Custom 1932 Longslide Walther PP For Swiss Target Shooting

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In 1932, Walther made 10 custom long-barreled PP pistols for the Swiss target shooting community, sold through Glaser in Switzerland. These pistols had 127mm (5 inch) barrels chambered for .32 ACP, a fine satin "Verchromt" finish, extra checkering on the front and back straps, and a gold-plated trigger. Very fancy!
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[@smithwesson1896]

Oh my, that's quite a long PP indeed

[@aries_9130]

Someone probably already mentioned this, but "verchromt" means "chrome-plated". Just as a side note!

[@martin09091989]

Yep! I was about to say the same. Just an addition, the shiny chrome-plated that everyone knows consists of a base made of copper and nickel, and only a thin layer of chrome on top. This typ of chrome plating might be wats called "hard chroming".

[@JamesJozef]

...and to be more specific,the base coating is copper with nickel over top of it, rather than it being a mixture of copper and nickel. The copper is there to promote better adhesion of the nickel coating over top of it, since nickel does not adhere well to a lot of metals.

[@haroldellis9721]

".32 Auto longside with laser sight." "Hey pal, just what you see."

[@jimservu]

You stole my joke

[@Gastonio]

That was exactly what I was looking in the comments. I was right I'm not the only one who thought about T-800 shopping.

[@mojomanrosie]

Loads magazine and blows the guy away lol

[@SteinerArts]

I see what you did there. 😎

[@humanmanlastname8340]

Da oozie nein meelemeta

[@RichardCranium321]

"Number one of only 10 ever made" Ian, sir, I envy you but thank you for sharing such treasures... that was gorgeous

[@dongblak7048]

Sales Clerk: "How would you like your Walther, Mr. Bond?" Mr. Bond: "Long... Extra Long."

[@bhushanharripersad5716]

"An elegant weapon for a more civilized age." I think that quote fits this gun.

[@davidtaylor2054]

I'm not sure 1930s Germany would be my idea of a "more civilised age"

[@bhushanharripersad5716]

@@davidtaylor2054 Not in Germany, or the other Axis powers, but everywhere else it could be argued that it was better everywhere else.

[@themeatpopsicle]

@@bhushanharripersad5716 it could be argued poorly at best.

[@wolflegion_]

Bhushan Harripersad casually ignoring the Great Depression and its impact on basically every country besides the Soviet Union.

[@alexanderclosson4729]

I do believe it bettet applies to the Kalashnikov

[@otpal29]

I wouldn't mind having this rocket in my pocket.

[@uppitywhiteman6797]

You'd probably have to put a rocket in a pocket (or two) to afford this gun.

[@PobortzaPl]

She looked at me through her long, silky eyelashes: "Is that a longslide Walther PP in your pocket.." she paused and added "or are you just glad to see me". I smiled and walked towards her, towards those violet eyes and winked into them. Even today I still found it hard to blame myself for doing it.

[@Chilly_Billy]

@@PobortzaPl, damn, Raymond Chandler would be proud!

[@PobortzaPl]

@@Chilly_Billy Actually I took "violet eyes" straight from Sapkowski's Witcher, but yeah, I did read a few proper noir stories in my life.

[@matthewhelton1725]

This is one of the very rarest bears. 90 degree safety makes this is a very early series PP.

[@jacobums4538]

Agreed,this gun is extremlly rare and is just such a treat to see,hes lucky he even gets to see it if I be competlly honest

[@groovydon5761]

I too have a long barrel pp.

[@vertigo4236]

in a small caliber?

[@hubertanicusbellschnikel9416]

Would you let me handle it?

[@sshep86]

Is it modified?

[@Hidalguense]

Lol

[@eizol568]

I hope you clean and maintain it regularly. You don’t want a blockage 😝

[@lucasduque8289]

Now this, this is what James Bond should have used.

[@jeffreyknickman5559]

I was thinking that myself

[@mikecampos1193]

It looks like spy gun to me.

[@octopussmasher2694]

Very classy

[@GunFunZS]

Yeah except for I think the whole point of the book character James Bond was that he was a gentleman who persuaded his way around and had a tiny minimalist subtle gun that he could hide. but they had a gunfighter thing was way secondary to the smooth talker thing. what was supposed to be cool about it was how tiny and sneaky it was not but it was a powerful gun. Although sometimes the way the author talks about it gives you the impression that he was not a gun guy and just asked his gun guy friends what gun they thought it was cool and he assumed it was powerful. 32acp

[@gfarrell80]

@@GunFunZS although... I'm surprised now that Bond would have used a Walther, being Brrriitish. There just aren't any small concealable iconic British pistols though, are there?

[@scipio10000]

That looks gorgeous

[@verrueckteriwan]

Now we need a double-stack walther PP with a long slide, so we can say "i have a longer PP and a bigger load"

[@Ethzed]

Don't forget the +P ammunition, for hotter loads

[@thevoxofreason8468]

I love the PP/PPK and all variations. They were the first pistols that got me into collecting firearms. This one is particularly good looking. 👍

[@widgren87]

That is in my opinion the best looking Walther PP I've seen :-)

[@markknife1]

I dream of a long slide pistol in mouse calibers like this one, a lot. like a bersa thunder .380 plus long slide.

