it will not dry fire & it will not be capable of stripping. The weapon will then be brought up to the EU specification and the relevant certificate obtained prior to the transfer of ownership and delivery. Customers based in the UK & other EU countries can purchase on our lay-away scheme. As such it can only be sold and exported in its present state to customers in NON- EU countries including the Isle of Man and Channel Islands.
*** This Firearm is deactivated to one of the pre- 2nd May 2017, UK specifications. Description Cold War Era 1987 Dated West German Bundeswehr 'BW' Military / Police Marked Walther P1 (P38) 9mm Parabellum Calibre, Semi Automatic Pistol.
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