Serial numbers were not exclusive to particular years under the Third Reich, and many serial numbers were used several times over.
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Someone at the p38forum.com might be able to help you.
Assuming you have a wartime P38, check out this link that provides the approximate dates of manufacture based on serial number. Best regards Marc http://www.p38forum.com/P38ProductionDates.pdf
5000$
1961
Yes.
MOD P-38 are reported starting with Serial 24093 and ending with 25812. Approximately 1800 were produced and all were marked Crown over N. This designates they were manufactured for commercial sale and not military use.
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Your P.38 is a post war production, if in Exc+++ condition it could sell for $600.00+
Military P38s are dated from a 3 letter code, and not a serial number.
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