walther pp

Question
i have a walther pp that was given to my husband by his father, who told him that it was a german officers boot gun. On the barrel is the Walther banner then Waffenfabrik walther, Zella-Mehlis (thur) and Walther patent Cal 22. ModPP. It has a black grip, it is not chrome, more like polished steel. Can u tell me anything about it? It has a serial # on it, once on the barrel and once on the side by the grip  2481168p

Answer
Joyce,

You have a Walther PP that was made in 1942 based on the serial number.  There should be some other markings on the gun, like an Eagle with an N underneath.  Waffenfabrik, Zella-Mehlis simple refers to the fact that the gun was made at the Walther factory in the city of Zella-Mehlis.  From your description, you have a gun in the original nickel finish.  These are extremely rare and because they are so rare, there is not an accurate valuation that I can provide.  The standard blued version would be worth over $800 in good condition.  The nickel version would be worth much more, particularly to a collector of these pistols.  I would check out the P38 Forums at www.p38forum.com and perhaps contact some of the Walther enthusiasts there...if you are considering selling it, you could get a good price there...

Hope this helps you out...

Doug Little