Walther “ac/42″ P.38 semi-automatic pistol chambered in 9×19mm, serial number 2290b, with a 4 7/8” barrel. This is a standard-configuration P.38 manufactured by Walther in 1942. The left side of the slide is marked “P.38” followed by Walther’s manufacturer code and two-digit year of manufacture, “ac/42,” along with the serial number, with Walther Eagle/359 acceptance proofs and an eagle firing proof on the right. The left side of the frame is stamped with an “X” above the serial number, indicating Russian capture, and the metal components exhibit a Russian reapplied blue finish. The frame is mounted with two-piece grooved black Polymid 6 grips, and the pistol has a blade front sight with a U-notch rear sight.
The P.38 was adopted by the Wehrmacht in 1938 to replace the P08 Luger and was the first mass-produced locked-breech service pistol with a double-action/single-action trigger. Walther, under the “ac” code, was the primary producer. This 1942-dated example is a Russian-capture pistol — as indicated by the “X” frame stamp and Soviet-applied blue finish — with all serialized parts matching, including the frame, slide, barrel, and locking block. Included is one blued 8-round magazine marked with a Mauser Eagle/135 proof on the spine. A solid, all-matching wartime Walther P.38 with clear original German markings and documented Russian-capture history.
Specifications
Manufacturer: Walther (code “ac”), 1942
Country of origin: Germany
Year: 1942
Model: P.38
Action: Semi-automatic, DA/SA
Caliber: 9×19mm
Serial: 2290b
Barrel: 4 7/8″
Sights: Blade front, U-notch rear
Matching: All serialized parts matching (frame, slide, barrel, locking block)
Finish: Russian reapplied blue
Grips: Two-piece grooved black Polymid 6
Provenance: Russian capture (“X” stamp above serial on left frame)
Markings: Slide “P.38 / ac/42” with serial; Walther Eagle/359 acceptance proofs and eagle firing proof (right)
Magazine: One blued 8-round magazine, Mauser Eagle/135 proof on spine
