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Posted: 10/1/2023 3:11:50 AM EDT
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NorCal_LEO call sign: Armour
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Beautiful..!!!
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A socialist may indeed be academically superior.
And yet, they are most certainly emotionally retarded. Public education is the opiate of the masses. |
I've had a few, only kept my .32ACP (BEST PPK caliber) from 1965.
Yours look great - welcome to the REAL James Bond gun! |
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You probably have a real treasure. I have a bucket full of .32 ACP pistols which I hold in high esteem. My only Walther, though. is a .380. It has convincerd me that the PP series pistols are more than is often claimed. Hang on to your little gem as it is a most useful hand full of bite.
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Lead, follow, or get the flock out of the way
SC, USA
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Originally Posted By Mindless: You probably have a real treasure. I have a bucket full of .32 ACP pistols which I hold in high esteem. My only Walther, though. is a .380. It has convincerd me that the PP series pistols are more than is often claimed. Hang on to your little gem as it is a most useful hand full of bite. View Quote A design so good they didn't alter it (to my knowledge) during it's 40 plus year production run, 1931 to 1973. |
NorCal_LEO call sign: Armour
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The .32 PPKs are selling for outrageous prices online.
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"Everything woke turns to shit" - Donald J. Trump
FUCK JOE BIDEN! |
"Such predicaments! I must forge ahead!"
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Harley owner in the Church of J. M. Browning
FL, USA
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My mismatched imported commercial Walther PP is my favorite pistol. Its beat up and I won't part with it for anything.
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Taxation is Theft
Government is Slavery |
I picked up an unfired W. German .32 PPK with box and papers for a great price. They were selling for over $2k on Gunbroker. I always wanted a true Bond gun, but this one is too nice to shoot.
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Originally Posted By panzersergeant: Picked up this PPK in a trade the other day. Doesn't look like it was shot much if at all. Serial number puts it's year of manufacture at 1971. Came with original box and owners manual. Definitely imported since it has MADE IN WEST GERMANY on the frame but still pretty cool. View Quote Are you sure about that year of manufacture? The PPK was not legal to import into the US after passage of the GCA of 1968. That's why the PPK/S was created. A manufacture date of 1971 for a PPK made in West Germany would tend make it contraband in the US subject to confiscation. My guess is it was made no later than 1968 if it's a W German made PPK. What reference did you use to determine date based on serial number? |
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Have another hit of sweet California sunshine
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Originally Posted By Cpt_Kirks: The .32 PPKs are selling for outrageous prices online. View Quote They sure are. I recently got the itch to add one to my safe and was shocked to find out what the .32 acp versions are selling for. Guess I'll need to keep an eye on gun broker and hope I can scoop one up for a reasonable price. Or maybe I'll get lucky and find one at a gun show. |
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At some point after 68, police officers could buy PPK for their use. These would later be sold on the open market. Also am sure some were brought in by soldiers who were stationed in Germany.
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Originally Posted By Johnelmer87: At some point after 68, police officers could buy PPK for their use. These would later be sold on the open market. Also am sure some were brought in by soldiers who were stationed in Germany. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Johnelmer87: At some point after 68, police officers could buy PPK for their use. These would later be sold on the open market. Also am sure some were brought in by soldiers who were stationed in Germany. I would assume that any PPK brought in after 1968 by soldiers who were stationed in Germany were brought in illegally and would have that same status as any other illegally imported PPK, but regardless...... Based on my recent research, that serial number 226xxx is consistent with a model made in 1968 during the rush to import as many PPKs as possible before the GCA68 went into effect and the sporting points system was implemented. https://www.waltherforums.com/threads/effect-of-the-1968-gca-on-the-ppk.131698/?post_id=1321882&nested_view=1&sortby=oldest#post-1321882 For a brief time, the ATF allowed law enforcement to import the PPK again in 1978-1979-1980. Less than a thousand PPK’s were imported. S/Ns of those guns appear to be in the 230xxxA and up range and would definitely be Interarms marked. |
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Gorgeous guns
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Originally Posted By Sonoran_Tj: They sure are. I recently got the itch to add one to my safe and was shocked to find out what the .32 acp versions are selling for. Guess I'll need to keep an eye on gun broker and hope I can scoop one up for a reasonable price. Or maybe I'll get lucky and find one at a gun show. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Sonoran_Tj: Originally Posted By Cpt_Kirks: The .32 PPKs are selling for outrageous prices online. They sure are. I recently got the itch to add one to my safe and was shocked to find out what the .32 acp versions are selling for. Guess I'll need to keep an eye on gun broker and hope I can scoop one up for a reasonable price. Or maybe I'll get lucky and find one at a gun show. I just went ahead and got a .22 PPK/S Had to send it back to have the hammer worked on by Walther, but it runs like a top now. If I ever come across a .32 PPK at a half way reasonable price, I'll grab that too. |
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"Everything woke turns to shit" - Donald J. Trump
FUCK JOE BIDEN! |
Walther has just introduced their Ft. Smith PPK and PPK/S in 32acp.
I got the email from Walther USA about this yesterday. Both are available in stainless or black finish. I have no idea about availability, but will be inquiring soon about getting one. List price is $969 for either model or finish, which makes it less expensive than getting a used classic model. No idea about street price, but I will wait a bit to see how it shakes out. Photos, specs and pricing are on the Walther website. |
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A conquering army on the border will not be stopped by eloquence. Otto von Bismarck
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I sold all mine in 380acp, horrible snap. Can't wait to repurchase steel one in 32!
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Originally Posted By BlitzPig: Walther has just introduced their Ft. Smith PPK and PPK/S in 32acp. I got the email from Walther USA about this yesterday. Both are available in stainless or black finish. I have no idea about availability, but will be inquiring soon about getting one. List price is $969 for either model or finish, which makes it less expensive than getting a used classic model. No idea about street price, but I will wait a bit to see how it shakes out. Photos, specs and pricing are on the Walther website. View Quote ETA: @BlitzPig: HOLY SMOKES, DUDE! It's not the PPk/S....it's a proper PPk!!!!!!!!!!! HEELLLLLLLLLL YEEEAAAHHHHH!!!!!!! ORRRRRRRRRRRRRR a PPk/S for those of use with a ton of PP mags! WOOP! WOOOOOP!!!!! |
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"Such predicaments! I must forge ahead!"
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"Such predicaments! I must forge ahead!"
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Originally Posted By Solo_: ! been checking every day on GunBroker or any online shop for that matter it's still not showing up anywhere View Quote I REALLY need to get off of my ass and sell my stupid Auto Mag....I have a lot of irons in the fire so I gotta get some extra funds....and I hate that fucking thing. |
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"Such predicaments! I must forge ahead!"
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Originally Posted By Johnelmer87: At some point after 68, police officers could buy PPK for their use. These would later be sold on the open market. Also am sure some were brought in by soldiers who were stationed in Germany. View Quote That’s the story I got when I bought my PP with no import marks. It was owned by a soldier that was stationed in West Germany. He passed and his widow put it on consignment in the little hole in the wall gun shop. Got it for $300 in the 1980’s. |
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