He bought it from the Army Barracks base store... just a couple months before german pistols were banned from exported to the US. Army personnel were able to buy guns easily from the Army Barracks store. Most of the Walther TPs were in a higher calibur (.25 I think), and less than 500 of the .22lr version like I have made it to the US before the German export ban. This is the only thing I inherited from my father when he passed away, and I hope to be buried with this gun when my sunset happens.
If it makes you feel any better, my grandpa had a sweet collection of WW2 militaria. We had an Type 99 with the Mum, to a Nazi SS sword (pretty sweet that a Jewish family had one lol). My Mom sold it, because she was afraid that my brother, and I would hurt ourselves with them.
Very nice! How easy was it to get firearms in Germany back then? I know it used to be fairly common in Europe, especially in places like Britain.
He bought it from the Army Barracks base store... just a couple months before german pistols were banned from exported to the US. Army personnel were able to buy guns easily from the Army Barracks store. Most of the Walther TPs were in a higher calibur (.25 I think), and less than 500 of the .22lr version like I have made it to the US before the German export ban. This is the only thing I inherited from my father when he passed away, and I hope to be buried with this gun when my sunset happens.
I'm sorry for your loss friend. Keep her close, and don't let that TP go. Any other cool firearms that your Dad was able to get?
As a side note, I wish we could purchase imported firearms. There's a lot of cool foreign pieces that I can only dream of having.
My dad had a sweet gun collection, but my mother sold them all for peanuts because she was laid off her job 20 years ago. I try not to think about it.
Similar situation here. I would have loved to learn pheasant hunting or something. I do like fishing...
If it makes you feel any better, my grandpa had a sweet collection of WW2 militaria. We had an Type 99 with the Mum, to a Nazi SS sword (pretty sweet that a Jewish family had one lol). My Mom sold it, because she was afraid that my brother, and I would hurt ourselves with them.