German Walther TPH

[CZguy]

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=356370061

I've always wanted one of these, but holy cow, not at that price!

 

[Cosmoline]

I had a nice little Manuhurin for years that I picked up for a few hundred. I had a shock when I went back to browse for a PP recently.

 

[Jim K]

They are very scarce in the U.S. because so few were imported before the GCA '68 stopped imports.

Jim

 

[usp9]

I've seen them go for as much as $1800. You have to be a true Walther collector for that level.

 

[SAWBONES]

Used to shoot one in the '80s.
Cute, but no big thing.
A .22LR from a short barrel is nothing to get excited about.

 

[bannockburn]

Wow! I always fancied one these, especially in .22LR, but thought they were overpriced years ago when they use to go for around $1000.

 

[tarosean]

The price wont get any cheaper, you can bank on that...

 

[Speedo66]

They were not sold here to the general public after a while, but a peace or police officer could have bought them through Walther.

I declined, I thought they were overpriced and didn't necessarily want a .22 as a defensive weapon. My agency also restricted us, at that time, to the same diameter bullet as what we were carrying. It was .38Spl., so we could carry .380 or 9mm off duty, provided we qualified with our own guns and ammo.

But no .22's could be carried. When I retired it was 9mm Glocks period, on or off duty.

 

[Jim K]

Hi, Speedo,

I know about that exception, but so few were purchased that way (for the reasons you gave) that I didn't bother to mention it. Anyway, the guns are scarce and bring big money these days.

Jim

 

[lloveless]

There are clones. The old Iver Johnson TP-22 is one. I had it and enjoyed it. Passed it down to my son for the grandson to shoot at the range. Back in the 1980's it cost $180.00. Who knows what they bring now.
ll

 

[jimbo555]

I had the stainless U.S.A. model in 22,you got to watch the slide on that one. It'll cut you bad!

 

[Jim K]

Iver Johnson made a copy of that gun. I don't think Iver Johnson is connected to Johnson & Johnson, but that gun boosted BandAid (R) sales. I sold it; I later got a Walther original but tucked it away, unfired.

Jim

 

[usp9]

Iver Johnson made a copy of that gun.

I would only generalize the Iver Johnson TP22 as a copy of the TPH. There is little in common other than the caliber. One is much higher in quality than the other.