After the manufacturer stamping, the serial numbers are stamped to the right of the. WWII Issue P.38, serial numbers are matching, except for locking block which is post war. Walther P - 38 pistols marked with codes AC, BYF, SVW, and CYQ are.
If you want to research your pistol further a web forum at will be the place. Spreewerk CYQ Code P38 9mm caliber pistol. Sure a cracked part can be replaced but it will not be serialed numbered to the pistol. After all these years the springs get a little weak and a good battering can crack something that can not be replaced due to it being serialed numbered.
Cracking a slide or breaking a locking block will kill the value. Looks like you have a keeper collectible. Does the locking block on the bottom of the barrel have the last three digits of the serial number? Is the locking block in the white meaning that it is not blued? locking block looks to be in the white but not sure from photo. So your Walther has the somewhat rare CZ contract barrel that was supplied to some pistols in the 1944 L block pistols. fnh was another of the nazi secret codes for CZ. Walther only used the fnh barrel in the 1944 l block pistols.
Barrel was not Walther made but was supplied by fnh which will add to the value of the pistol if all other parts have matching serial numbers. It is an L lower case and it is part of the serial number.
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