WWII German Spreewerk P38 CVQ 9mm Military Semi-Automatic Pistol, 1945 C&R
SOLD FOR: $1,351.00
LSB#: LSB260625WM078
Make: Spreewerk
Model: P.38
Serial Number: 9770z
Year of Manufacture: 1945
Caliber: 9mm Luger
Action Type: Semi-Automatic, Double Action / Single Action, Fed By Detachable Magazines.
Barrel Length: 5″
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a blade dovetailed to the barrel. The rear sight is a U-notch sight dovetailed to the slide.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The grips are two piece serrated black Julius Posselt panels with a cut for a lanyard loop. The grips have light handling wear with a few nicks and scratches. There is a loss at the top-front corner of the right panel. Overall, the grips are in Good-plus condition as not original to the gun.
Type of Finish: Blued
Finish Originality: Original, Serialized parts matching.
Bore Condition: The bore is mostly bright and the rifling is sharp. There is some minor erosion and stubborn fouling in the bore. In this writer’s opinion the bore rates 7+ out of 10.
Overall Condition: This pistol retains about 87% of its metal finish. The finish is thinning at most edges. The balance is mostly handling wear in the frontstrap. There are some light nicks and scratches. The action shows light operational wear. The screw head is lightly tool marked with a strong slot. The markings are clear. Overall, this pistol rates in Very Good condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We have not fired this pistol. As with all used firearms, a cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance needs.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: Included is a 1940-dated Josef Moll leather flap-holster and a total of two 8-round magazines, one jvd-marked, the other e/359 marked.
Our Assessment: This late-war Spreewerk “cvq” P38 was produced in 1945, during the final months of Germany’s collapsing armaments program. Spreewerk pistols from this period are known for their rougher machining, simplified processes, and accelerated assembly, all attributable to severe material shortages and the urgent pace of production. Even so, the essential mechanical design, a double-action/single-action, locked-breech system remained intact, and the pistol retained its functional reliability. The matching serialized components, z-suffix and wartime waffenamt marks place this example firmly within Spreewerk’s late-war output.
Chambered in 9mm Luger, the standard German service cartridge of both world wars, the P38 transitioned German sidearms from the Luger’s toggle system to a more modern, double-action sidearm that influenced postwar pistol development across Europe. This example’s good bore, strong mechanics, and light finish wear make it an excellent example of 1945 production. Please see our photos and good luck on your bid!
-Bud