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Description: | Walther P38 pistol with a holster and a small metal tool (see ZBA0371.1, ZBA0371.2 and ZBA0371.3). The stock consists of hard composite grips with a box magazine incorporated in the butt. The magazine takes eight rounds of ammunition. The rest of the pistol is steel. Blowback, automatic. The barrel is fitted with a blade foresight and rearsight. The calibre is 9mm Parabellum. Stamped on the pistol is the following: 'P.38' 'ac' '41' an eagle and a swastika '359' (serial number) '7835 b'. It has a brown leather holster. This pistol was taken from a surrendered U-boat in 1945.
Surrendered during the Firearms Amnesty in 1996. In event of disposal it must be either transferred (not given) to authorised museums, the Forensic Science Service, the MOD Pattern Room, the Royal Military College at Shrivenham. Otherwise it must be handed into the Metropolitan Police for destruction.
caption: Walther P38 pistol | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Walther Waffenfabrik pistols | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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