Jun 20, 2008 - I am looking at a used PPKS at an estate sale. No one knows when or where it was made. The serial number is 215125. Can anyone help me to determine what year and where the pistol was made? Also, the gun is in very good condition, what should it be worth? Every Man Battle Pdf. 911turbo is offline. March 3, 2013 [ATARIAN ] Post-war P38 serial number versus date production chart This information is taken only from original, serial number matching pistols.

I just inherited a Walther PPK (380) from my father. The gun was acquired around 1975 and has been sitting dormant with my mother since his death in 1978. I have read some of the history and I know they were manufactured by many different companies over the years. This one is I believe an actual Walther made gun since it was purchased around 1975 and they were not made in the US until 1978. (Alabama) This is the best information I have come up with so far. I guess I would question y'all who have great gun knowledge for better information or just point me in the right direction. I also want to know if this one if indeed was made by Walther suffers the same issues as later ones I have read such horrendous tales about?

Also I wonder what are the chances it will do well with a HP bullet? Right now it seems like I will have to take whatever I can get my hands on, but I still want to know more about this gun. Thanks for any help from this community.

Sounds like you have one of the 'good' Walthers. I just tracked down the background on mine through these two forums. You can check the manufacturing info of your gun by using the markings on the frame and slide. For example, here are the ones on mine: Made in W. Germany Imported by Interarms Eagle over N on slide (German manufacturing mark) Eagle over N, HI, Antler on frame (German manufacturing mark, HI=1978 Date concersion chart: A = 0 B = 1 C = 2 D = 3 E = 4 F = 5 G = 6 H = 7 I = 8 K = 9 A gun marked AE, for example, would have a born-on date of 2004; a gun with a GF stamp would have been made in 1965. (Note that the J is not used.) Proofmarks: As far as FMJ va JHP bullets, I have had some issues with JHPs hanging when chambering.