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LOT 1448
Pre-World War II Walther Commercial Export Marked
Model PP Semi-Automatic Pistol in Very Scarce 9 mm Kurz -
Serial no. 967838, 9 mm Kurz (380 Auto) cal., 4 inch round bbl., blue finish,
black checkered plastic grips. This is an excellent original example of a
pre-war Commercial Walther Model PP with the high polish blue finish and
checkered black plastic grips with the Walther banner at the top. The pistol is
chambered in the desirable 9 mm Kurz and has the correct style bottom magazine release. The left
side of the slide has the standard Walther banner followed by the two line Walther address, followed
by “Cal. 9m/m” and “Mod. PP” with “MADE IN GERMANY” lightly stamped under the model markings,
indicating it was intended for U.S. export. The right side of the muzzle, chamber area, and right side of
the slide below the ejection port are stamped with commercial “crown/N” proofs. It is complete with a
blue “Walther/9mm” bottom release pattern marked magazine with the flat base.
CONDITION: Excellent with 97% plus of the bright original high polish blue finish with wear on
the high spots, with slight thinning on the grip straps. The slide has the matching etched serial
number on the inside The grips are also excellent with nice distinct markings and checkering on
both sides. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
LOT 1443
Exceptional World
War II Walther
PPK “Eagle/C”
Police Inspected
Semi-Automatic Pistol - Serial
no. 333894k, 7.65 mm cal., 3 1/4 inch
round bbl., blue finish, plastic grips.
Manufactured circa 1940 and inspected
for police use. Blade front and notch rear
sights, with standard slide markings, “eagle/N” proofs on the muzzle,
slide and chamber, “eagle/C” on the left side of the frame, and a
proper matching hand-scribed number inside the slide. Fitted with a
60 degree safety, ring hammer, checkered Walther banner grips, and
matching colored floorplate extension.
CONDITION: Excellent, with 98% of the bright original high polish blue
finish, showing some handling marks overall. Grips are also excellent,
with minor dings and scuffing. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
LOT 1446
Scarce World War II German
Military Marked Walther Model
HP Commercial Semi-Automatic Pistol - Serial no. 22072, 9
mm para cal., 5 inch round bbl., blue finish, plastic grips. This is a
very scarce commercial production Walther Model HP pistol with a
German military “359” acceptance mark. The left side of the slide is marked
with the Walther Banner followed by the two-line factory legend, caliber and
“Mod. HP”. The serial number is located on the front of the barrel lug, the inside
of the slide, and on the right side of the frame. The right side of the slide, frame,
and barrel are stamped with the early commercial “eagle/N” proofmark. The right
side of the slide is also marked with an “eagle/359” Waffenamt mark. It is fitted with fixed blade and
notch sights, grooved brown Bakelite grips, and magazine marked “P.38v”.
CONDITION: Excellent, retains 90% plus of the original finish with the balance having thinned to a
smooth grey patina, primarily on the front grip strap and edges. The grips are also excellent with a few
scattered light handling marks. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
LOT 1444
Excellent Pre-
World War
II Walther PP
Semi-Automatic Pistol -
Serial no. 103736P, 7.65 mm auto cal.,
4 3/4 inch round bbl., blue finish, plastic
grips. Manufactured in 1938. Features fixed
blade front and notch rear sights, with the
standard “Walther banner”, address, caliber, and
model markings on the left of the slide and matching hand-scribed
partial number on the interior. The muzzle, chamber, and right side
of the side are marked with “crown/N” proofs. Fitted with a 60 degree
safety, ring hammer, smooth trigger, checkered black plastic grip, and
matching plastic finger extension on the magazine floorplate.
CONDITION: Excellent, with 98% plus bright original high polish
blue finish, 95% of the original niter blue on the safety, showing light
handling marks. Grips are also excellent, showing minor shrinkage with
a crack forming in the front edge of the left panel and minor dings.
Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 1,600 - 2,500
LOT 1447
World War II German Walther Third
Issue Zero Series P.38 Semi-Automatic
Pistol with Matching Magazine and
Extra Magazine - Serial no. 011706, 9
mm cal., 4 7/8 inch round bbl., blue finish, plastic grips. Part of the
initial run of Walther’s military production P.38 pistols, the Zero
Series served to “fine tune” the Walther HP to Wehrmacht specifications
as an important stage in the pistol’s development. This particular example is a
third variant of that series, fitted with fixed blade front and notch rear sights, a
round firing pin, a serrated takedown lever, and an exposed extractor. The slide
is marked with the Walther banner and “P.38” on the left, with “eagle/359” proofs
on various components, matching full serial number marked on the slide, frame, and barrel, along
with matching partial number on the locking block. The checkered grips are marked “480” and “Cewe”
on the interior, with a mixed number on the right panel and a scuffed/obscured number on the left.
Two magazines are included, both marked “eagle/359” on the spine
and bearing a zero series number on the left, with one matching
the pistol and the other with a partially defaced “+” number for a
different pistol.
CONDITION: Very fine, with 95% plus refinished high polish blue,
with some scattered dings and scratches, edge wear, and mild
spotting. The grips are very good replacements, with some scuffs
and dents. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 1,600 - 2,500
LOT 1445
Desirable German
Party Leader Holster
for Walther PPK Pistol
- Manufactured by
Albrecht Kind, holsters
in this pattern were
intended for use with
the “Honor Weapon of
the Party Leaders”, also
known as the Party
Leader PPK, a Walther
PPK that would be given
as a mark of distinction
to high achieving leaders
within the NSDAP. Brown
leather construction,
with the distinctive
“reichsadler” stamp on the upper flap, Kind’s “AKAH” logo on
the lower flap, and “Walther/P.P.K.” stamped in blue ink on the interior.
CONDITION: Fine, with minor scuffing and cracking.
Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750