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Post-war French made P.38 SVN45 Semi-Auto Pistol

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:375.00 USD
Post-war French made P.38 SVN45 Semi-Auto Pistol
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Post-war French made P.38 SVW45 Semi-Automatic Pistol, with holster, #2349l, 9mm, 4-7/8'' barrel, blued finish, grooved stamped metal grips, two magazines, in post-war police type black leather holster. Nicknamed ''The Gray Ghost P.38'', produced by the French during the occupation after the war. All visible numbers match. Slide is marked with a five-pointed French proof mark on the right side. One magazine is a modern replacement, the other is a WWII era blued piece with a single ''(eagle)/359'' proof on the back spine and ''P.38v'' stamped in the left side. Holster is marked inside the flap ''1537B'' and ''4/78''. Pistol is in excellent condition with approx. 90% original thin gray/blue finish, holster wear to side of muzzle, high edges of frame and slide, high edges of small parts, and some thinning to the finish on front gripstrap. Grips have thinning to the finish with some wear on the front and back edges. Magazine shows heavy wear on the body and base plate from normal use. Action functions properly; bore is good with frosting overall, but strong lands and grooves. Replacement magazine in the holster is like new. Holster shows age, crazing and wear to the black finish, scuffs, scratches from use. Overall a nice rig. Est. $750-$1,000. (C&R/PPT)