future value of Walthers

[Pelo801]

I see a lot of older Walther pistols going for some relatively high prices. I mean, I've seen P5's going for $900. P88's for between $1200 to 1500. TPH's for $5-600. I have a special edition PPK/S that i bought for $600 that I see similar special edition models sell for $1200. I doubt any of the current production models will ever see any of these increases. But will any see some "collector's" value? Like the PPS first edition with the special serial number? Or the like serial numbered P22/PK380 set?

 

[giggitygiggity]

Yeah, those classic Walthers are shooting up in price. I doubt any of the current production models will shoot that high unless they stop producing them and it's 40 years later. Also, the P88, P5 and other pistols from that era (H&K P7) were an interesting all-steel breed. I could be totally wrong, but it seems like the older all metal guns seem to keep their value better, perhaps because it is more difficult to mass produce than polymer guns. I can't imagine how many PPS and PPQ pistols Walther has sold. I also doubt that people were buying guns at such an astounding rate when the P88 and P5 and other pistols from that era came out. Before all the 1986 registry, Clinton AWB, and Obama scares, people more or less treated guns like what they are... tools, every day normal objects.

In any case, it will be interesting as there are countless stories of guys thinking that guns were priced so-so (<$100 SKS rifles, $20 rifles from the '60s, etc) that are going for multiple times that now.

 

[Woody174]

I really wanted a PPK 380 but I dont know if they are making them anymore, I dont see many new ones on gunbroker but I always liked those. My thought is that the steel frame guns will be phased out or just trickle down and the value will just increase

 

[herrwalther]

I didn't really buy my P99 for collector value. It is a true carry piece. I don't imagine it will go up much in value unless Walther keeps the model around for a few decades. Mine was made very early in the second generation.

My collection of high dollar Walther collections is off to a great start. My wife's grandmother "somehow" got ahold of a WWI Luger P1 without import marks. A local collector told me it would start at $3000 if I wanted to put it up for auction.

 

[Candyman87]

I really wanted a PPK 380 but I dont know if they are making them anymore, I dont see many new ones on gunbroker but I always liked those. My thought is that the steel frame guns will be phased out or just trickle down and the value will just increase

They're ramping up production in Fort Smith, AR now (Walther is now making them, Smith & Wesson made the last generation under contract). They're absolutely coming back.

 

[Pelo801]

Here's some pics (since everybody loves pics of guns) of my PPK/S. This is the Royal Scot's Guard edition.

 

[Woody174]

Here's some pics (since everybody loves pics of guns) of my PPK/S. This is the Royal Scot's Guard edition.

That is beautiful!

 

[bannockburn]

Pelo801

Very nice engraving; the oak leaf motif is beautifully done. Also the grips look fantastic and perfectly complement the rest of the gun.

 

[Captain O]

It's too bad that Walther isn't making the PPK/s in .32 ACP

I would greatly enjoy a PPK/s in .32 ACP. I find it shoots as well (or better) than the .380 (IMHO, a half-hearted 9mm Luger). The PPK and PPK/s are perfect for the .32 ACP, as the European Police used them for more than 70 years.

 

[Pelo801]

Thanks guys. It really is a nice pistol. If you look at the serial number. It is 0265RSG. It is 265 of 400.

Captain, I agree. I would like a PPK in 32 auto as well.

Here's a pic of my current Walther collection.

 

[ColtPythonElite]

Wrong thread

 

[Candyman87]

That RSG PPK is a beauty!