[@RalphBellairs]

Almost 90 years old and it still looks brand new.

[@timwilliamanderson]

I always love looking at a new and unique pp

[@jerryjohnsonii4181]

Very Cool Walther Model PP !!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for showing this rare Walther Model PP, Gun Jesus !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Cousin_Uli]

"Scrutineer" is a great job title.

[@Govrin.]

Ian says modle pp Me: giggles

[@swaaws]

This has gotta be one of the nicest guns I’ve seen

[@bdmartinjr.1715]

What a beautiful pistol. The embellishments are very tasteful. Thank you for sharing!

[@Albert4H]

The PP/PPK pistols are actually, surprisingly accurate. The fixed barrel and good single-action trigger will yield groups nearly on par with decent .22 pistols.

[@mrfrosty3]

That is a very good looking gun, it is just on the edge of seeming out of proportion.

[@ElectricTree]

Gotta love the 32acp...

[@terrysmith7751]

Beautiful design and execution.

[@redram5150]

I’m surprised AMT didn’t try to get on board with this. Oh, wait, I know why... they worked

[@allenrobinson7855]

I have a hard baller my dad gave me in the 80's. It shoots so good. AMT made a lot of really cool iconic 80's guns.

[@redram5150]

Allen Robinson I’m referring to their Automag series. I like the Hardballer

[@m.w.2401]

@@redram5150 My Hardballer Longslide .45 worked just fine, they get a bad rap mostly from people that don't own them or don't run them with enough oil. Heck it was a blast putting 1K rounds throught it(most I've put through any 1911) it only liked FMJ ammo but I never had any issues with it, had a great trigger, and it was exceptionally accurate due the extended sight radius and longer barrel and slide. Only reason I got rid of mine is it just wasn't a practical handgun, was only good as a range blaster, if it fed JHP I would have been tempted to try using it for handgun hunting.

[@redram5150]

M. W. I have an Automag II and IV. Neither can fire more than three rounds without FTF or stovepiping. And in the IV the mags can’t be fully loaded if I expect it to run at all. And before anyone goes there, I clean them thoroughly and have tried several different oils as well as parts smithing/polishing

[@justinperez9851]

Beautiful piece, reminds me of a similar Walther PP that I saw available for auction a while ago

[@johncage3025]

I absolutely love your taste in guns and your video quality choices. Thank you Ian!

[@georgepoulos2096]

More collaborations with Legacy firearms please!!!!!!!!

[@Pavia1525]

Very nice. I have two Nazi Police pistols. Eagle C and F marked PPK and PP respectively. I hope they weren’t used to commit war crimes. Both from Legacy Collectibles a few years ago. They are a reliable go to source for historical firearms.

[@Garrumx]

I like that the trigger shows signs of at least some use. Guns that are in great condition while also having been used are extra nice.

[@Deamon93IT]

This gun looks absolutely gorgeous!

[@wolfgodofsoulreaping2149]

I want one of those guns.

[@Khalrua]

So what you’re saying is you don’t have a long PP

[@davidtaylor2054]

Yeah - I want the blued PPK.

[@wolfgodofsoulreaping2149]

@@Khalrua I dont have an Walter PP and I've wanted ones from the Bond films.

[@davidtaylor2054]

@@Khalrua No. I'm saying I've already got one, thanks.

[@oolooo]

Inmediately the best Walther Pistol

[@gresvig2507]

That is an absolutely beautiful gun.

[@icyjake]

Short and sweet! Thanks Ian!

[@Hidalguense]

Glad to see you at legacy yesterday.

[@Redmenace96]

1932! the satin, dull finish is au currant in 2020. Amazed. Good/tasteful designs cross decades.If they made a repro, now in 2020, it would sell like hot cakes.

[@r.ryangooslangm5014]

PP L O N G

[@alpenschatz]

The only thing holding this pistol back from having that perfect air of Swiss elegance is the eidgenössisches Wappen with burst accents on the slide like the 1900 model Lugers we were the first to adopt. 🇨🇭 🇨🇭 🇨🇭

[@JerryEricsson]

Wow what a great looking target pistol! I have always been a fan of Walther. The first one I ordered in for a local Highway Patrol Officer was the Walther TPH in .22 LR. The little pistol was just amazing, in fact I almost ordered myself one, but my good wife sort of put the KIBOSHKSKY on it. The HP officer used the little hide out gun for a backup and wanted quality and performance, which is a standard at Walther.

[@DjDolHaus86]

Newspaper headline in Germany - Swiss target shooters favour extended PP

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you , Ian .

[@albionest9956]

Call it the Walther Big PP.

[@aidansangster6355]

What a gorgeous gun

[@sirgordus]

would love to see a Walther P 88 once on this channel!

[@allenrobinson7855]

Bought the Gun Jesus poster for my reloading room. Great videos Ian.

[@darwinsmonkeybutler2113]

Perfect aesthetics. Such a beautiful thing.

[@worldwargamingii2939]

Damn i never knew that existed before

[@paulbervid1610]

Very nice, finish is cool.

