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Jigga
I have an early Walther PPK and just want to know exactly which model I do in fact have. Here is the description: It is blued with brown plastic grips and the mag has a black plastic finger groove bottom. The left side of slide has the Walther banner and says Carl Walther Waffenfabrik Ulm/Do. and below it says Modell PPK Cal.7,65mm and has a Eagle N proof. The left side on barrel says 65and has an antler looking proof mark and then Eagle N and serial # is 184614 The lower on the right side says 184614 and has Eagle N proof mark. The mag has the Walther banner and says PPK 7,65mm The condition is Mint and and I'm just not sure which one I have or what i is worth. I can send pics to helpful parties. Thanks
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  • mark christian
    An early PPK would be defined by collectors as pre WWII and advanced collectors as even earlier than that. Your pistol is clearly post WWII by simply reading the markings (no photos needed on this one): The Eagle N proof began in West Germany in 1952 and the slide marking of Walther Ulm/Do was begun well after the end of WWII when firearms production resumed at the firm in the late 1950's. Previously, post war Walther pistols were produced under license in France by Manurhin and prior to the end of WWII Walther pistols used the Zella-Mehlis address. The antler is the symbol for the proving house in Ulm where your pistol was proof tested and the 65 on the barrel would indicate a 1965 proof firing. The Gun Control Act of 1968 prohibited the importation of additional PPK pistols due to their small size so the available supply in the United States is limited. A nice pre-68 commercial .32 ACP PPK will bring $600+ and a premium is available if you have the factory box and all the paperwork.

    Mark T. Christian
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