Hi folks,
I recently inherited a Walther PPK-L chambered in a .22LR. What I know is that it was produced in 1967. Starting in the 1960s, the production date, designated by the last two digits of the year, was stamped on the part of the barrel exposed by the ejection port. It also has "Made in West Germany" (which is has stamped on the frame of the pistol right below the magazine release button. The "L" means it has a lighter aluminum alloy frame. The FFL that I shipped it to in town told me it was at 98% condition, and looking at the bore he said it had not been shot much. I have not seen too many of these listed on the web and am having a hard time determining it's value. There was one listed on a collectors site in similar condition (although with original paperwork and box) that was listed at around $2300, which seemed high. My questions for the experts are: approximate value, how many were produced, how "rare" it might be, and any other pertinent info. Unfortunately, I've decided to not keep it mostly because I travel a lot for work and don't have a safe, secure place to keep a little gem like this. I'm also more into hunting and personal protection, not collecting. Let me know if there is any other info that would be helpful. Thanks for your time.
I recently inherited a Walther PPK-L chambered in a .22LR. What I know is that it was produced in 1967. Starting in the 1960s, the production date, designated by the last two digits of the year, was stamped on the part of the barrel exposed by the ejection port. It also has "Made in West Germany" (which is has stamped on the frame of the pistol right below the magazine release button. The "L" means it has a lighter aluminum alloy frame. The FFL that I shipped it to in town told me it was at 98% condition, and looking at the bore he said it had not been shot much. I have not seen too many of these listed on the web and am having a hard time determining it's value. There was one listed on a collectors site in similar condition (although with original paperwork and box) that was listed at around $2300, which seemed high. My questions for the experts are: approximate value, how many were produced, how "rare" it might be, and any other pertinent info. Unfortunately, I've decided to not keep it mostly because I travel a lot for work and don't have a safe, secure place to keep a little gem like this. I'm also more into hunting and personal protection, not collecting. Let me know if there is any other info that would be helpful. Thanks for your time.