Below is a list of possible variations of the P.38.  This is not a list of what I necessarily consider variations, I just tried to come up with a list of what a P.38 collector MIGHT consider a variation.

 

Walther

 

1st variation “0” series with C/N & numbered small parts

2nd variation "0" series without the above

3rd variation “0” series

4th variation “0” series

4th variation “0” series with military grips

480 (rounded lanyard loop)

480 (rectangular lanyard loop)

480 40 added

ac no date

ac40 added

ac40

ac41 (high polish, ac on trigger guard)

ac41 ( high polish with E/WaA359 on slide)

ac41 (high polish, no ac on trigger guard)

ac41 (military finish)

ac42 (waffenamt small parts & numbered mags)

ac42 (without above)

ac43 (early frame)

ac43 (late frame)

ac43 (large “ac”, small “43”)

ac43 (E/WaA359 on slide)

ac43 (straight line)

ac43 (straight line with out of sequence stamps)

ac44

ac44 (FN frame)

ac44 (fnh barrel)

ac43 (FN slide)

ac44 (FN slide)

ac45

ac45 (capital “A” suffix)

ac45 *35

ac45 (fnh barrel)

ac45 (FN frame)

ac45 “c” block, matching

ac45 “c” block, mismatched

ac frame late date

 

 

Mauser

 

byf42 (waffenamt small parts)

byf42 (without above)

byf43 (early frame)

byf43 (late frame)

byf43 (with mixed waffenamts)

byf44 (with all E/135 waffenamts)

byf44 (with mixed waffenamts)

byf44 (standard blued finish)

byf44 dual tone

byf44 all phosphate

ac43 dual tone

ac44 dual tone

svw45 dual tone

svw45 all phosphate

 

 

Spreewerk

 

cyq (211 stamp)

cyq (Walther small parts)

cyq (backward “c” suffix)

cyq (early frame)

cvq (early broken die)

cyq (late frame)

cyq (FN frame)

cvq

cvq “a” prefix serial number

cvq “b” prefix serial number

“0” series

“0” series with FN slide

Double “00”

 

 

Mauser Police

 

byf43 E/L

byf44 E/L

byf44 E/F

ac43 E/F

ac44 E/F

svw45

 

 

HP

 

Swedish

Swedish undelivered

High polish

.30 cal double action

.30 cal single action

Alloy frame

E/359 slide

*35

Military finish

Mod P.38

ac45 “0” series