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LOT 1540
Excellent Commercial Walther Model PP Semi-Automatic Pistol with Original Box and Accessories - Serial no. 887118, 7.65 mm auto cal., 3 3/4 inch round bbl., blue finish, plastic grips. Manufactured during World War II for the commercial market. Fixed sights with the left side of the slide marked with the Walther banner, two-line address/patent/caliber markings and “Mod PP”, and “eagle/N” proofs on the muzzle, chamber hood and slide. A proper matching number is hand-scribed inside the slide, which has no provision for a loaded chamber indicator; originally
a special feature, the indicator was very popular, and most commercial PP and PPK pistols are factory equipped with one. With a ring hammer, 90 degree safety, checkered grips and a flat magazine base. The “wood grain” box is matching to the pistol, with a numbered label and “Ohne/ Signalstift” (without chamber indicator) label on the lid, containing a barrel rod and a “WALTHER” banner equipment tin with oil bottle. CONDITION: Excellent, with 98% bright original high polish blue finish, showing some minor edge wear and handling marks overall. The grips are also excellent, with a few light scuffs and dings. The box is very good, with wear and tear concentrated along the edges, a few areas of tape reinforcement, and the internal divider loose but present.
Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,500 - 3,750
LOT 1541
Desirable World War II German Walther Zero Series P.38 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Holster - Serial no. 010144, 9 mm para cal., 5 inch round bbl., blue
inish, plastic grips. Part of the initial run of Walther’s military P.38s, the Zero
Series served to “fine tune” the Walther HP to Wehrmacht specifications and
was an important stage in the pistol’s development. Finished in a high-polish
blue, the pistol is fitted with fixed sights, a round firing pin, and an exposed
extractor (this particular example is a third variant of that series). The slide is
marked with the Walther banner and “P.38” on the left, with “eagle/359” proofs on
multiple components, matching full numbers on the slide, frame and barrel lug, and
matching partial numbers on the locking block and inside the “Cewe/480” marked
grips. The magazine is marked “P.38” on the body. Includes a black leather flap
holster, marked “gxy 1942” and “P.38” on the rear, and an extra “P.38” marked magazine.
CONDITION: Fine, retains 50% of the original high polish blue finish with the balance
having thinned to a smooth grey or plum-brown patina, mostly on edges and the grip straps, and some scattered patches of light pitting. The grips are very good with some scattered light handling marks and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. The holster is also fine with moderate wear. Estimate: 2,500 - 3,750
LOT 1542
Walther Model HP Commercial
Semi-Automatic Pistol - Serial
no. H1462, 9 mm para cal., 4 7/8 inch
round bbl., blue finish, plastic grips. Blade
and notch sights, with the Walther banner,
two-line address/caliber marking and “Mod
HP” on the left side of the slide, commercial “crown/N” proofs
on the right side of the slide, barrel and frame, and matching numbers on the right side of the frame, front of the barrel lug, and underside of the slide and locking lug. The magazine is numbered “1563” and the grips are checkered black plastic with “Cewe”, “480” and “1” mold markings on the interior.
CONDITION: Very fine, with 85% plus of the original blue finish, showing a number of tiny dings and scratches on the barrel and slide, lighter wear on the frame, bright edges, and minor spotting. The serial number on the frame has a restruck digit, with the “6” applied over a “7”, possibly the result of a factory misstrike on the serial number, and the underside of the frame and the magazine floorplate are marked “89” with black marker. The grips are fine, with mild scuffs. The magazine catch hangs up on
the floorplate a bit, otherwise mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,250 - 3,000
LOT 1543
Excellent World War II German Occupation Production Fabrique Nationale High-Power Semi-Automatic Pistol with Holster - Serial no. 164778, 9 mm para cal., 4 3/4 inch round bbl., blue finish, hardwood grips. Fixed front and rear sights, with matching numbers and “WaA140” proofs on the barrel, slide, and frame, and the FN address/Browning patent markings on the slide. The grips are checkered hardwood, and the magazine is finished in blue with a boxed “A” proof on the spine. A brown leather holster with faint German proofs is included.
CONDITION: Excellent, with 95% plus original blue finish, showing mild spotting, bright edge wear, and light handling marks. The grips are very fine, with minor dings and stains. The holster is very good, with some light scuffs and cuts. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Mel Raucher Collection.
Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750
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