It could handle most harsh battlefield conditions and as such the closed hardshell holster was discontinued later in the war and replaced for a open softshell holster. The P.38 was a workhorse that did just what it was meant to do. The P.08 was a typical prewar German gun, over engineered to perfection with a sensitive toggle breech system that would malfunction when dirt was involved. The P.38 was a more cost-efficient and more reliable in war conditions such as mud and rain. The Walther Pistole 38 (P.38) pistol was first introduced in 1938 as a replacement for the P.08. The P.08 was replaced but remained in production until 1945 by Krieghoff. The standard pistol in the German army was the P.08 which in 1938 was replaced by the P.38.
Captured pistols where sometimes even fitted with new, German made holsters during the war.
Most if not all pistols had specific holsters and some pistols even had multiple kinds of holsters. If anyone has questions or suggestions, please contact 2000, 2010, 2013 by GermanDaggers.Home / Militaria Reference / P38 pistol – Pistole 38 – AC44 P38 pistol – Pistole 38 – AC44ĭuring the war the Germans produced, captured and reissued many different pistols to their troops. To the best of our knowledge, all the examples shown are original pre-1945 manufacture. The P38 was a further development by the Walther firm to produce a 9mm pistol for the military to replace the Luger. Additional proof and issue marks can be found on most models which increase their rarity. These 9 models illustrate the eveloution of Walther pistol design which culminated in the Walther PP (Polizeipistole) introduced in 1929 and the Walther PPK(Polizeipistole Kriminalmodell) introduced in 1931. When the Model 2 was released in 1914, this pistol became known as the Model 1. In 1910, Walther introduced the "Deutche Selbstlade Pistole Walther" in 6.35mm. This is one of a series of identification guides for small arms produced by Walther. Walther Models 1-9, PP, PPK, and P38 Pistol Identification Guide
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