[@d33b33]

Take this bad boy to that back-up gun match.

[@alobowithadhd6191]

Nice trigger

[@B51608]

a gun like this in 22 would be a dream for the plinker

[@zendell37]

It's funny to see Walther still changes the color of their triggers for the fancier guns.

[@vsk2377]

Big PP energy God what a beautiful pistol

[@patrickseaman]

We are blessed! Two videos in one day!

[@not-a-theist8251]

PPs are absolutely beautiful gun

[@foreverjim5240]

Walther!!! If you are listening, please make these again. Preferably in black. I own some pp's and would buy one of these. It's super cool and I didn't know they existed until today. One of these in .32 and u will sell at least one!!!!

[@tombickers]

All aboard the PP Bus!

[@stevelewis7263]

That is such a nice pistol

[@ALPHARIUS_257]

I can just imagine the terminator asking for this if it was in Europe

[@heikkiremes5661]

That's one sweet pistol!

[@drakispain2213]

The good ol' walther PP long.

[@Paulnikon]

Gorgeous.

[@Abby_Normal_1969]

Wow. Awesomest PP yet.

[@jrmbayne]

Well that is absolutely gorgeous

[@chakacha2854]

That is gorgeous!

[@tenchraven]

Oh, that is elegant. For such a dressy gun, we've got wear at the trigger and hammer, so she was used even if just to plink and maybe race with.

[@reaper.7022]

Beautiful Hand Gun.

[@prazcuray1388]

That is a beautiful gun

[@shawnr771]

Walther makes fine pistols. This at the top end of that quality.

[@RiderOftheNorth1968]

As usual with pre war Walther. The quality is top notch.

[@cheyennereynoso4116]

Oh, I like that golden trigger. That’s how I design my guns on RDR2

[@kratosthegodofwar2593]

@NerfBeard ' Why would you even play online?

[@maximilianmustermann5763]

@NerfBeard ' Best golden trigger design in my opinion: Sig Sauer P210 legend 6" 'Midnight' sportwaffen-triebel.de/media/image/80/25/99/sig-sauer-p210-midnight-mastershop-links.jpg But don't even ask about the price, it's insane.

[@drottle]

I've got a blued marlin repeater with brass trigger and hammer. I live the way it looks and feels

[@kratosthegodofwar2593]

@NerfBeard ' Bought rdr2 since day one.Still play the game but I've never touch online mode.

[@lucasduque8289]

@NerfBeard ' I personally don't have much hope for Online, you just need to look at how they treated GTA Online to get a preview of the work they will likely do on RDR2 Online. Besides, I think Story Mode provides a much better experience and an engaging storyline. I also have many hours on it, but I keep coming back and replaying through the story just to relieve the experience. A bit how you rewatch your favourite film over and over again.

[@Uathankicks]

Doesn’t get a whole lot better imo

[@Afrohare]

Seldom can one say that a gun looks *beautiful* !

[@thespankdmonkey]

I cannot even fathom the price that this pistol would bring if it were ever placed in an auction!

[@istvanromai9603]

Just a tiny correction: If only 10 pieces were made, then serial numbers run from 779150 to 779159.

[@schmechel6888]

Wow that’s a beautiful specimen! I’d like to meet this Swiss shooting society, they appear to have impeccable taste 😆

[@andrewpiltenko9432]

This boy is gonna be sold for a lot of money.

[@borislebeau524]

Magnifique pièce !

[@orzorzelski1142]

Ian: interestin, rare gun Me: haha, long PP!

[@thesturm8686]

Dang, an ultra rare gun that is not on The Fireplace Man's collection.....

[@thegunpenguin]

I had a feeling Ian was going to get ahold of this one; that PP is a beautiful thing! Now there's a fun sentence to say. Say it with me. PP PP PP PP

[@sickpuppienv]

NIce PP

[@gregfuchs8343]

OMG one of those in .22lr would be awesome.

[@rod.h8064]

That's a nice looking pistol, the next step up would be an engraved version

[@Bdod1124]

Very nice

[@thetruthexperiment]

They need to make more exactly like this. I’ll pay $2500

[@wraithwyvern528]

I wouldn't mind using a long PP as a neat carry gun.

[@5_qm610]

I love long slide pistols and this is one of my favorites besides the Glock 24

[@ratagris21]

The Terminator would approve this weapon to add to his collection of long slides.

[@LogicalQ]

Thousands of people have now watched gun Jesus handle a PP longslide.... 😱

[@iainblr]

I would love to see a video on the cosmonaut survival guns.

[@mikedee6173]

Really cool.

[@emmerichinsel8982]

intresting piece never seen of it as a long barrel

[@offdeadeye88]

Take a trip by legacy Collectables did we

[@Chilly_Billy]

It looks like the mating result of a Walther and Astra.

[@criffermaclennan]

That's exquisite

[@JanTuts]

I want to see a "Walther PPG" ("Groß"), which looks exactly like a PPK from a distance, but then up close you realize that everything is actually scaled up proportionally, and it's in fact chambered in .50 AE... :D

[@simonjones6128]

Nice ian