Value of Walther PP?

[peacebutready]

Anyone know the approximate value/going purchase cost of the Walther PP in very good or excellent condition chambered in the .32?

 

[Alec]

The value is highly dependent on the date of manufacture.

What is the date code? It should be a two letter code stamped somewhere on the frame.

 

[peacebutready]

The value is highly dependent on the date of manufacture.

What is the date code? It should be a two letter code stamped somewhere on the frame.

No particular date of manufacture. I guess that makes my question difficult to answer. I started to take a liking in them. The is the PP, not the PPK. If I wanted a PPK, I would want one made in the 60s in Germany. I'm somewhat familiar with the history of the PPK of recent decades but not the PP.

 

[Alec]

An Interarms-imported W. German stamped .32 PP with the black plastic grips of 1970-80 vintage will run you somewhere between $500-600. The earlier 60's guns and/or those with the original brown Bakelite grips may be more, but I'm not as familiar with those. Probably somewhere around 700.

 

[bannockburn]

peacebutready

Might also look into the French made Manurhin PP pistols that were made after the war. I have had a few and all were priced somewhat less than the comparable Walther produced pistols.

 

[usp9]

Anyone know the approximate value/going purchase cost of the Walther PP in very good or excellent condition chambered in the .32?

Not enough info given to be accurate. Prices change dramatically due to a host of factors. Post pics or more info, mainly stampings.

 

[Gordon]

An Interarms-imported W. German stamped .32 PP with the black plastic grips of 1970-80 vintage will run you somewhere between $500-600. The earlier 60's guns and/or those with the original brown Bakelite grips may be more, but I'm not as familiar with those. Probably somewhere around 700.

this a pretty accurate reply. An in the box one for the Interams imported ones would be about $700 and the earlier ones post war about $100 more because actually they ARE made in France ! But not identified as such. The .32 Walther PP is a VERY sweet gun, better than the .22 or .380 (rare) ones, and much better than the PPK and I own and shoot them all . The .32acp in a good accurate Walther PP like the factory target in the box shows, is a wonderful "kit" type trail gun. While not a bear caliber (few pistols are really ) it is good for everything under that in a pinch ! I know an Alaskan Native who constantly carried an old Nazi one and shot everything up to bear with his ! He used the fmj bullet to finish off big stuff !

 

[peacebutready]

The .32acp in a good accurate Walther PP like the factory target in the box shows, is a wonderful "kit" type trail gun. While not a bear caliber (few pistols are really ) it is good for everything under that in a pinch ! I know an Alaskan Native who constantly carried an old Nazi one and shot everything up to bear with his ! He used the fmj bullet to finish off big stuff !

American .32 ammo is a bit week pushing about 130 ft/lbs of energy. European .32 ammo is more powerful. One or two brands are worth about 160 ft/lbs of energy and Sellier and Bellot claims their .32 is good for about 175 ft/lbs of energy. I think Euro spec ammo through a PP would offer adequate penetration for defense. There's also American company Buffalo Bore that give over 200 ft/lbs in cal .32.

 

[Gordon]

The older Geco & RWS were noticably hotter. Winchester 60 grain Silvertip works great on stuff up to 50 pounds or so, over that Hard ball is best. It seems like .32 acp was designed from the get go to have adequate penetration on human torsos and penetrates skulls pretty reliably too. I used it with great success as a slaughter gun on animals for years and seems just a little less than a rgular .38 spl snub for that. The .38s do bleed out faster. Yes The S&B and Fiocchi ammo is very good.

 

[peacebutready]

The older Geco & RWS were noticably hotter.

Yes The S&B and Fiocchi ammo is very good.

Older Geco and RWS were hotter than 160 ft/lbs for Fiocchi and 175 ft/lbs for Sellier & Bellot?

I thought Geco and RWS were one and the same.

As noted the .32 ammo by regular American companies like Remington is less powerful and IMO, insufficient. That's probably why the .32's reputation isn't at least a little better.

 

[Gordon]

GECO and RWS I think are one, now. I still have a stash, tho not so big anymore of the GECO cupro nickle jackets .25, 32 and .380 . The bullets are slick as glass and harder than wood pecker lips and the charge is well "tamped" They feed and penetrate for sure. The late RWS are brass covered FMJ but seem pretty snappy like S&B , Fiocchi are very clean and work very well .