Mauser P.38 'byf 43' 9mm Luger, WWII German DA/SA Pistol, WaA135 Marked, 4.9 in Barrel, Blued
This Mauser P.38 is a mid-war 1943 "byf 43" production pistol chambered in 9mm Luger, bearing German Army acceptance stamps (WaA135) and the eagle firing proof. It has matching slide and frame serials with a lowercase suffix, and it is U.S. import-marked (TG IMP WPB-FL) with an "X" capture/rework stamp. Key features include its DA/SA system with a slide-mounted safety/decocker, open-top slide with separate breech block, and ribbed phenolic grip panels.
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: There are visible scratches and blemishes from handling and use.
What’s Included
- Mauser P.38 "byf 43" 9mm Luger pistol
- One 8-round single-stack steel P.38 magazine with witness holes and a small maker/inspection stamp near the top (letters not legible)
Made by Mauser in 1943 under the "byf 43" code, this P.38 shows German Army acceptance with WaA135 stamps alongside the eagle firing proof. The slide and frame share matching serial numbers with a lowercase suffix, an important detail for originality and assembly consistency.
The pistol uses the P.38’s short-recoil, falling locking-block operating system and is configured DA/SA with a slide-mounted safety/decocker. This configuration provides a traditional P.38 manual of arms with decocking on the slide.
Its open-top slide incorporates a separate breech block and a rear sight notch integral to the slide. The front sight is a squared blade on the barrel band. The 4.9 in barrel and fixed sight arrangement reflect standard wartime specification.
Construction is all-steel with a blued finish, ribbed phenolic (Bakelite-type) grip panels, and a lanyard loop at the heel. Controls include a heel-release magazine catch. Chambered in 9mm Luger with an 8+1 capacity, this example is U.S. import-marked "TG IMP WPB-FL" and carries the "X" capture/rework stamp.