Low numbers interarms ppk collectible?

[silicosys4]

Hi,
I picked up a ppk last year, an interarms stainless ppk in 95% condition, and it has a serial number in the mid 500's, something like A0005xx...
Am I correct in assuming this is one of the first 1k ppk's that interarms made or had made? I don't know the history of the interarms guns, production wise. Would that make it one of the first 1k stainless ppk's ever made? I don't know if anyone besides s&w or interarms made or imported a stainless ppk prior or since. Any collectors value there?

Also, I picked up a mint interarms stainless ppk/s around the same time that was boxed with all paperwork, factory target and....an extra ported barrel that I think is factory. I could not find any references online regarding a ported barrel option, and it seems strange that it would be included with a pistol with a fixed barrel.

Any info on either would be appreciated. If they were both collectible, I would be both happy and a little sad, since I'd be 0 for 3 in trying to buy a shooter ppk....the first one I bought was traded for.....a Taurus millennium pro 9mm and cash. The folly of youth, I know...the second i bought to replace it out of a pawnshop turned out to be an rzsha...? I think I'm getting that right...5th variation, which means it was issued to an SS soldier. Lol, great, rare and collectible, but not so much a shooter. These two were bought as shooters, and by golly, collectible or not they are gonna get shot!
Thanks!

 

[usp9]

The Interarms PPK is a little bit collectable due to the low number made. Interarms made many more PPK/s models. The boxed and complete PPK/s with extra barrel sounds much more interesting to me.

 

[sgt127]

I just found an Interarms stainless .32 ACP PPK. Those are quite rare. If yours is .32, it is worth a premium. If its a .380, I don't really think it being early will affect the value much.

I've never heard of a ported barrel. Is it an extended barrel, with the ports outside the slide? If so, I guess its just a PP barrel someone had ported. If not, did someone machine ports in the slide to match? Either way, I doubt its factory. I can't imagine that a ported .380 or .32 being a terribly useful modification.

 

[Jack19]

Start here.

http://www.waltherforums.com/forum/pp-tp-series/20941-value-year-made-what-do-i-have-please-start-here-first.html

Interarms imported Walthers and had them made in the US to German specs. I have a .380 PPKS that I love. While not as attractive as an actual German, and even maybe French made Walther, they are much preferred to the disasters that came out of Houlton.