PIG Pic..

I have this love affair with history, especially WWII era, European Theater. So this next PIG Pic should come as no surprise.. The Mauser P-38, 9mm Pistol.

This honey is in MINT condition, 98% of the original bluing, matching serial numbers, original holster, and both magazines.

This is what I know, or have researched and found out, about the gun:

This is a World War II Nazi Officer P-38. It was taken from a captured German Officer in Italy, and brought back to the United States by Army Air Corp Capt. XXXXXXX as a war trophy.

PISTOL MARKINGS: The pistol's numerous markings including the Eagle and Swastika of the Third Reich. There is an inspectors mark "135" on the slide and frame. "135" was the German WW-II Heerswaffenamt inspector's mark on arms produced at Mauser-Werke AG, Oberndorf am Neckar, Germany. The frame is also stamped BYF 43. "BYF" was the WW-II German ordnance code assigned to Mauser-Werke, Oberndorf am Neckar, Germany. "43" would indicate 1943 as the year of manufacture.

HOLSTER MARKINGS: The holster's numerous markings including the Eagle and Swastika of the Third Reich. It is also stamped "CWW" which was the WW-II German ordnance code assigned to Karl Weiss, Lederwarenfabrik, Braunschweig, Germany. There is also is stamp of "WaA 392". These "WaA" stamps reflect the Inspectors name, location, and factory of an inspector, although for this stamp the exact inspectors name is unknown. The Holster is stamped "1943" on the back. The pistol and holster were manufactured the same year and are most likely the original matched set as shipped by the factory.

I have done hours of research to learn this stuff. When you hold the pistol, it just oozes history.

1 day, 14 hours til class.. Peaches arrives tomorrow evening.