This guide details the disassembly and inspection of a 1943 Mauser P.38, emphasizing the importance of checking matching serial numbers on the slide, frame, barrel, and locking block. It highlights original factory condition indicators like 'in the white' springs and specific Waffen proof marks (Eagle 135). The process includes safely removing the slide, recoil spring, and locking block, and reassembling the firearm.
This video showcases three World War 2 veteran bring-back firearms, focusing on a Mauser SVW 45 P38 with capture papers, an Astra 300 pistol with a Luftwaffe gravity knife and associated documentation, and a Walther AC 44 P38 with a unique battle-damaged condition and a Voigtlander camera. The presenter, an experienced firearms instructor, details the historical context, production variations, and specific markings of each item, emphasizing the significance of capture papers and the provenance of these historical artifacts.
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