ac45 P38 c block mismatch

[CanadianAR]

I picked this pistol up this week. Its the first ac45 P38 Ive ever seen in Canada, and looked to be original finish so i grabbed it. \I had a hunch, but couoldnt confirm until it arrived. It seems to fit the profile of one of the vet assembled or cigarette pistols made at Walther immediately after capture
Frame and slide are both c block but mismatched, single e/359 on side of frame, locking lug has no number, and barrel is a ac coded armorer spare. All e/359. A few phosphate parts such as extractor, top cover, and an unhardened in the white hammer.

My pistol photos are not as good as rifle photos, I struggle to show the real condition.

 

[CanadianAR]

A few more

 

[ugafx4]

I like these. Cool variation!

 

[mrfarb]

Neat gun, I have the same problem getting pistols to look like the condition they are in, the svw45 I have is minty but in photos I see stuff that doesn't show up at all in hand.

 

[CanadianAR]

Thanks guys.

As I said, it's the only ac45 p38 I'd seen here in 5 years.

 

[ugafx4]

Yea you're right with that AC marking. Didn't notice that. I need to buy one of these. There was one local and didn't pull the trigger.

 

[jbmauser]

Good find Andrew. Good thing you took a chance on it and bought it. Well worth it.