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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