Hello,
I recently acquired a nice PP 32 with the intent of using it to carry and shoot. It appeared to be a typical police trade-in with CIA import marks.
When I began stripping it down, for an initial cleaning, I was surprised to find that the slide was not machined for a loaded chamber indicator. I should never go into a gun shop without my glasses! I knew this was different from any other PP I had owned so the search began to identify it.
I bought Mr. Marschall's book and quickly found the reference to the Danish Police model with the replaced/modified slide. This gun is not marked Rplt. The serial number is etched inside the slide to match the frame. The slide is marked with typical Ulm/Do , Made in West Germany markings. As the pictures show it is in very good condition.
The book mentions 1,500 modified slides. It also mentions some with modified firing pins and some with the chamber indicator deleted. I would appreciate any input anyone might have as to how many of these might be around? I looked for help over on the P38.com website but no luck.
Thanks.
Scott
I recently acquired a nice PP 32 with the intent of using it to carry and shoot. It appeared to be a typical police trade-in with CIA import marks.
When I began stripping it down, for an initial cleaning, I was surprised to find that the slide was not machined for a loaded chamber indicator. I should never go into a gun shop without my glasses! I knew this was different from any other PP I had owned so the search began to identify it.
I bought Mr. Marschall's book and quickly found the reference to the Danish Police model with the replaced/modified slide. This gun is not marked Rplt. The serial number is etched inside the slide to match the frame. The slide is marked with typical Ulm/Do , Made in West Germany markings. As the pictures show it is in very good condition.
The book mentions 1,500 modified slides. It also mentions some with modified firing pins and some with the chamber indicator deleted. I would appreciate any input anyone might have as to how many of these might be around? I looked for help over on the P38.com website but no luck.
Thanks.
Scott


