PPK RZM Mark under Hammer - The Firearms Forum

denny 714 · 12-31-2010, 08:40 AM

After inspection of a Walther PPK RZM made in 1934, I noticed a stamp. It is not a acid etching. It looks like it was applied the same way the serial number was. This stamp is located under the hammer on the frame! Is this stamp on all PPK's? Does anyone know about it?

schooner.207 · 01-02-2011, 09:13 AM

i have seen various proofs on the pp and ppk frames in the area behind the hammer . they may be an inspectors mark or an assemblers mark.they may also designate a group of guns. they are various in their designs and not found on all of the guns , pure conjecture on my part .

denny 714 · 03-06-2011, 11:05 PM

I just saw another post that said a war PPK had an "L" under the hammer and no one seems to know what that mark ment.......Do any of our Experts have an idea as to what these markings behind the hammer on pre-war and wartime PPK's mean??????

Denny G.

12-31-2010, 08:40 AM	#1
denny 714 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 224	PPK RZM Mark under Hammer After inspection of a Walther PPK RZM made in 1934, I noticed a stamp. It is not a acid etching. It looks like it was applied the same way the serial number was. This stamp is located under the hammer on the frame! Is this stamp on all PPK's? Does anyone know about it? --> Last edited by denny 714; 12-31-2010 at 08:50 AM..

01-02-2011, 09:13 AM	#2
schooner.207 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: maine Posts: 50	Re: PPK RZM Mark under Hammer i have seen various proofs on the pp and ppk frames in the area behind the hammer . they may be an inspectors mark or an assemblers mark.they may also designate a group of guns. they are various in their designs and not found on all of the guns , pure conjecture on my part .

03-06-2011, 11:05 PM	#3
denny 714 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 224	Re: PPK RZM Mark under Hammer I just saw another post that said a war PPK had an "L" under the hammer and no one seems to know what that mark ment.......Do any of our Experts have an idea as to what these markings behind the hammer on pre-war and wartime PPK's mean?????? Denny G.