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There is a lot of budget cuts and so it might take a while to be able to get a sidearm. I think it goes back to WWI, and between the wars, they actually didn't have a lot of money. In the German army, unlike the American army, it was not uncommon for an officer to buy their own pistol. But let me talk a little bit more about the commercial guns. However, some of them did go to the military and it has a completely separate marking, which I'm going to show you in a minute. All of them were test-fired, inspected and hit with an eagle N stamp. That's a commercial proof of firing proof. And therefore, mistakenly, a lot of people say, oh, this one went to the Nazi military. so that eagle N looks a lot like a Nazi eagle. You'll see one here on the end of the barrel. The ejection port and then a lot of people miss this one. So, during the war, all of the guns PPs and PPKs are going to have an eagle N on the slide. In 1940 actually, end of thirty-nine, early forty, the Nazis decided to dress up their proof marks, and so they took the crown N proof mark and turned it into an eagle N proof mark. The vast majority of Walther PPs and PPKs were commercial and here's where it gets confusing. How do I know the difference? Great question, Tim! And here's your answer. I could get a commercial, but I'd really like a military-issued gun. I want to buy one PP or PPK and I'm not sure what to get. Tim asked me this question which I get asked fairly often. There's only two people in the country, probably one guy watching this and me. And this goes along with our theme of Walthers, Walther PPs and Walther PPKs, which are pre 1946. Make sure you push the like button so I can wear it again. Actually, Randy, where do we get these? Was at Wal-Mart. We hired a designer to come up with these. You'll notice I don't have the boring pullover. Hey, guys, I have another educational video for you today. How do I know if my Walther PPK or PP is Commercial or WW2 Military? A very helpful & educational video for those who want to learn more about these historic WW2 weapons. Tom explains the difference between commercially sold Walther PP and PPK pistols, and military issued PP and PPK pistols. To order the Walther PPK pistol mini-replica, go to the Order Form. Singer and actor Elvis Presley owned a Silver-finish PPK, inscribed with the letters “TCB” (Taking Care of Business)Īn expanded history of the Walther PPK can be found at The Walther PPK pistol was made famous by being the weapon used by fictional 007 secret agent James Bond in many of the novels authored by Ian Fleming and in subsequent films. Walther had presented the murderous dictator Adolph Hitler with a Gold-plated PPK in the 1930’s of which Hitler killed himself on April 30, 1945. The design inspired other pistols, among them the Soviet Makarov, the Hungarian FEG PA-63, the Polish P-64, the American Accu-Tek AT-380 II and the Argentinian Bersa Thunder 380. “PPK” is an abbreviation for Polizeipistole Kriminalmodel (detective police pistol).ĭuring World War II, the PP and the PPK were issued to the German military, including the Luftwaffe, as well as the police. The smaller size made it more concealable than the original PP and hence better suited to plainclothes or undercover work. A new two-piece wrap-around grip panel construction was used to conceal the exposed backstrap. The most common variant is the PPK, a smaller version of the PP with a shorter grip, barrel and frame, and reduced magazine capacity. The PPK was design with several safety features, some of them innovative, including an automatic hammer block, a combination safety/de-cocker and a loaded chamber indicator. The semi-automatic pistol operated using a simple blowback action. It was designed for police use and was used by police forces in Europe in the 1930’s and later. The original Walther PP(Polizeipistole) was designed by Carl Walther Waffenfabrik, was manufactured by Carl Walther Sportwaffen and was released in 1929.
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A Condensed History of the Walther PPK Pistol