When ser#'s reached 1,000,000 for each Model,the numbers were started over again at the 100,000,plus the addition of a 'P' suffix on the PP and a 'K' suffix on the PPK. PPK production started shortly after that (maybe late 31 or '32) and used the same serial number range as the PP model.

Serial numbering for the PP pistol started at #75,000 (1929) The matching ser# marked on the right side of the slide was generally with-out the suffix. Ser# 285,xxx on a Walther PPK (ZellaMellis) should have a 'K' suffix to the number on the frame. (Added 10/21/14) See pictures on post #4! I understand Hoffschmidt's Know your Walther PPK book has a serial number chart, but I don't happen to have one.Ĭan anyone help me help this member of the greatest generation? We've got a lot of knowledgeable folks on the board - can anyone tell me the year of manufacture? I'm estimating 1940, but I cannot glean much info of the internet. It has a small proof on the left side of the slide - not having a magnifying glass, I could not make it out clearly, but I recall no number under the eagle, so it's not a waffenamt. The slide reflects Zella Mehlis manufacture.

The only magazine has a finger rest, also brown plastic. I don't have a photo, but it's in about 95% condition, high polish blue, with brown Walther banner plastic stocks. He brought back a number of war souvenirs, one of which was a Walther PPK. Just spent an interesting hour talking with a nice old WWII USAAF vet who flew P-47s in Italy and then France after D-day.

Walther serial number chart