At this point in the discussion let me make the following observation about serial number assignments in the Walther Factory. From this point in time both PP and PPK pistols were being assigned serial numbers intermixed in the same range up until almost number 999999, and it is generally not possible to tell by the serial number if a pistol is a PP or PPK Model. At first these pistols were also marked PP on the slide, but in the 7579xx serial block they began to be marked on the slide with the new designation of PPK. The PPK pistol was introduced into production in 1931/32, apparently starting with serial numbers around 757800. The PPK uses a shorter barrel, slide and magazine, had a one piece plastic wrap-around grip, and was designed for easier concealment. After the Model PP was in production and showing success, Walther introduced a smaller variation called the PPK (Police Pistol Kriminal) that was presented in Germany as the Detective model.
This would become the world’s most successful double action semi-automatic pistol, which at first was available only in caliber 7,65 m/m Browning (what we call the.32 automatic). Pearson (he is the sole author) and I DID NOT contribute or do anything for him in that regard-I am ONLY facilitating its introduction to a group of what I think are interested vintage pistol collectors. This article is or was produced only by Mr. John's sole purpose in producing this article is to further enlighten vintage pistol collectors and try to advance our understanding of some of these production issues and production changes that occurred during and before WWII.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy this article and find it useful in understanding rather complicated production issues (at least to my simple mind this tends to be complicated to understand). John has a mathematical background which is obviously a nice resource and skill when it comes to a subject of progressive divergent serial numbers in two different ranges of serial numbers (PP and PPK) and how Walther handled and did this as I said both from a production standpoint and priority standpoint. Pearson) and requires careful consideration and pondering to really get what is happening. It is an interesting and informative and somewhat complicated article (based on forty years of collecting data by Mr.
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