This holster was issued and worn with these pistols as it immediately signified to everyone that the bearer of this holster was presented the Honor Weapon PPK. This very scarce pistol is also accompanied by an equally rare if not rarer original Party Leader Walther PPK presentation leather holster.
#Walther ppk ww2 sale serial number
This matching example falls into the end of the noted second serial number range. Party Leader grips will be found on Walther PPKs in the 850,000 to 935,000 range and again in the 174,000K to 234,965K serial number range. It is complete with two blued magazines, one with a brown plastic finger extension and the other one with the blued flat base both are marked with the Walther banner on the lower left side. The serial number is marked vertically on the right side of the frame behind the trigger. The pistol has a 60 degree safety lever, cartridge indicator pin, and lanyard loop on the bottom of the frame. PPK." The pistol itself is a pre-war commercial model with the "Crown/N" proof marks stamped on the right side of the slide below the ejection port and on the right side of the barrel in the chamber area.
The left side of the slide is marked with the Walther Banner followed by the factory legend and caliber in two lines and the designation "Mod. The grips themselves are a one-piece wraparound grip consisting of a mottled-brown plastic material that has the distinctive large Nazi eagle clutching a swastika encircled by a wreath at the top on both sides, with the balance of the grip having impressed checkering. These PPKs were officially known as the "Honor Weapon of the Political Leaders", as these PPK pistols, with these special grips installed, were presented by Hitler to high ranking Nazi officers for meritorious service to the Nazi Party. PPK Party Leader pistol with the highly desirable and very rare Party Leader grips.
This is an excellent example of an all original Walther Mod.
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