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Make: Walther Interarms
Model: PPK
Serial Number: A018725
Year of Manufacture: ca. 1987
Caliber/Gauge: .380 ACP (9mm Kurz)
Action Type: Semi-Automatic Single and Double Action Pistol with Detachable Magazine
Barrel Length: 3 1/4”
Sights/ Optics: The front sight is a fixed blade integral to the slide with an orange dot. The rear sight is a dovetailed square notch with an orange rectangular aiming reference. The slide has a serrated rib to reduce glare.
Stock Configuration & Condition/ Grip: The grips are two-piece checkered black plastic panels that envelop the back strap. The grips have minor handling wear. There are a couple nicks at the front edge of the right panel. Otherwise, there are only light handling marks. The checkering is well defined. There are no chips or cracks. Overall, the grips are in Fine Condition.
Type of Finish: Stainless Steel
Finish Originality: Original, the slide is serial-matched to the frame.
Bore Condition: The bore is mostly bright with sharp rifling. There is no erosion in the bore, but there is a little stubborn fouling. In this writer’s opinion, the bore rates 9 out of 10.
Overall Condition: The pistol retains about 98% of its finish. There are light handling marks, and there is faint operational wear. The screw head is sharp. The markings are clear. Overall, this pistol is in Excellent Condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We did not fire this handgun. As with all previously owned firearms, thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.
Box Paperwork and Accessories: This pistol comes in a vintage original Walther Interarms gray plastic hinge-lid box with two 6-round magazines (one flush-fit, one with plastic extended floorplate), a test target, a manual, and a cleaning rod.
Our Assessment: "PPK" is an abbreviation for Polizeipistole Kriminal (literally "police pistol criminal"), referring to the German Kriminalamt crime investigation office, roughly equivalent to detectives here in America. While the K is often mistakenly assumed to stand for kurz (German for "short"), as the pistol has a shorter barrel and frame, Walther used the name "Kriminal" in early advertising brochures and the 1937 GECO German catalog. The Walther PPK is a well designed handgun, and has been the pistol of choice for “gentleman spy” Bond, James Bond, for almost the entirety of the film franchise. Due to import restrictions passed in 1968, Walther would eventually license a few different manufacturers to produce their pistols in the United States, including Interarms.
This Walther Interarms Model PPK Stainless Semi-Auto Pistol was made in ca. 1987 and is in Excellent Condition. It features a 3.25” barrel, 98% of its crisp, original stainless finish, equally crisp two-piece checkered black plastic grips, a mostly bright bore with sharp rifling and no erosion (there’s a little stubborn fouling), and a vintage original Walther Interarms gray plastic hinge-lid box with two 6-round magazines (one flush-fit, one with plastic extended floorplate), a test target, a manual, and a cleaning rod. Lastly, this pistol comes from the personal collection of inventor, founder, and President of Universal Firearms, Abe Seiderman, and should be of additional interest to collectors for that ownership lineage. A signed Certificate Of Authenticity from the Seiderman family will be included with this piece.