MATCHING NUMBERS ON SLIDE, BARREL, FRAME, AND LOCKING BLOCK — SERIAL 284 q. LEFT SIDE SLIDE MARKED "P.38 byf/43" INDICATING MANUFACTURE BY MAUSER-WERKE IN OBERNDORF IN 1943. RIGHT SIDE OF SLIDE BEARS **TWO WAFFENAMT WAa135 STAMPS** AND **EAGLE/SWASTIKA PROOF** BETWEEN THEM. LOCKING BLOCK IS PROPERLY STAMPED WITH EAGLE OVER 135 WAFFENAMT. FRAME AND BARREL SERIAL NUMBERS MATCH THE SLIDE, CORRECTLY SUFFIXED WITH "q". EAGLE/135 STAMP REPEATED ON UNDERSIDE OF SLIDE AND FRAME.
Built at the height of the Third Reich’s military machine, this 1943 Mauser-manufactured P.38 stands as a chilling and powerful reminder of wartime engineering. Featuring the wartime “byf 43” code and sporting all-matching serial numbers including the locking block, this pistol represents the gold standard for collectors chasing authentic battlefield sidearms. Stamped with dual Waffenamt WaA135 eagle proofs and an eagle/swastika military acceptance mark, it exudes historical provenance with every line and marking. The deep blue finish retains beautiful character and the original brown Bakelite grips show honest age—just enough to whisper its journey through Europe’s darkest decade.
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