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LOT 1411
World War II German
Walther Third Issue Zero
Series P.38 Semi-Automatic
Pistol - Serial no. 09918, 9 mm
Luger cal., 5 inch round bbl., blue
finish, plastic grips. Part of the initial
run of Walther’s military P.38s, the Zero
Series served to “fine tune” the Walther HP to Wehrmacht
specifications and was an important stage in the pistol’s
development. These Zero Series pistols are very scarce
compared to standard production P.38 pistols and have become
extremely popular among collectors due to how they illustrate
the important changes made during production of the model.
This particular example is a third variant of that series. It is fitted
with fixed sights, a round firing pin, a serrated takedown lever,
and an exposed extractor. The slide is marked with the Walther
banner and “P.38” on the left, with “eagle/359” proofs on various components, matching full serial number marked on the slide, frame, barrel and magazine, and matching partial numbers on the
locking block and inside the grips.
CONDITION: Fine, retains 98%
arsenal refinished blue finish with
some patches of light pitting
visible underneath the finish. The
replacement grips are fine with
some scratches and handling
marks. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 1,400 - 2,250
LOT 1413
Excellent World War II German Mauser
“42” Code “1940” Date Luger P.08 Semi- Automatic Pistol with Matching Magazine
and “1939” Dated Holster - Serial no.
1828b, 9 mm Luger cal., 4 inch round
bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. “1940”
dated chamber with “42” Mauser
manufacturer code on the top of the
front toggle. Two “eagle/655” proofs
and one “eagle/swastika” firing proof
are marked on the right side of the
receiver. A smaller “eagle/swastika”
firing proof is on the right side of the
barrel and left side of the breechblock.
A smaller “eagle/655” proof is on the
upper left side of the barrel. The upper
safety position and extractor are marked “GESICHERT” and “GELADEN” respectively.
Fixed sights. Finish is full blue, with
checkered walnut grips. All matching visible
serial numbers including the aluminum
base of the “eagle/655” proofed magazine.
Includes a “1939” dated brown leather holster
with added period tack decorations on the
flap, takedown tool and extra non-matching magazine with walnut base.
CONDITION: Excellent, retains 90% original blue finish with some light edge wear. The grips are
also excellent with some light handling marks and distinct checkering. Mechanically excellent. Included holster is very good as GI decorated.
Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750
LOT 1414
Herder SS Enlisted Dagger with Sheath, Ground Ex-Rohm Honor Dagger - Measuring 13 5/8 inches overall, the 8 5/8 inch
LOT 1412
Rare World War II German
Reichspostschutz Leaders Dagger
with Hanger and Portapee - The
German Postal Protection Service
was formed like most other service
organizations in 1933. The dagger
was not authorized until 1939 and the
unit was phased into the Army early
in 1942 so not many were issued and
those that were issued only went to higher rank senior personnel. This one is stamped “DRP” on one side of the bottom of the crossguard and “134” on the other. 9-5/8 inch Holbein spear point blade 1-3/16 inch wide marked “PAUL WEYERSBERG & Co. SOLINGEN.” in an oval around the laurel leaf wreath and sword logo. The 3-1/4 inch wide crossguard has a blue enamel swastika in the center and a stylized eagle head above. The black turned wood grip has a silver eagle with swastika and lightning bolts in the center. The metal scabbard is painted black with nickel plated throat, tip and center carrying ring. The chain style hanger has nine rings permanently attached to the top mounting ring on the scabbard and twelve rings on the lower. The hook at the top clips onto the D-ring of the leather belt loop. The aluminum wire portapee has an orange strand woven in and the hole in the bottom of the acorn is the same color.
CONDITION: Excellent overall with minor scuffs on the blade and tiny dents on the crossguard. The scabbard has minor chipping on the painted area. The plating is bright overall. The hanger and portapee are also excellent.
342 Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
blade is etched “Meine Ehre heisst Treue” (Loyalty Is My Honor) on the obverse and the Herder maker mark on the reverse. Extensive grinding has been performed on the reverse, starting just behind the tip and partially impacting the maker’s mark. While not documented, this sort of grinding is suggestive of a removed Rohm honor inscription. The big man in the Brownshirts before he got whacked in the Night of the Long Knives, Ernst Rohm outlived his usefulness once Hitler came to power, but there was a brief window where he was authorized to give inscribed honor daggers to members of the Sturmabteilung, which then included the SS. When Rohm got purged, anyone who didn’t get purged right alongside him who had a Rohm dagger was ordered to either discard the dagger or destroy the inscription; most SS men followed this order, leaving very few SS daggers with intact Rohm inscriptions. Nickel guard with “I” on the reverse and standard inlays on the black hardwood grip. With a black enamel finished, nickel fitted sheath. CONDITION: Very good. Aside from the grinding, the blade is bright with mild sheath wear and minor spotting. Some verdigris buildup is visible where the fittings meet the grip, which shows some scuffs and dings. The sheath retains 20% of the original black enamel finish, the remainder having worn down to brown patinated steel, with some dents and verdigris. Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500