Check out this PPK

Mike B · 11-14-2011, 08:41 PM

Greetings,
A friend of mine sent me a few photos of a PPK he recently acquired. I personally think it is a beautiful pistol. Any thought?

Mike

alanint · 11-14-2011, 09:11 PM

A nice prewar PPK with very nicely done engraving and embellishments. Personally not my taste, but I certainly respect the craftsmanship that went into it. The Walther records still exist, so it should be possible to find out if the engraving is original. My guess is that it was done well after the pistol was manufactured. Ken Eister, a gunsmith out in mid Ohio, had a Korean engraver who used to do very similar work. I watched him do a PPK or two in the mid 1970s
If is refreshing, at least, to see an embellished PPK without someone trying to pass it off as a high nazi party leader's piece by slapping eagles and swastikas all over it.

Ezra · 11-14-2011, 10:19 PM

Ornate describes it quite well. A bit over the top for my taste, but I too can appreciate the skill and time invested to create what is a work of art.

Ez

11-14-2011, 08:41 PM	#1
Mike B Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 979 Thanks: 1 Thanked 271 Times in 99 Posts	Check out this PPK Greetings, A friend of mine sent me a few photos of a PPK he recently acquired. I personally think it is a beautiful pistol. Any thought? Mike Attached Thumbnails

11-14-2011, 09:11 PM	#2
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	A nice prewar PPK with very nicely done engraving and embellishments. Personally not my taste, but I certainly respect the craftsmanship that went into it. The Walther records still exist, so it should be possible to find out if the engraving is original. My guess is that it was done well after the pistol was manufactured. Ken Eister, a gunsmith out in mid Ohio, had a Korean engraver who used to do very similar work. I watched him do a PPK or two in the mid 1970s If is refreshing, at least, to see an embellished PPK without someone trying to pass it off as a high nazi party leader's piece by slapping eagles and swastikas all over it.

11-14-2011, 10:19 PM	#3
Ezra User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Washington State Posts: 43 Thanks: 4 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Ornate describes it quite well. A bit over the top for my taste, but I too can appreciate the skill and time invested to create what is a work of art. Ez