Walter PPK

[SALTMAN]

Recently acquired one , its a PPK no S . 5.62 , looking at a couple sites I see prices from abt 400 to $3000.
I see one states "1966" . Question is , how do you know mfg date ? This one was supposed to have been taken off a German officer during the war . Any way to tell ? Thanks in advance for any help .

 

[7mm08]

My brother has several. Loves them.
This hopefully will tell you if it was possibly in the war.

Walther PP and PPK Serial Numbers

 

[PossumSlayer]

Recently acquired one , its a PPK no S . 5.62 , looking at a couple sites I see prices from abt 400 to $3000.
I see one states "1966" . Question is , how do you know mfg date ? This one was supposed to have been taken off a German officer during the war . Any way to tell ? Thanks in advance for any help .

I'll start the bidding at $350

 

[PossumSlayer]

Recently acquired one , its a PPK no S . 5.62 , looking at a couple sites I see prices from abt 400 to $3000.
I see one states "1966" . Question is , how do you know mfg date ? This one was supposed to have been taken off a German officer during the war . Any way to tell ? Thanks in advance for any help .

I would love to see some pictures!

 

[SALTMAN]

7MM08 , thanks for the chart . Mfg 1940 . Here's a few pics .

 

[PossumSlayer]

7MM08 , thanks for the chart . Mfg 1940 . Here's a few pics .

Excellent condition for the age!

 

[PossumSlayer]

@SALTMAN did you check the chart that 7mm08 posted?

 

[SALTMAN]

Yep , that's where the 1940 came from . If you blow up the pic with barrel pointed north you can see the serial # just below the trigger .it starts with 22

 

[SALTMAN]

Correction , starts with 26

 

[PossumSlayer]

Correction , starts with 26

How much you want for it?

 

[7mm08]

Seems as old Adolf popped himself with a PPK.

Nice pistol

WWII Nazi Issued Walther PPK / PPK

 

[SALTMAN]

7MM08 , thx again . Interesting article?
possum , I have no idea on its value , so presently it's not for sale . Thanks .

 

[DaveTN]

Check out Legacy Collectibles website or their YouTube videos.

 

[7mm08]

Question….. is that a " plastic " grip? Dang Germans ahead of the US in 1940. Could be wrong but name a WWII US made weapon with a plastic handle or stock?

 

[DaveTN]

Question….. is that a " plastic " grip? Dang Germans ahead of the US in 1940. Could be wrong but name a WWII US made weapon with a plastic handle or stock?

1903 Colt among others. Plenty of 1911's used in the war.
But I wouldn't call Celluloid, Rubber or plastic grips "ahead" of anyone. But that's just me. I'm one of those polished blue and walnut guys.

 

[7mm08]

WWII 1911's had a plastic grip? I've only seen wood but I'm no expert.

JUSTbecause the Krauts had us beat in rockets other technologies but thankfully not plutonium enrichment

 

[SALTMAN]

They are plastic , and retail is between $2100 /2500 .there are some other descriptions I never heard of , still checking may be worth more plus original holster .?

 

[PillsburyDoughboy]

Recently acquired one , its a PPK no S . 5.62 , looking at a couple sites I see prices from abt 400 to $3000.
I see one states "1966" . Question is , how do you know mfg date ? This one was supposed to have been taken off a German officer during the war . Any way to tell ? Thanks in advance for any help .

You have a very nice PPK there. Nice snag. I am sure you know this but do not store that in the holster.

My dads brother served in Germany during WW2 and brought home lots of flags, knives and such which I inherited along with some stories about how they took it from dead soldiers and off of building in town and such. Adds nothing to the value as there are no letters of authenticity to back it up. I would imagine your PPK is in the same boat .

With that said my son does the gun shows almost every weekend and said he has seen some softening of the military collections as of the last couple of years. He is big into the Military Bolt Guns and Semi Autos and has been able to pick up some for much less than before because it seems these kids are inheriting them from their dads collections and not caring anything about them and selling them off. Also alot of these old timers with these huge collections are dying off and those huge collections are hitting the open market through auctions and such.