Videos tagged with Waffen Proofs

This video details how to identify special contract Walther PP and PPK pistols, distinguishing them from standard commercial models. Key indicators include slide and magazine numbering, specific Waffen proof marks (like Waffen 359 or Eagle 359), and variations in font styles. The presenter, a collector with extensive experience, explains how these markings denote contracts for the SS, Luftwaffe, SA, and police forces, offering insights into their historical context and rarity.

This guide details the disassembly and inspection of a 1943 Mauser P.38, emphasizing the importance of checking matching serial numbers on the slide, frame, barrel, and locking block. It highlights original factory condition indicators like 'in the white' springs and specific Waffen proof marks (Eagle 135). The process includes safely removing the slide, recoil spring, and locking block, and reassembling the firearm.

This video analyzes a Walther PPK pistol with questionable Waffen proofs. The presenter identifies it as a potentially valuable Nazi SS contract pistol, highlighting that the addition of false proofs significantly devalued the firearm. The video aims to educate viewers on how to identify genuine SS contract guns and avoid similar pitfalls when purchasing historical firearms.