Rare pistol you have there. Made in 1939. Original bluing, grips and magazine. Check for the number inside the slide. It should match the last three digits. Too bad about the graffiti. W suffix PPKs are very hard to find.

 

Also the numbers inside do match.

 

I’m not sure if the original owner in Germany etched his name on it or the soldier my grandfather traded his pistol for. He liked this smaller pistol in his waste belt while doing security in Germany at the end of the war. He brought back like that. I know it devalues it. But it’s part of its story I guess.

 

Part of the history now. Give her a good cleaning, get a post-war two piece grips (will have to be modified a little) and shoot it. I would recommend using euro ammo, something like S&B or Fiocchi. You have a real PPK there, enjoy it.

 

What kind of modification would be needed to the grip? I was trying to find the correct grip but I haven’t had much luck. None to be exactly the same.

 

Post-war Walther/Manurhin two-piece grip will work. A little dremel work on the inside, but nothing too dramatic. I keep a pair around, so I don't have to use the original grips. Worked perfectly on several Nazi pistols I've had over the years.

 

So a 2 grip. Meaning 2 different pieces. Not the one grip that this one has? You can’t get a one piece grip for it?

 

You sure can at about $300 difference.

 

Can anybody help identifying my PPK?

 

Stephan being devoid of any markings other than the serial (in a non standard font) and the EU/GB deactivation proofs your pistol appears to be a Chinese or Khyber clone. The Walther grips on it are repros.

 

Hi,
I just acquired a very nice PPK/S that I know is relatively new, but I would like to know the year it was made.

S/N is 023360

Thank you! I hope this is not an inconvenience.

Vanessa

 

Been trying to nail this one down for years, along with a set of proper grips. 1941? Possible SS issue? Dunno. Without the matching numbered mag its a task.