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WW2 PPK?

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#1 ·
I came into possession of a Walter ppk with a backstory of being relieved from a German soldier/officer by an American soldier I know. I have read a couple of the forum threads on here, but haven't quite seen one like mine so I figured I would ask for help on maybe find the year it was made, if it was an issued pistol, what history it might have etc. I received it with a fairly worn leather holster and three magazines. Markings on the slide are a little worn but I tried to get the best pictures I could. Please help me out when you get a free moment to look them over. I am interested in value, but not really interested in selling it. I love owning a piece of history, and hope that I can still shoot it here and there as well as display it in my gun cabinet. Please ask any questions that will help, or let me know what I need to get a picture of if it isn't showing up below. Thank you in advance!









 
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The best I can make out is it was made in 1941 and does have military acceptance markings ( Eagle over 359 ) The grips are not original ( look to be home made ). It may or may not come from a captured in combat, some of these guns were , most were traded for, or picked up from a pile of surrendered firearms. The word of mouth story adds nothing to any value it may have. We need to see the holster and magazines, but from the shape of the gun I doubt they are original. The bad news, the gun is so worn and in such bad shape it is only worth a couple of hundred dollars if that. Others may have more of ideal of it's true value. If the gun is in good workable condition there is no reason it cannot be shot, caliber is .32 ACP.
 
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Thank you a ton! As I said I'm not too worried about value, I don't plan on selling it anytime soon. And as for the back story, I figured it may or may not be true, but I like to think it is haha. I took a picture of the magazines and the holster. One magazine doesn't match the others, it's skinny on the bottom, and one of the three magazines has a matching serial number on the bottom.

That is kind of cool about the grips, I wouldn't even know where to start to make home brewed wooden grips. I like it! It's a little loose, so I may put something in there to tighten up the fit a little.

The holster is pretty worn, but is definitely real leather and worn in. The back belt loop stitching is coming undone, so I plan to stitch it back up.

Again thanks for your help!



 
#4 ·
Don't stich up the holster, if it is original ( and I'm not versed well enough in leather goods to tell ) it would be worth as much as the gun ( if it is original ). The one original magazine also adds points to the gun, the center magazine looks longer, I believe it is for a PP , a PP magazine would fit and function, just stick out a little from the grip . :) Good Luck!
 
#5 ·
Your gun is a german army contract gun -these came with serial numbered mags, like yours.
The holster is most likely a Mauser 1934 holster.
The value for both is low due to the poor condition of the blue and a lack of correct grips.
It is probably a good restoration candidate.
 
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