P code Krieghoff

John D. · 09-08-2006, 07:48 PM

Hi JM,

Your English is very good! But the pictures are better!!

In short - from the photographs above - while I *might* have a few issues left unanswered - the HK above looks like it is probably correct. These issues are:

Take-down lever - your picture is only fair. I am looking for the correct polishing marks, which I can not see in your pictures;

Internal pictures. These are not present, so I do not know if the internals are correct as marked;

Polishing on toggle links. Appears correct from the pictures? TL Stamp looks correct as well - but again - only first hand inspection woud tell..?

OK - so *if* it is verified - what would it be worth?

In that barrel length in the represented condition - it would sell for approximately $15,000 - $20,000 US.

However - that is if it is all "correct" in straw/blue - and the internals are correctly stamped for an Early "P Code". Only a personal inspection by a noted collector could determine those, however (there are some pretty great fakes of "P-Code" Krieghoffs I've seen..!!)

From these few pictures - I'm more inclined to say yours is not a fake - but again, I can't say it isn't until your HK is verified by a collector who knows Krieghoffs and also knows what to look for.. Since you are in France - and I am in the USA - that person probably would not be me!!

John D.

09-08-2006, 07:48 PM	#7
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 478 Thanked 517 Times in 129 Posts	Hi JM, Your English is very good! But the pictures are better!! In short - from the photographs above - while I might have a few issues left unanswered - the HK above looks like it is probably correct. These issues are: Take-down lever - your picture is only fair. I am looking for the correct polishing marks, which I can not see in your pictures; Internal pictures. These are not present, so I do not know if the internals are correct as marked; Polishing on toggle links. Appears correct from the pictures? TL Stamp looks correct as well - but again - only first hand inspection woud tell..? OK - so if it is verified - what would it be worth? In that barrel length in the represented condition - it would sell for approximately $15,000 - $20,000 US. However - that is if it is all "correct" in straw/blue - and the internals are correctly stamped for an Early "P Code". Only a personal inspection by a noted collector could determine those, however (there are some pretty great fakes of "P-Code" Krieghoffs I've seen..!!) From these few pictures - I'm more inclined to say yours is not a fake - but again, I can't say it isn't until your HK is verified by a collector who knows Krieghoffs and also knows what to look for.. Since you are in France - and I am in the USA - that person probably would not be me!! John D.