Item Name: Walther PP (Polizeipistole)

Category: Semi-automatic pistol

Manufacturer: Carl Walther Waffenfabrik, Zella-Mehlis, Germany

Year of Manufacture: 1932 (Pre-war production)

Country of Origin: Germany

Caliber: .32 ACP

Action: Double-action/Single-action (DA/SA), blowback-operate

Magazine Capacity: 8

 

Description

This Walther PP is a pre-war example manufactured in 1932 during the early years of PP production. Introduced in 1929, the Walther PP represented a significant advancement in handgun design by combining a double-action trigger mechanism with a manually operated safety/decocker in a compact, blowback-operated pistol. Its innovative features influenced numerous service pistols produced throughout the 20th century.

This example represents early commercial production from the Walther factory in Zella-Mehlis, Germany, prior to the outbreak of the Second World War.