S#: 4436r | Mfg. by Mauser in 1943 (byf/43) Code | Stamped Correctly throughout with Waffenampt 135 military acceptance stamps by Mauser | Matching Serial number on Slide, Frame, and Barrel | Comes with (1) Correctly Marked Mauser P38 Magazine and Wartime Softshell P38 Holster stamped bla/1944 and WaA150 on the reverse side for E. G. Leuner GmbH, located in Bautzen, Germany. Original Reddish Brown Bakelite Grips are intact and the Decocking Mechanism is functional |||| PROVENANCE: The pistol was captured by Technician Fifth Grade Russell J. Ricker and is documented on original U.S. Army bring-back papers dated 30 August 1945. The paperwork lists this P38 alongside a Walther PP and a pair of binoculars |||| CONDITION: Excellent. 99% Original Blue Finish. Crisp Markings. Mechanically Functions. Bore is Excellent. Leather Holster shows honest wear with a tear on the back side ||||| CLASS: C&R