CRMausr7

Okay, so most likely 1944. Thanks so much for the info.

Okay. That fits with the prevailing theory of it being made in 1943 or 44.

This is what the other side looks like. Most of the parts on the pistol are chromed, including the extractor. I don't have pictures of...

Okay, so it was made in either 1943 or 1944?

I was afraid you were going to say that. Is it possible this could be one of those 1945 "C-block" P38s I've heard about? The serial...

Is there any way to narrow it down to a specific year?

Yes, it's all steel. There's an eagle 359 mark near the serial number.

Greetings everyone. I have a Walther P38 that I picked up a few months ago at my local gunshop. It came to me as a chromed mixmaster...