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UTVOLKeith said:
That's a beauty man!

You paying the asking price for it?
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Thanks dude! And yep, I didn't even hesitate on the price, as I've been looking for one for years. Today I discovered that the pawn shop (or whoever sold it to them) was wrong, and the gun is actually a 1939. I'll know more when I actually have the gun in my possession, but I did call and pay more on it today, so it won't be long and I'll upload some pics.
 
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VolAllen said:
Thanks dude! And yep, I didn't even hesitate on the price, as I've been looking for one for years. Today I discovered that the pawn shop (or whoever sold it to them) was wrong, and the gun is actually a 1939. I'll know more when I actually have the gun in my possession, but I did call and pay more on it today, so it won't be long and I'll upload some pics.
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If you want to flip it let me know.
 
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To me, it's looks exactly like the PPK - L on the Walther PP wiki page (markings are consistent). The "Made in West Germany" is in the exact same spot on the frame, and it says it's from 1966. I can see where the guy at the pawn shop could mess up "66" with "56", but that still doesn't explain the serial #. Like I said, I'll know more in a few weeks when I have it in my hands.
 
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VolAllen said:
To me, it's looks exactly like the PPK - L on the Walther PP wiki page (markings are consistent). The "Made in West Germany" is in the exact same spot on the frame, and it says it's from 1966. I can see where the guy at the pawn shop could mess up "66" with "56", but that still doesn't explain the serial #. Like I said, I'll know more in a few weeks when I have it in my hands.
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I'll give you $400 for it
 
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UTVOLKeith said:
It doesn't say that
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I may have misunderstood his post then.

May not be relevant here, but this might explain how a gun could end up with the WG marks even during the French manufacturing period:

After World War II until 1986, all .32 ACP and .380 ACP Walther-authorized European-made PP-series pistols were produced by Manurhin of France. That includes even those Walthers with West German proof marks. Walthers displaying West German proofs were in fact shipped from Manurhin to Ulm for final assembly and testing.
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http://rdougwicker.com/2013/02/11/a-rare-find-walther-pp-32-acp-made-in-post-war-germany/
 
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Well guys I couldn't resist going down to the shop and putting more money on my Ppk. I'm now halfway through lol...Anyways, I took some detailed pics and got a little more info, however, I left the shop more confused than when I arrived. I'm going to post some pics and see if anyone can decode the year of this thing... Here's pic #1. An Interarms manual from 1987. Go ahead and rule out that this could be an Interarms PPk. Someone probably picked this up to throw in with the pawn...
 

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Here's a picture showing the Cal., Model, etc...this rules out my guess of it being a Ppk-L, as it clearly states PPK. Also notice it has the Eagle over N marking.
 

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This pic shows the serial #, matching on both the frame and the slide. This side of the gun is what confuses the crap out of me. On the barrel it's clearly stamped "65". I've read that the year is often stamped on the barrel, and this would kind of go with the initial info I was given about the gun being a "56"...someone just mixed that up a bit. BUT...what's up with the serial # only having 6 digits and no letter following? 187045 dates it as a 1939...
 

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And here are a couple of glamour shots, for viewing pleasure haha...the blue really does look amazing.
 

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VolAllen said:
Here's a picture showing the Cal., Model, etc...this rules out my guess of it being a Ppk-L, as it clearly states PPK. Also notice it has the Eagle over N marking.
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The eagle over N marking is a common proof mark used on post war Walthers. My wife's P99 has the same marking, and is only 4 years old.
 
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Medicfrost said:
The eagle over N marking is a common proof mark used on post war Walthers. My wife's P99 has the same marking, and is only 4 years old.
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Strange. I've owned 3 other Walthers (S&W ppks .380, Ppks .22lr, and P22) and none of those had it. The serial # points to 1939, everything else points to 1965. I'm cool with it either way.
 
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VolAllen said:
Strange. I've owned 3 other Walthers (S&W ppks .380, Ppks .22lr, and P22) and none of those had it. The serial # points to 1939, everything else points to 1965. I'm cool with it either way.
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It's a proof mark that indicates the gun was made in Germany, or in your gun's case, West Germany. It's not a WWII era gun, BUT it's still from an era of important to history. That's what makes it a cool piece. Here's a serial number guide that may help you date it further.

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Since we are talking about WWII era guns and I like showing off, this is a pre WWII gun I own. It's one of the first M1 Garands received by the Army in their initial deliveries after adoption. It's serial number 1474.

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Medicfrost said:
It's a proof mark that indicates the gun was made in Germany, or in your gun's case, West Germany. It's not a WWII era gun, BUT it's still from an era of important to history. That's what makes it a cool piece. Here's a serial number guide that may help you date it further.

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Since we are talking about WWII era guns and I like showing off, this is a pre WWII gun I own. It's one of the first M1 Garands received by the Army in their initial deliveries after adoption. It's serial number 1474.

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That's awesome! I couldn't really find a chart like that. So mine is a 1965. I'm cool with that. Pretty M1, btw.
 
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