Guns International #: 102743205
Seller's Inventory #: 5-20-15 WALTHER/MANURHIN P1

Category - Walther Pistols - 9mm Pistols

Category
Walther Pistols
9mm Pistols

WALTHER/MANURHIN P1 FRANCE/GERMANY POLICE PISTOL

Description:
SEE THE PICTURES OF WALTHER/MANURHIN P1 FRANCE AND GERMANY PRODUCTION POLICE PISTOL IN EXCELLENT FACTORY ORIGINAL CONDITION CALIBER 9MM MODEL P1.THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SLIDE IS MARKED WITH A CIRCLED DOT, "MANUFACTURE DE MACHINES / DU HAUT RHIN", "MANURHIN / MADE IN FRANCE", "PISTOLET P1 / 9mm X 19", AND "3580".
THE GRIPS ARE BEAUTIFUL CHECKERED MADE OF WOOD WITH A SLIGHTLY RAISED THUMB REST ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE GRIPS ENCLOSE THE BACKSTRAP. THE GRIPS ARE IN LIKE NEW CONDITION,  THERE ARE NO CRACKS OR ANY CHIPS.
THE STEEL BARREL AND SLIDE HAVE A BLUED FINISH AND THE ALLOY FRAME IS BRIGHT BLACK. THE BARREL, FRAME AND SLIDE ARE ALL ORIGINAL WITH 99% OF FACTORY FINISH.
THE BORE IS BRIGHT AND THE RIFLING IS SHINY THROUHOUT, SHARP AND DEEP. THERE IS NO EROSION IN THE BORE.
THIS PISTOL COMES WITH ONE 8 ROUNDS MAGAZINE IN VERY GOOD ORIGINAL CONDITION. MANURHIN'S FACILITIES ARE JUST ACROSS THE RHINE RIVER FROM WALTHER, AND THE FRAME AND SLIDE BLANKS ARE MADE ON THEIR TOOLING, THEN SHIPPED ACROSS THE RIVER TO GERMANY TO BE FINISHED. FOR THE WEST BERLIN CONTRACT, 2500 P1 PISTOLS WERE PRODUCED, FINISHED AND PROOFED IN FRANCE TO CIRCUMVENT THE TREATY. THESE PISTOLS FEATURED CHRYSANTHEMUM FLOWER ON THEOF THE TRIGER GUARD ON THE LEFT SIDE. THESE PISTOLS WERE ESSENTIALLY MADE FOR THE WEST GERMAN POLICE, BUT OTHER POLICE AGENCIES USED THEM AS WELL.
(THE TERMS OF THE FOUR POWERS AGREEMENT REQUIRED THAT NO GERMAN WEAPONS COULD BE USED BY THE GERMAN POLICE FORCE, AND THE MANURHIN WAS TECHNICALLY A FRANCH WEAPON, NOT GERMAN.) tHIS PISTOL HAS WALTHER QUALITY CONTROL MARKS ON THE SLIDE, FRAME AND BARREL, AND A SUNBURST ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FRAME INDICATING ACCEPTANCE BY THE FDR POLICE AS WELL AS A CROSSED CANNONS MARK ON THE SLIDE. IT HAS NO IMPORT MARKING ON THE EXPOSED PARTS OF THE PISTOL, BUT ON THE BOTTOM OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FRAME UNDER THE GRIPS. THIS IS HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE PISTOL, AND IT ALSO VERY GOOD FOR HAME AND PERSONAL PROTECTION. 
PRICE $795 PLUS $35 SHIPPING/INSURANCE

Price: $795.00

Handgun Caliber: 9x19mm Parabellum (9mm Luger, 9x19mm NATO)
Manufacturer: WALTHER & MANURHIN
Model: P1
Serial Number: 223580
Barrel Length: 5
Condition: EXCELLENT
Metal Condition: 99%
Wood Condition: LIKE NEW
Bore Condition: SHINY & BRIGHT
Grips: LIKE NEW