You might want to check out this site to help with the proof marks and such on your PP and PPKs, for identification purposes:
http://www.phoenixinvestmentarms.com/archives/Proofmarks.pdf
Also of note is the Walther method for marking the date of pistols with two letters. Here are the corresponding numbers:
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
A B C D E F G H I K
or ...
A = 0
B = 1
C = 2
D = 3
E = 4
F = 5
G = 6
H = 7
I = 8
K = 9
A gun marked AE, for example, would have a born-on date of 2004; a gun with a GF stamp would have been made in 1965. (Note that the J is not used.)
(A note of caution: We've had a lot of discussion on the forum of late regarding the date code chart and whether the Germans actually eliminated the I or the J, as identified in the chart above. Because both letters are written virtually the same in German, with the J being slightly taller, confusion has set in and expert sources are not always in agreement. We have photos indicating that the I appears to be used, but is it really an I and not a J in the German sense? If you want to follow some of the back-and-forth on this subject, visit this thread:
http://www.waltherforums.com/showthread.php?t=10898&page=2
It's interesting, to say the least.)
This next link has been posted before and is available on other parts of the forum, but it's a good addition here as well and a good spot to visit for folks who are interested in identifying the various proof marks they might run into, especially on some of the vintage firearms that are on the market these days:
https://store.bluebookinc.com/Info/PDF/Firearm/Proofmarks.pdf
And a couple more:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/58610387/Proof-Marks
http://www.mdwguns.com/CIP.html
All right, and one more tip:
http://www.tague.at/pistolen/en_index.htm
It's a German site. Click on the Walther link on the main page and it will take you to a production chart for PP and PPK guns that were made from the start of the line through the end of WWII. It's good stuff and will answer a great many questions.
And one more, compliments of Uncut. It's a site that will help you identify property marks on your pistol, if you've acquired one that was previously owned by a German police force:
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Wappen_in_Deutschland
It's in German, but the property marks need no translation.
And a couple more for good measure:
http://www.shotguns.se/html/germany.html
http://www.scribd.com/doc/58610387/Proof-Marks
For a little walking tour history of Walther pistols:
http://www.cruffler.com/historic-march00.html
Enjoy.
http://www.phoenixinvestmentarms.com/archives/Proofmarks.pdf
Also of note is the Walther method for marking the date of pistols with two letters. Here are the corresponding numbers:
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
A B C D E F G H I K
or ...
A = 0
B = 1
C = 2
D = 3
E = 4
F = 5
G = 6
H = 7
I = 8
K = 9
A gun marked AE, for example, would have a born-on date of 2004; a gun with a GF stamp would have been made in 1965. (Note that the J is not used.)
(A note of caution: We've had a lot of discussion on the forum of late regarding the date code chart and whether the Germans actually eliminated the I or the J, as identified in the chart above. Because both letters are written virtually the same in German, with the J being slightly taller, confusion has set in and expert sources are not always in agreement. We have photos indicating that the I appears to be used, but is it really an I and not a J in the German sense? If you want to follow some of the back-and-forth on this subject, visit this thread:
http://www.waltherforums.com/showthread.php?t=10898&page=2
It's interesting, to say the least.)
This next link has been posted before and is available on other parts of the forum, but it's a good addition here as well and a good spot to visit for folks who are interested in identifying the various proof marks they might run into, especially on some of the vintage firearms that are on the market these days:
https://store.bluebookinc.com/Info/PDF/Firearm/Proofmarks.pdf
And a couple more:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/58610387/Proof-Marks
http://www.mdwguns.com/CIP.html
All right, and one more tip:
http://www.tague.at/pistolen/en_index.htm
It's a German site. Click on the Walther link on the main page and it will take you to a production chart for PP and PPK guns that were made from the start of the line through the end of WWII. It's good stuff and will answer a great many questions.
And one more, compliments of Uncut. It's a site that will help you identify property marks on your pistol, if you've acquired one that was previously owned by a German police force:
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Wappen_in_Deutschland
It's in German, but the property marks need no translation.
And a couple more for good measure:
http://www.shotguns.se/html/germany.html
http://www.scribd.com/doc/58610387/Proof-Marks
For a little walking tour history of Walther pistols:
http://www.cruffler.com/historic-march00.html
Enjoy.
