I wouldn't know. I obtained my PPK/S new some years before they were made in the US. It was supplied with black plastic thumb rest grips. Presumably the thumb rest was to garner points under the '68 Gun Control Act.
I purchased a late '70s German PPK/S a few years ago and it came with the standard plastic Walther-banner grips.
Recently, I discovered it had been water damaged, and decided to find a nearly identical German PPK/S as a replacement.
Most I looked at had the standard factory thin plastic banner grips.
Reason for my question is the PPK/S I bought came with thin checkered wood grips, using the same blued hardware and screw as the factory plastic banner grips. Any aftermarket grips I've seen for these used different hardware, often bright brass and a different thread. So I wondered if Walther ever offered optional wood grips for these. Pics below.
Happy Motoring, Mark D.
FWIW, there's currently an online auction listing for "Walther PP or PPK/s original factory wood grips" . Auction includes the original Interarms packaging with part number RAT-22411, and a barcode number 0 91954 61008 7.
The grips look almost identical to mine, except the border is slightly wider. So the checkered area is smaller.
Also includes an extra grip-screw that looks just like my original ones. Price started at $69, but there are no bids yet.
They didn't come with wood grips. But apparently, the wood could be special-ordered through Interarms - the official importer. These eBay grips did not have a Walther banner. However, they did come with the original Interarms packaging and part number, as mentioned in a previous post.
Pictures here -
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