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German AC Walther PP 32 ACP Late War Pistol W/ Blood Etching C&R WW2 WWII

$2,500.00

Up for auction is a German made AC coded Walther PP chambered in 7.65 or 32 ACP. This late WW2 era pistol features rough machining, indicative of late war, sped up production. This particular pistol appears to have had a pretty dark past, this pistol shows strong sings of being covered in blood before it was breought back to the states as a war trophy. The slide shows splotched sections of missing bluing, indicative of blood corrosion, and the grips are darker than normal, especially the left grip, which is another sign of potential blood soaking. This in combination with the holster / insignia attached to it by a GI, leads us to believe that this pistol might have been taken from a german soldier who unalived themselves towards the end of the war or was killed while holding this gun. A grave reminder of the horrors of war, and a must have conversation piece for any WW2 collector.

The Walther PP (German: Polizeipistole, or police pistol) series pistols are blowback-operated semi-automatic pistols, developed by the German arms manufacturer Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen. It features an exposed hammer, a traditional double-action trigger mechanism, a single-column magazine, and a fixed barrel that also acts as the guide rod for the recoil spring. The series includes the Walther PP, PPK, PPK/S, and PPK/E models. The Walther TPH pocket pistol is a smaller calibre pistol introduced in 1971 which is identical in handling and operation to the PPK. Various PP series are manufactured in Germany, France and the United States. In the past, the PPK version was manufactured by Walther in its own factory in Germany, as well as under licenses by Manurhin in France; Interarms in Virginia, and by Smith & Wesson in Maine. Since 2018, PPK and PPK/S models have been built at the factory of US-based subsidiary Walther Arms, Inc. The PP and the PPK were among the world’s first successful double action semi-automatic pistols. The PPK is still manufactured by Walther, but the PP went out of production in 1999 and have been widely copied. The design inspired other pistols, among them the Soviet Makarov, the Hungarian FEG PA-63, the Polish P-64, the American Accu-Tek AT-380 II, and the Argentine Bersa Thunder 380. The PP and PPK were both popular with European police and civilians for being reliable and concealable. During World War II, they were issued to the German military (officers), including the Luftwaffe, as well as the uniformed Ordnungspolizei and plainclothes detectives of the Kriminalpolizei.

THIS ITEM IS AS PICTURED WITH NO FURTHER ATTACHMENTS

Metal Condition:In good condition with moderate signs of wear. Has blood etching on the bluing.

Stock/Grips Condition:In good condition with moderate signs of wear. Has blood staining on the grips.

Bore Condition:In good condition with sharp reflective rifling.

Action:Functions as designed.

Curios & Relic Eligible:YES

Serial Number: 387701

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