The bore is bright with sharp rifling and no erosion. First picture compares my pre-war Walther PP with the post war Manurhin. I think this was made in late 1952 or early 1953. 3-digit number inside slide (scratched with a needle) Acceptance stamp: Back grip strap. Manurhin made the pistols from 1952 to 1984, and in 1978, Interarms started manufacturing them for sale in the United States, and later they were made by Smith & Wesson. This example has the 90 degree safety and the large ring hammer, but does not have the loaded chamber indicator common to … Having said that. 32acp PP made sometime between the late 60's to the mid '70's. If the serial number has no suffix letter, #389xxx is a Manurhin-made. The PP pictured in the above link was, according to the serial number, one of the first 20,000 pistols produced.
