Walther P38 - The Firearms Forum

BigpatAU · 06-14-2011, 10:03 PM

I've got a Walther P38 with the original box, magazines and holster but can't find much about the year it was made. It has the Walther banner on the slide as well as his full name to the right of the banner followed by Waffenfabrik ULM/Do.. Can anyone offer some insight?

BETH · 06-14-2011, 10:06 PM

welcome to the forum send picture and give us any numbers on it

jack404 · 06-14-2011, 10:15 PM

G'day BigpatAU ! welcome ! and yes pic's would help the folks here figure out what your walther is

cheers

BigpatAU · 06-14-2011, 10:18 PM

I'll try to get a picture soon but it has the number 74 along the trigger guard followed by what appears to be an antler. It also has an "eagle" looking stamp with "N" underneath it in various locations.

BigpatAU · 06-14-2011, 10:31 PM

Thank you for your help, here are some rough pictures.

BETH · 06-14-2011, 10:44 PM

Thanks i am sure someone will be along to help u

RJay · 06-14-2011, 11:06 PM

Made in 1974, The antler is the Ulm proof house, and the Eagle N is the German proof.

BigpatAU · 06-15-2011, 05:27 AM

Interesting, thank you. How about a value on thus gun is there a market for this year?

Jim K · 06-15-2011, 11:46 AM

There is a mild collector interest in the postwar P38 (not P.38) and ones LNIB and without the steel insert at the locking block ramp will bring $900 or so. There were some long barrel models and (later) some steel frame guns that bring more. AFAIK, there is no premium for any special year.

Jim

06-14-2011, 10:03 PM	#1
BigpatAU Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 5	Walther P38 I've got a Walther P38 with the original box, magazines and holster but can't find much about the year it was made. It has the Walther banner on the slide as well as his full name to the right of the banner followed by Waffenfabrik ULM/Do.. Can anyone offer some insight? -->

06-14-2011, 10:06 PM	#2
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,676	Re: Walther P38 welcome to the forum send picture and give us any numbers on it

06-14-2011, 10:15 PM	#3
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: Walther P38 G'day BigpatAU ! welcome ! and yes pic's would help the folks here figure out what your walther is cheers

06-14-2011, 10:18 PM	#4
BigpatAU Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 5	Re: Walther P38 I'll try to get a picture soon but it has the number 74 along the trigger guard followed by what appears to be an antler. It also has an "eagle" looking stamp with "N" underneath it in various locations.

06-14-2011, 10:31 PM	#5
BigpatAU Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 5	Re: Walther P38 Thank you for your help, here are some rough pictures. Attached Images

06-14-2011, 10:44 PM	#6
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,676	Re: Walther P38 Thanks i am sure someone will be along to help u

06-14-2011, 11:06 PM	#7
RJay Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,487	Re: Walther P38 Made in 1974, The antler is the Ulm proof house, and the Eagle N is the German proof. __________________ RonJames Last edited by RJay; 06-14-2011 at 11:09 PM..

06-15-2011, 05:27 AM	#8
BigpatAU Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 5	Re: Walther P38 Interesting, thank you. How about a value on thus gun is there a market for this year?

06-15-2011, 11:46 AM	#9
Jim K Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 6,408	Re: Walther P38 There is a mild collector interest in the postwar P38 (not P.38) and ones LNIB and without the steel insert at the locking block ramp will bring $900 or so. There were some long barrel models and (later) some steel frame guns that bring more. AFAIK, there is no premium for any special year. Jim