Spreewerk (cyq) P.38 9mm Luger, WWII Grottau Production, 4.9 in Barrel, Blued, DA/SA, 8+1, With Holster
This WWII-era Spreewerk P.38 is a cyq-coded example made in Grottau, Czechoslovakia between 1943 and 1945. Chambered in 9mm Luger with a 4.9-inch barrel, it features a blued carbon-steel construction, DA/SA operation with a slide-mounted decocker, ribbed phenolic grips, a heel magazine catch, and a lanyard loop. The frame carries a German eagle acceptance mark, and the slide shows an unusual circular double-rune stamp. It comes with one 8-round magazine and a leather flap holster.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The pistol is structurally solid with scattered scratches and blemishes from prior handling and use. The bore is clean and shiny. The slide markings have been filled with white infill, and the left side of the slide bears a non-original "fantasy" stamp.
What's Included
- Leather flap holster
- Single-stack steel magazine (1x 8-round)
Produced by Metallwarenfabrik Spreewerk GmbH and coded "cyq," this P.38 represents wartime manufacture at Grottau, Czechoslovakia. The period-correct configuration includes a full-size profile, exposed barrel, and the P.38 locking-block mechanism, with a 4.9-inch barrel chambered in 9mm Luger.
The operating system is double-action/single-action with a short-recoil, locked-breech design and an external hammer. A slide-mounted decocker/safety provides safe lowering of the hammer. The pistol uses an 8+1 single-stack magazine with a heel release, and a lanyard loop is fitted at the frame.
Construction is all carbon steel with a blued finish on the frame and slide. Ribbed phenolic grip panels provide the correct wartime look and feel. Sighting is fixed, with a front blade on the barrel band and a square-notch rear integral to the slide; rear slide serrations aid in manipulation.
Markings include a German eagle acceptance mark on the frame. The slide shows an unusual circular double-rune stamp, and the slide markings have white infill applied after manufacture. Overall, it is a wartime Spreewerk P.38 made in Grottau that retains its key features and configuration.