P.38s with MP44, MP40, M.G.42 --Pics

[drm3m]

ac42 with M.G.42

ac42 with a correct single e/359 spine marked magazine.

Walther's e/359 code markings.

ac42 with MP40.

ac42 with an MP44 in a 1943 dated softshell holster "gxy" manufactured.

"cyq" P.38 with an MP44.

e/88 Spreewerk markings on this code "cyq" pistol and magazine.
Manufactured in Grottau - Czechoslovakia after the German army invaded the country. It is my understanding that this was the only German designed military pistol manufactured outside of Germany in WW2.

This 1943 manufactured Spreewerk code "cyq" pistol is shown with a 1943 dated softshell holster code "fkx" with WaA869 acceptance markings.
Gustav Sudbrack, Lederwaren-u. Gamaschen-fabrik, Bielefeld, N-W

The P.38 holster shown above is interesting ...it is a hardshell holster dated 44 "gmo" manufactured ,with a WaA204 acceptance stamp as well as RBNr numbers behind the forward belt loop.

The markings are somewhat faint...but they are definitely there.
Having both the WaA204 and RBNr 0/066/0013 markings is somewhat rare on a 44 dated P.38 hardshell hoster.

The 44 dated P.38 hardshell holster shown above.
Whittington's Volume III German Holsters--page 62.
Comment- Relatively few hardshell P.38 holsters were accepted by the Heereswaffenamt in 1944.

David

 

[drm3m]

Two 1943 dated P.38 softshell holsters.
These 43 dated holsters are somewhat hard to find.
The upward closing strap makes them different from the later softshell variations.

The holsters shown below were manufactured by "gxy" WaA706.
Gebr. Klinge, Dresden (left)

"fkx" WaA869-Gustav Sudbrack, Lederwaren-u. Gamaschen-fabrik, Bielefeld, N-W (right)

Their rear markings are shown above.

P.38 1943 dated softshell holsters and 1944 hardshell holsters are becoming "difficult birds" to find.

These holsters were used.

The code bml 4 WaA23 softshell holster shown below was never used.
Notice the downward closing strap on this later softshell holster.
This particular 1944 dated holster is black stamped calfskin (pebblegrain).
(Shown in Whittington's Vol.III on page 55.)

"bml" was the manufacturer's code for Hans Roemer-Fabrik fuer Heeresausrues-tung, Neu-Ulm (Donau)
The breakaway P.38 holster was officially adopted by the Heereswaffenamt on June 27 1944

The 1943 "fkx" holster shown above seems to be made of a more robust cowhide.

This is the rear of the 1943 "fkx" holster....a serious piece of leather with a really different P.38 marking.

This exact holster is featured on page 58 of Whittington’s volume 3 book
on German Holsters, it shows the rear of an “fkx” 1943 holster and makes
a distinct reference to the smaller P.38 marking, it also makes reference to
"limited manufacture of the breakaway type holster commenced in 1943."

David

 

[Pig4000]

so much win.

 

[Stevo]

Very, very nice.

 

[Vimy Ridge]

Good stuff, thanks for sharing.

 

[Until the Angels Fall]

GREAT stuff!!!

 

[RememberTheSomme]

Thanks again drm3m, this is like a vitual tour through a splendid German firearms museum. Most of us will only ever experience the photos or videos of those firearms.

 

[goldidig]

VERY Nice! Thanks for sharing!