[LM2500]

Looking far a little help please

I have two questions and this Forum seems like a likely resource. I have been looking to purchase a PPK/S Stainless from Interarms for a while so I have looked at several dozen weapons at different auctions / gun shows, etc.

My first question is: I recently saw a PPK/S that had a serial number stamped on the frame just aft of the trigger housing. However, this particular weapon did not have a serial number stamped just above the trigger housing on the slide like the others I have looked at. The rest of the normal Interarms - Virginia writing was in place on the slide. There were no other unusual or out of place markings on the weapon. Is this weapon just a later model or is there a fox in the hen house?

My second quesiton is one that the Forum has dealt with ad nauseum. It has to do with serial numbers and manufacturing. Yes, I know - please don't shoot me. The serial number under consideration is S054759. I have learned through research that the "S" is a prefix which indicates the weapon is stainless. However, I have not been able to locate any kind of legend which provides an indication of date of manufacture. There doesn't seem to be a date on the factory test target. Do the "stainless" weapons have their own serial numbering system? My general conclusion in my research is that someone at Walther was not very good at record keeping.

Thanks in advance for any consideration you might provide.
Dennis

 

[LM2500]

Thank you for the welcome Kurt_D.
I have looked at a number of PPK/S lately and this is the first one I had ever seen without the serial number being stamped on the right-hand side of the slide. I certainly don't doubt your word nor what you have seen. I just know that I'm not a collector or a Walther expert so my only knowledge comes from what I've seen first hand. Much print has been devoted to trying to share some form of standardized information regarding the Walther serial number saga. I can safely say that it's about as nailed down as tearing open a feather pillow on a windy day. Thanks for taking a moment to respond to my questions.

Dennis

 

[LM2500]

Thanks for the welcome Searcher451. I see your name plastered all over this Forum and you have provided quite a number of folks with information and guidance. Good for you. You are right about the difficulty with serial numbers. The more I attempt to research this topic on the web, the more convinced I become that the key to my solving this dilemma is to use a Ouija Board. Nice weapon – poor records keeping.
Dennis