![]() I've never heard of a legit svw 46 with any wartime proofed parts.Charlie - what is the ser nr on your 46? These parts ran out well before the end of svw 45 production. All proofed parts were made prior to the end of the war. ![]() Also add the Spreewerk cvq which started in the z blockThe frogs did Not proof anything made by them durring the year + they operated the Oberndorff plant except with the star. Well, I don't know what your buddy has, But there is no such thing as a legit 38 dated P.38 of any variety!Add svw to rpf's code list. I've never heard of a legit svw 46 with any wartime proofed parts.Charlie - what is the ser nr on your 46? Is it all matching?Sarge. ![]() ![]() A Walther would be marked 'ac 43' as example.WWII P-38's were made in 10,000 gun 'blocks'. Usually in lower case letters.Spreewerke: 'cyq'Mauser from 1942 to 1945: 'byf'.Mauser starting in 1945 to war's end: 'SVW' in LARGE case letters.The French assembled Mauser P-38's up until sometime in 1946.These had all the Nazi stamps, including the 'SVW' code stamp, only with the addition of a French 'Rounded Star' stamp.WWII coded Walther and Mauser P-38 pistols will also have a production year stamped on the slide. These had commercial stamps, NO WWII codes.Starting in 1940 Walther used the code '480'. So, if you have a P-38 "ac 44 1234 b" the serial number AND block code IS the actual serial number of the gun.The complete list:Before the war, all P-38's were made by Walther. What identifies individual guns, is the makers code, the year made, the serial number AND the block letter. This is important, since there will be MANY P-38 pistols with the SAME serial number. The first block made in January of the year would have the serial number and markings:Īt that point the numbers would start over at 0001 but an "a" was added: 0001 a.Īt 9999 a, the block would change to 0001 b, and so on. Each block was given a block letter code in addition to the serial number. WWII P-38's were made in 10,000 gun "blocks". A Walther would be marked "ac 43" as example. WWII coded Walther and Mauser P-38 pistols will also have a production year stamped on the slide. These had all the Nazi stamps, including the "SVW" code stamp, only with the addition of a French "Rounded Star" stamp. The French assembled Mauser P-38's up until sometime in 1946. ![]() Mauser starting in 1945 to war's end: "SVW" in LARGE case letters. Starting in 1940 Walther used the code "480". These had commercial stamps, NO WWII codes. Before the war, all P-38's were made by Walther. ![]()
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