SOLD - Rare, Excellent Mauser P.38 - BYF 42

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10/20/22 - This is an excellent example of a rare BYF 42 Mauser P.38 issued to the Nazi military in 1942. It is a first-year Mauser production, where only 19,000 of these were made, making it only slightly more common than the zero series or Nazi-marked svw 45's. All matching and has the proper "Eagle 135" military acceptance proofs throughout. It has retained about 95% of its original finish. There is very minor wear around the high edges of the slide, minor muzzle wear, and some minor thinning on the front strap. A few tiny dots of discoloration here and there along the slide. Comes with excellent bakelite grips and an "Eagle 135" marked magazine. These are Walther grips and are correct for this gun. At this point, Mauser wasn't making their own, so they sub-contracted to Walther. The bore has decent rifling, but there is pin-pricking throughout. De-cocker is functional.