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i just got a walther ppk sn 35xxxxk that is eagle n and eagle c marked black grips and is nickel plated looks factory to me i have been gunsmithing for a long time and it has no signs of later plateingit seems its being shipped i dont have any pics yet thanks for all your help

I'd say it's a 99.9% that nickel finish isn't factory. I'm not sure how you could tell factory nickle from a good quality nickle job done on a firearm that wasn't pitted. I saw your question posted on Still's forum. If anyones different, some of those guys will.

when it gets here i will take it apart and see if the last 3 didgets of sn is inside the slide i know it is there on blue models after finish and see if all parts are nickel i wonder if the hammer sear will be thanks any input will help

Sorry, but I think you will find that timboo has answered correctly on your Police PPK.

I dont have anything to say about the PPK but I have a Sauer 38H with an eagle n marks. What does the eagle n stand for? I know what some of the letter codes are but I never found any reference to the eagle n. Thanks, Mark

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Originally posted by Ritterkreuz:
I dont have anything to say about the PPK but I have a Sauer 38H with an eagle n marks. What does the eagle n stand for? I know what some of the letter codes are but I never found any reference to the eagle n. Thanks, Mark

On April 1, 1940 the German Proof Law of 1939 became effective. From that point onward, German weapons were proofed with the Eagle N proof. Prior to this date, they were proofed with the Crown N proof.

So does this mean that my weapon was a private purchase because it isn't marked to go to the police/navy/army/etc.??? Mark

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Originally posted by michael 1225:
i just got a walther ppk sn 35xxxxk that is eagle n and eagle c marked black grips and is nickel plated looks factory to me i have been gunsmithing for a long time and it has no signs of later plateingit seems its being shipped i dont have any pics yet thanks for all your help

PPK with Eagle C is rare pistols for your info.
I do bealive the Germans delivered 50 000 pistols with Eagle C too the Police F.
I have one of this type in my collection before.
Taken from a German officer in my homecountry.

LH

PPK pistols with the police Eagle/C acceptance mark are not particularly rare. There were some 43,500 of them made. Those with Eagle/F markings are much more scarce with only 1,500 of them accepted. Pistols in the 35xxxxk range should be finished in high polish blue or military blue. Nickel plating would be improper for a police issue pistol in this sn range I am afraid. I would return it for a refund if you can.