WW2 Walkther PP 32

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  1. Nov 16, 2012 #1
    gary/Caveman Welch

    gary/Caveman Welch New Member

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    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
     

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  3. Nov 16, 2012 #2
    Jim K

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    A picture, please.

    Jim
     
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  5. Nov 16, 2012 #3
    gary/Caveman Welch

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    I finally figured out how to post a photo Jim,
    Thanks
    Gary
     
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  6. Nov 17, 2012 #4
    RJay

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    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.
     
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  7. Nov 17, 2012 #5
    gary/Caveman Welch

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    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
     
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  8. Nov 18, 2012 #6
    gary/Caveman Welch

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

    Gary
     
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  9. Nov 18, 2012 #7
    gary/Caveman Welch

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    Here is a better photo of the "P"
    Gary
     

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  10. Nov 18, 2012 #8
    RJay

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    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.
     
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    gary/Caveman Welch

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    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
     
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  12. Dec 1, 2012 #10
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    The "p" means 1 million, thus whatever the serial number add 1 mil.
     
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  13. Dec 1, 2012 #11
    Jim K

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    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
     
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  14. Dec 1, 2012 #12
    RJay

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    And it really looks like a " d ".
     
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    gary/Caveman Welch

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    Thanks guys for looking. one of these days we'll figure out what that "P" or "d" means on the Walther
    Gary
     
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  16. Dec 3, 2012 #14
    Jim K

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    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
     
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  17. Dec 10, 2012 #15
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    Thanks Jim
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