Is a P38 a Luger?

The Walther P38 (originally written Walther P. 38) is a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol that was developed by Carl Walther GmbH as the service pistol of the Wehrmacht at the beginning of World War II. It was intended to replace the costly Luger P08, the production of which was scheduled to end in 1942.

Is the Walther P-38 still manufactured?

Production for the P38 resumed in 1957 for the Bundeswehr, with a new name, the Pistole 1 (or P1). The original steel slide was replaced by dural. It is still being manufactured today in many countries.

What did the Germans call the P-38 Lightning?

fork-tailed devil
Developed for the United States Army Air Corps, the P-38 had distinctive twin booms and a central nacelle containing the cockpit and armament. Allied propaganda claimed it had been nicknamed the fork-tailed devil (German: der Gabelschwanz-Teufel) by the Luftwaffe and “two planes, one pilot” by the Japanese.

What was the first version of the P38 pistol?

Walther : The zero-serie. The 0-Series was the first official P38 variation issued to the German army. This variation is produced between june 1939 and may 1940. Serial numbers of this variation always start with a 0, hence the name 0-Series.

When did the Swedish army start using the p38?

Around 1500 Walther HP pistols (serial number range 1000-2500) were exported to Sweden in 1939-40 to be used by the Swedish army under the name m/39. The grips of the Swedish m/39 have round loopholes for the lanyard and are checkered. The 0-Series was the first official P38 variation issued to the German army.

What is the serial number on the Walther P38?

Serial numbers of this variation always start with a 0, hence the name 0-Series. Determination of a 0-Series pistol is easy. The Walther banner and P38 model indication are stamped on the left side of the slide with the serial number next to it.

What was the acceptance code for the Mauser p38?

At the beginning of the P38 all the parts were stamped with the Walther acceptance code E/359. In the years after, fewer and fewer parts were stamped with this mark. In 1942 the Mauser factory started the production of P38 pistols to fulfill the huge demand for these pistols by the German army.