WW2 Walkther PP 32 - The Firearms Forum

gary/Caveman Welch · 11-16-2012, 09:31 PM

Hi
I am a long time FFL and collect Civil War, Indian wars, WW2 German....guns, photos, paperwork and such,
I also collect WW2 Walther PP 32's. My latest has got me stumped. It is Nazi proofed, Eagle over N...all that is correct. The Serial # on the right side of the grip is: 227566p.....cool....but on top of the ser. # is a "d" or a "p" which would face the trigger.
Does anyone out there know what that added letter means???
Thanks
Gary

Jim K · 11-16-2012, 09:47 PM

A picture, please.

Jim

gary/Caveman Welch · 11-16-2012, 10:43 PM

I finally figured out how to post a photo Jim,
Thanks
Gary

RJay · 11-16-2012, 11:25 PM

Hopefully Jim can come up with something, The mark was added after it left the factory, it was poorly struck and uses a different font. It may have been added later by a previous owner as a personal identification mark. I can find nothing in my references to cover it.

gary/Caveman Welch · 11-17-2012, 04:23 PM

Thanks
The picture does not do it justice....the"P" OR "d" is professionally stamped but like you said not at the factory. I'll try to add another photo for a better angle.
Thanks very much
Gary

gary/Caveman Welch · 11-18-2012, 04:25 PM

Here are more photos of the nazi Walther PP showint the added "P""
Thanks Jim

Gary

gary/Caveman Welch · 11-18-2012, 04:31 PM

Jim
Here is a better photo of the "P"
Gary

RJay · 11-18-2012, 05:46 PM

Well, that picture does a better job of showing it. It does look professionally stamped. Still looking but still no ideal of it's significance.

gary/Caveman Welch · 11-18-2012, 07:48 PM

I went thru all my WW2 German books on Walthers/Lugers/P38 et al.....struck out.
I agree...it is a professional Stamping. And looks like it my have been stamped during the war.
Thanks Jim
Gary

abuch · 12-01-2012, 07:36 PM

The "p" means 1 million, thus whatever the serial number add 1 mil.

Jim K · 12-01-2012, 08:47 PM

Sorry, it doesn't indicate one million. Walther never came anywhere near the million number with the P suffix; production ended with about 397,000 P.

Jim

RJay · 12-01-2012, 09:55 PM

And it really looks like a " d ".

gary/Caveman Welch · 12-03-2012, 02:05 PM

Thanks guys for looking. one of these days we'll figure out what that "P" or "d" means on the Walther
Gary

Jim K · 12-03-2012, 03:25 PM

FWIW, the d or p was stamped after the gun was finished and blued, in other words, after the serial number and suffix letter. So it was probably an after-factory mark.

Jim

gary/Caveman Welch · 12-10-2012, 07:59 PM

Thanks Jim
Gary/Caveman
Fresno, CA
Sunrise Enterprises/Antiques

11-16-2012, 09:31 PM	#1
gary/Caveman Welch Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 8	WW2 Walkther PP 32 Hi I am a long time FFL and collect Civil War, Indian wars, WW2 German....guns, photos, paperwork and such, I also collect WW2 Walther PP 32's. My latest has got me stumped. It is Nazi proofed, Eagle over N...all that is correct. The Serial # on the right side of the grip is: 227566p.....cool....but on top of the ser. # is a "d" or a "p" which would face the trigger. Does anyone out there know what that added letter means??? Thanks Gary Attached Images --> Last edited by gary/Caveman Welch; 11-16-2012 at 10:42 PM.. Reason: add photo

11-16-2012, 09:47 PM	#2
Jim K Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 6,408	Re: WW2 Walkther PP 32 A picture, please. Jim

11-16-2012, 10:43 PM	#3
gary/Caveman Welch Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 8	Re: WW2 Walkther PP 32 I finally figured out how to post a photo Jim, Thanks Gary

11-16-2012, 11:25 PM	#4
RJay Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,487	Re: WW2 Walkther PP 32 Hopefully Jim can come up with something, The mark was added after it left the factory, it was poorly struck and uses a different font. It may have been added later by a previous owner as a personal identification mark. I can find nothing in my references to cover it. __________________ RonJames

11-17-2012, 04:23 PM	#5
gary/Caveman Welch Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 8	Re: WW2 Walkther PP 32 Thanks The picture does not do it justice....the"P" OR "d" is professionally stamped but like you said not at the factory. I'll try to add another photo for a better angle. Thanks very much Gary

11-18-2012, 04:25 PM	#6
gary/Caveman Welch Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 8	Re: WW2 Walkther PP 32 Here are more photos of the nazi Walther PP showint the added "P"" Thanks Jim Gary

11-18-2012, 04:31 PM	#7
gary/Caveman Welch Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 8	Re: WW2 Walkther PP 32 Jim Here is a better photo of the "P" Gary Attached Images

11-18-2012, 05:46 PM	#8
RJay Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,487	Re: WW2 Walkther PP 32 Well, that picture does a better job of showing it. It does look professionally stamped. Still looking but still no ideal of it's significance. __________________ RonJames

11-18-2012, 07:48 PM	#9
gary/Caveman Welch Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 8	Re: WW2 Walkther PP 32 I went thru all my WW2 German books on Walthers/Lugers/P38 et al.....struck out. I agree...it is a professional Stamping. And looks like it my have been stamped during the war. Thanks Jim Gary

12-01-2012, 07:36 PM	#10
abuch Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3	Re: WW2 Walkther PP 32 The "p" means 1 million, thus whatever the serial number add 1 mil.

12-01-2012, 08:47 PM	#11
Jim K Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 6,408	Re: WW2 Walkther PP 32 Sorry, it doesn't indicate one million. Walther never came anywhere near the million number with the P suffix; production ended with about 397,000 P. Jim

12-01-2012, 09:55 PM	#12
RJay Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,487	Re: WW2 Walkther PP 32 And it really looks like a " d ". __________________ RonJames

12-03-2012, 02:05 PM	#13
gary/Caveman Welch Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 8	Re: WW2 Walkther PP 32 Thanks guys for looking. one of these days we'll figure out what that "P" or "d" means on the Walther Gary

12-03-2012, 03:25 PM	#14
Jim K Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 6,408	Re: WW2 Walkther PP 32 FWIW, the d or p was stamped after the gun was finished and blued, in other words, after the serial number and suffix letter. So it was probably an after-factory mark. Jim

12-10-2012, 07:59 PM	#15
gary/Caveman Welch Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 8	Re: WW2 Walkther PP 32 Thanks Jim Gary/Caveman Fresno, CA Sunrise Enterprises/Antiques