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[Steve Mezey]

Hi All
Does this look like a period piece?
Steve

[Wilhelm]

Can't tell from those pics. Need better light and close ups of stamps and markings.
Wilhelm

[Steve Mezey]

All I have

Thats all I have right now? Does it have a chance?
Steve

[foy1944]

is there a marking on the right side (the ejector opening) ?

[richardw]

Really need better pics.
Does the seller have a serial number for the gun?

Regards, Richard

[Douglas Jr.]

The slide bears the "Zella-Mehlis" address, which only operated until 1945.
However only with the serial number would be possible to give you a better estimate about the year of manufacture.

[Steve Mezey]

Thanks guys

I will try to get better shots if I can
Steve

[Wilhelm]

Is that a lanyard ring on the bottom? Don't recall seeing one like that.
Wilhelm

[Johnny Peppers]

As far as I know the LL was standard on the PPK thru WWII except for the bottom mag release pistols.

[JoeW]

From the shape of the proofs visible in pic #1 on the chamber and below on the slide, it appears to be a legit post Jan 1940 E/N PPK. The serial number has either been destroyed or more probably erased in the digital photo. Condition looks nasty.

[Alan Smith]

FYI: Here in the U.S. market, PP and PPK pistols just won't bring big prices unless they are in really nice condition. My personal thoughts are that this market reality is due to the really nice blued finish that was factory-applied to the guns; without most of that factory finish remaining intact, the PP and PPK series of pistols just don't look all that nice. So, in my experience, nasty condition PP's and PPK's are just not in demand by collectors here in the U.S. (assuming that we are not talking about some ultra-rare example that would be desirable in any condition). Not to say that the gun shown has absolutely no collector value or interest; it would have such interest . . . if the price were right.

[Steve Mezey]

number

The number is 301898K and it has two waffenamt stamps on it
Any info would be good
Steve

[RamJet]

It is from 1940 according to the number. Would be nice to see close-ups of the WaA stamps.

By the way, PPKs pre- and post-1945 differ in the shape of their front end.

[Bill Grist]

The PPK is a WW2 period piece...BILL