Both the Manurhin " Walther's", and the ones roll marked Walther were sold in the market place at the same time.The Manurhin had the price edge on cost. ![]() The guns were manufactured in France, sent to Germany, fitted and any finishing that needed to be done, proofed in a German proof house and roll marked Walther, Germany. The used value of a WALTHER PP pistol has risen 50.43 dollars over the past 12. The new value of a WALTHER PP pistol has fallen (260.76) dollars over the past 12 months to a price of 781.32. The 12 month average price is 955.16 new and 735.77 used. Walther was still recovering from WWII and did not have the equipment to produce the guns. A WALTHER PP pistol is currently worth an average price of 781.32 new and 749.16 used. but there are problems, slide markings were applied to every PP until the doors were shut, even then bins were full of parts correctly marked. ![]() As stated after WWII Walter entered into a contract with Manurhin, Bourtzwiller-Mulhouse, France to produce the Walther PP's,PPK's and P-1 in 1952. the serial number does date it to the last moth of production in 1945. Walther resumed production of the Walthers in 1985 and stopped production in 1999. ![]() The British Secret Service also used the Manurhin, Sir James Bond carried a Manurhin branded gun, not a Walther roll mark. Yes the German police contracted for the Manurhin pistols, In 1966 the German police procured 3466 PPK's and they were in use untill 1980.
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