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French Manurhin P1 - P38 Pistol Thanks to Kyrie Ellis / Moderator - Cruffler_Forum on Yahoo Groups for his contribution for this page ... Manurhin_P1_L.jpg Left side of a Manurhin marked, West German police, P1. Note the Manurhin name and address, and the Manurhin trademark of the boxed name "Manurhin" superimposed over a cogwheel. Note especially the tell tale Walther dot-in-a-circle quality control marks visible on the slide and frame. Manurhin marked P1's and P.38's were actually made in Germany by Walther and trucked over the border to Manurhin where they were assembled, proofed (mostly at the St. Etienne Proof House), and marked "Manurhin" and "Made in France" or simply "France." Note also the "Berlin Sunburst" on the trigger guard, signifying this was used as a West German Police pistol in Berlin. Under the terms of the Four Powers Agreement no German produced weapons could be used by the German police in Berlin, and Manurhin marked P1's like this one satisfied the letter, if not the spirit, of that agreement. Manurhin_Slide_Legend.jpg Close up of the slide legend, showing the Manurhin name and address, the model designation "Pistolet P1", the slide serial number, and the chambering "9 mm x19." Berlin_Sunburst.jpg Close up of the FGR police property mark on the left of the trigger guard. Manurhin_LB.jpg Close up of the locking block. Note the "Y3" marking. The meaning of this mark is unknown (at least to me). Manurhin_P1_R.jpg Right side of the same P1. Note the St. Etienne proof. The crossed cannon marking below the St. Etienne proof is a Portuguese proof, indicating this slide was originally manufactured for a Portuguese contract. Slide_Proof.jpg Extreme close up of the proof marks described above.