How to Use a Serial Number to Search for the Make, Model & History of a Gun. If anyone has questions or suggestions, please contact 2000, 2010, 2013 by GermanDaggers. LNIB WALTHER PPK/S 380 ACP STAINLESS STEEL FEATURES OF THIS WALTHER PISTOL. In 1940 actually, end of thirty-nine, early forty, the Nazis decided to dress up their proof marks, and so they took the. To the best of our knowledge, all the examples shown are original pre-1945 manufacture. The P38 was a further development by the Walther firm to produce a 9mm pistol for the military to replace the Luger. Additional proof and issue marks can be found on most models which increase their rarity. Swiss Schmidt-Rubin Straight-Pull Rifle Database. 1 Goldcup62 646 posts Joined 2009 3 On the frame above the trigger on the right side should be a 2 letter code like 'HI' that will indicate what year it was made in. These 9 models illustrate the eveloution of Walther pistol design which culminated in the Walther PP (Polizeipistole) introduced in 1929 and the Walther PPK(Polizeipistole Kriminalmodell) introduced in 1931. When the Model 2 was released in 1914, this pistol became known as the Model 1. In 1910, Walther introduced the 'Deutche Selbstlade Pistole Walther' in 6.35mm. This is one of a series of identification guides for small arms produced by Walther. Walther Models 1-9, PP, PPK, and P38 Pistol Identification Guide
