Does Walther still produce the P38?

As recently as March of 2007, the P.38 was still listed as a current item on the Walther Germany website under “Classic Pistols”

I contacted Smith & Wesson on May 16, 2007 to see if this was true, and if there any plans to import the P.38 into the United States. A Mr. David Valenze of Smith & Wesson support replied on May 18, 2007 with the message:

Hello,
Unfortunately, there are no current plans to release that model here in the U.S.
Regards,
Dave

I contacted Carl Walther GmbH in Germany early in 2008, as the pistol was still listed on their site. Unfortunately, the reply was:

Dear Sir,
We regret to inform you that the P38 is not produced any more. We will send you a catalog by airmail.
Best regards,
Carl Walther GmbH - Germany

As of March 29, 2008, the P.38 has been removed from the "Classic Pistols" section - that is, if you have selected your language as English. Click the button for German, and it re-appears! Still it is apparent that finally, after over 50 years, P.38 production has officially ceased. This was probably pretty clear anyway, but now it is officially confirmed.

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