Sometime around 1980, I was living in New Jersey. A friend introduced me to a woman who was originally from Austria but lived in Connecticut. She told me that she and her husband had been drafted into the German army during World War 2, after Germany had annexed Austria. She was issued a 7.65mm Walther PPK, and her husband was issued a 9mm Luger (Parabellum). He was an attorney and they both had desk jobs throughout the war. Neither of them saw much action, and their weapons were hardly used. After the war ended, they migrated to the US. At that time, gun control was practically non-existent so they had no trouble bringing their guns with them. Her husband eventually passed away, and years later she decided to return to Austria permanently. She did not want to keep the guns, which had been packed away in a closet for decades. She asked me to help her dispose of them legally, so I offered to buy them from her. I have had the guns with me ever since.
The Luger is in excellent condition. The serial number is 6668, and all serial numbers on all parts of the gun match. It has two magazines (with the same serial number as the gun), and a shell holster which has a pocket for the second magazine, and another pocket for the loading tool. It is rare to find a gun with all matching serial numbers, both original magazines, the original shell holster, and even the original loading tool. I even have the original ammunition that was in the gun. This Luger has the G and S/42 acceptance stamps associated with Mauser. There are other acceptance stamps on various parts of the gun. I looked them up on the http://www.germandaggers.com/Gallery/GLP.php web site and from what I found, this gun was probably manufactured in 1935, and is now considered rare.
The Walther is also in excellent condition. The serial number is 302288 K. It has the two original magazines, and the shell holster which has a pocket for the second magazine. I even have the original ammunition that was in the gun. There are acceptance stamps on various parts of the gun. I looked up the serial number on the web site http://www.tague.at/pistolen/en_index.htm, and I believe that this gun was manufactured in 1940.
I would like to sell these collector's items, and I would appreciate any info on what they might be worth.
I have lots of pictures of both guns at my web site http://www.rvadlist.com/Guns
Thank you,
Robert A. Rioja
robrioja@gmail.com
The Luger is in excellent condition. The serial number is 6668, and all serial numbers on all parts of the gun match. It has two magazines (with the same serial number as the gun), and a shell holster which has a pocket for the second magazine, and another pocket for the loading tool. It is rare to find a gun with all matching serial numbers, both original magazines, the original shell holster, and even the original loading tool. I even have the original ammunition that was in the gun. This Luger has the G and S/42 acceptance stamps associated with Mauser. There are other acceptance stamps on various parts of the gun. I looked them up on the http://www.germandaggers.com/Gallery/GLP.php web site and from what I found, this gun was probably manufactured in 1935, and is now considered rare.
The Walther is also in excellent condition. The serial number is 302288 K. It has the two original magazines, and the shell holster which has a pocket for the second magazine. I even have the original ammunition that was in the gun. There are acceptance stamps on various parts of the gun. I looked up the serial number on the web site http://www.tague.at/pistolen/en_index.htm, and I believe that this gun was manufactured in 1940.
I would like to sell these collector's items, and I would appreciate any info on what they might be worth.
I have lots of pictures of both guns at my web site http://www.rvadlist.com/Guns
Thank you,
Robert A. Rioja
robrioja@gmail.com