I'm going to show you these proof marks by talking about the different variations now in every video. Now, this started out as an eagle 3 5 9 proof and then went to a Waffen 3 5 9 proof. So, what I'd like to do is take a look at what how do we know it's military issued, the one unique feature that you'll find is the Waffen proof. Military Walther Pistols: Waffen Proofs Military Issues or Not? But the German army did order guns and they were specially marked. So, some of the commercial guns did go to the military, but they were private purchase and there's no way for us to prove where it went. Also, we know they carried Sauers and HSC’s pistols of that size, but the most popular by far was the Walther PP and the PPK. The officers tend to have the smaller guns and they liked the PP and the PPK. What you'll notice in period photos that most of the line troops, meaning the grunt soldiers they either carry to P-38 or a Luger and they always say the smaller the gun, the higher the rank. Obviously, German officers were somebody in Germany and they could go and buy their own pistol. You had to know somebody or be somebody in order to get a gun. So, the average citizen just couldn't walk into a store and buy a gun. So, a lot of the officers who came from the usually the more upper-class people would often go out and buy their own guns. There is a lot of budget cuts and so it might take a while to be able to get a sidearm. I think it goes back to WWI, and between the wars, they actually didn't have a lot of money. In the German army, unlike the American army, it was not uncommon for an officer to buy their own pistol. But let me talk a little bit more about the commercial guns. However, some of them did go to the military and it has a completely separate marking, which I'm going to show you in a minute.
All of them were test-fired, inspected and hit with an eagle N stamp. That's a commercial proof of firing proof. And therefore, mistakenly, a lot of people say, oh, this one went to the Nazi military. so that eagle N looks a lot like a Nazi eagle. You'll see one here on the end of the barrel. The ejection port and then a lot of people miss this one. So, during the war, all of the guns PPs and PPKs are going to have an eagle N on the slide. In 1940 actually, end of thirty-nine, early forty, the Nazis decided to dress up their proof marks, and so they took the crown N proof mark and turned it into an eagle N proof mark. The vast majority of Walther PPs and PPKs were commercial and here's where it gets confusing. How do I know the difference? Great question, Tim! And here's your answer. I could get a commercial, but I'd really like a military-issued gun. I want to buy one PP or PPK and I'm not sure what to get. Tim asked me this question which I get asked fairly often. There's only two people in the country, probably one guy watching this and me. And this goes along with our theme of Walthers, Walther PPs and Walther PPKs, which are pre 1946.
Make sure you push the like button so I can wear it again. Actually, Randy, where do we get these? Was at Wal-Mart. We hired a designer to come up with these. You'll notice I don't have the boring pullover. Hey, guys, I have another educational video for you today. How do I know if my Walther PPK or PP is Commercial or WW2 Military? A very helpful & educational video for those who want to learn more about these historic WW2 weapons. Tom explains the difference between commercially sold Walther PP and PPK pistols, and military issued PP and PPK pistols.
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