James Rankin, in his book “Walther”, Vol.
But, in the PPK series the six digit numbers transitioned into 7 digit numbers for a short while before the K suffix was adopted. When the PP pistol sequence reached 999,999, Walther switched to a P suffix. The standard German marking at the time for PP and PPK models was for the use of a six-digit serial number, followed by a letter suffix as necessary. This Walther Model PPK was made in about 1937. The pre-war pistols are considered more collectible than any other period except for those made during the war, and the quality and workmanship on these pistols is outstanding. Adolf Hitler committed suicide with a PPK and a PPK was used by the fictional spy James Bond after “M” made him trade-in skeletonized Beretta. The PPK Model was also very popular in the civilian market.
Our Assessment: PPK stood for “Polizei Pistole Kriminal modell” (Police Pistol Detective Model) and was used by the German police detectives (street cops carried the larger PP chambered in.
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