Any info on this Walther PP?

[Tula47]

So I had this guy walk into the shop with this Walther PP chambered in .32 and other than that I don't know a lot about it. Appears to maybe be late war because of the tool marks but there are no military markings that I see. I'm not sure what the "P" suffix means and I can't seem to find a chart to date it. I tried the gunboards forum but got mixed responses. Any Walther experts?

 

[GregD]

My guess is it is a Walther mod PP in 32 ACP.
I have one that is about the same.

 

[Tula47]

My guess is it is a Walther mod PP in 32 ACP.
I have one that is about the same.

It would help if I would complete my thought when I make the post, I'm watching RED on tv and need to pay a little more attention to what I type. I did know that it was a PP in 7.65 (.32acp) but it would help if I would state that.

 

[451_Detonics]

Variation 4, lack of military acceptance marks makes it likely a police issue gun

 

[Tula47]

Variation 4, lack of military acceptance marks makes it likely a police issue gun

Thank you sir, I was reading in my military firearms book about the different variations but still wasn't 100% which it was

 

[Tomc1947]

How much does the non-matching serial numbers on the slide/frame hurt the value/collectability?

 

[Tula47]

How much does the non-matching serial numbers on the slide/frame hurt the value/collectability?

They are matching?

 

[indiucky]

Here you go brother.....

I am guessing 1944-1945...

Pistols of the German Wehrmacht

 

[juans]

It looks like a nice pre 1945 Walther PP. The condition is not pristine. The great think is that you do not need to feel guilty if you use it as a shooter.

congratulations

Juan

 

[Tula47]

Here you go brother.....

I am guessing 1944-1945...

Pistols of the German Wehrmacht

Fantastic article thank you for that. I've got 2 boxes of .32 left from that VZ61 cluster and so I'll probably have to shoot a few rounds.