4th December 2020
The Walther PP (Polizeipistole, or police pistol) series pistols are blowback-operated semi-automatic pistols, developed by the German arms manufacturer Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen. 5 It features an exposed hammer, a traditional double-action trigger mechanism, 6 a single-column magazine, and a fixed barrel that also acts as the guide. Serialization 750,000 (1929) - 1,000,000 (combined with PPK, late 1930s), then PP was assigned its own ser. Range beginning at 100,000P, and by 1945, serialization had reached approx. 396,000P Value Range (based on percentage of original finish on the gun and in working order): 100% - $850 98% - $725 95% - $600 90% - $475 80% - $375. Pick up a copy of either E.J. Hoffschmidt's 'Know Your Walther PP & PPK' or Gene Gangarosa's 'The Walther Handgun Story: A Collector's and Shooter's Guide.' Either one of these books will contain an index of serial numbers for Walther guns. Keep in mind Hoffschmidt's book was written circa 1975, so it will have information that is more dated.
James Bond's first Walther as featured in Dr. No has sold at aution
The first Walther pistol feature in the James Bond film series has sold at auction. As used on screen by Sean Connery as 007 in 'Dr. No', the Walther PP went for $256,000 at the Icons & Idols auction at Julien's in Beverly Hills on Thursday, December 3rd, 2020. It was expected to sell for $150k-$200k
The silhouette of the Walther PP and PPK has served as the key iconic image for the character of James Bond since the film franchise debuted with Dr. No, and this deactivated handgun was the first of all that followed.
One of two employed in the film, this prop was identified by the original film armorer, BAPTY in the UK, which had it until the official BAPTY Archive auction in 2006. It has since been archived in the collection of that buyer for the last 14 years.
The weapon is referred to in the film as a Walther PPK by M (Bernard Lee), but in actuality, the production used this Walther PP .380 ACP.
The weapon included a Certificate of De-Activation from The London Proof House (rendering it incapable of discharging) and a letter of provenance from BAPTY dated September 2006 “to verify that the accompanying Walther PP, serial number 19174A was used by Sean Connery in the 1962 Eon production Dr No. The original grips have been replaced on a subsequent production” and “Bapty are supplier’s or Arms and military equipment as props to the film and television industry in the UK, Europe and worldwide for over forty years, we provided weaponry for every Bond film from Dr. No through To Die Another Day.”
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Walther Pp Serialization
Greetings...
I have a Walther PP for sale, and I have a guy who wants to buy it, but he won't buy it unless I can prove that it is war time. Pistols are not my strong point, so I need help dating this pistol. It is a standard PP, there are no markings on it except for the serial number and maker code. It has a rough war finish, and there is no Walther legend on the left side. The number is 389337 P, and directly below it is the AC maker code. I can find no prood marks anywhere on the gun.
Any help that can be offered would be greatly welcomed.
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Walther PP serial number range date. Forums.gunboards.com The approximate range of serial numbers for Walther PP's produced during the war(1939-1945) are 155501P to 3906xxP. Your serial number with the ac (Walther mfg code) falls in the late war, 1945 production period. The serial number can be located in any one of several places on the gun, depending on which gun you possess. It may be on the frame of the gun, above the trigger guard or on the grip. On Walther pistols, the serial number will generally be located on the left-hand side of the slider.