Guns International #: 101498689
Seller's Inventory #: M20-1539

Category - Walther Pistols - 9mm Pistols

Category
Walther Pistols
9mm Pistols

**Mfg 1977** Walther Model PP Super 9x18 Ultra **Scarce! 1 of 4000**

Description:
Walther PP Super is an all-steel, blowback operated, double action pistol. Unlike its predecessor, the Walther PP, the PP Super featured an external slide stop lever, and a manual decocker on the left side of the slide. There is no manual safety, but the PP Super has a firing pin safety, and was intended to be carried with the loaded chamber and hammer down, ready to be fired in double action mode. The Walther PP Super pistol came into existence circa 1972, as a proposed service handgun for West German police. At that period, German police were looking for a new standard handgun and ammunition, to replace the obsolete and underpowered pistols then in service. During the early 1970s there was much debate about a new service cartridge, and two major contenders were the already famous 9x19mm Parabellum, and the relatively new 9x18 Ultra cartridge. The 9x18 Ultra cartridge is based on pre-WW2 9x18mm ammunition, developed in Germany by the Geco Ammunition Company and Walther on request from the Luftwaffe. The 9x18 cartridge offered maximum power which could be used in relatively compact and lightweight blowback pistols. Walther developed the PP Super, roughly based on the famous Walther PP pistol, in this new cartridge. However, by mid-1970s German law enforcement authorities selected the more powerful 9x19mm ammunition as standard, and by the end of 1970s the 9x18 Ultra ammo went out of favor; Only about 4000 of 9x18 Ultra PP Super pistols were purchased by German Police during 1970s.  Shortly after, Walther dropped the PP Super from manufacture in 1979, focusing on 9x19mm pistols like the P5 and P1. This PP Super is in excellent condition and retains most of the original finish with only a few minor handling marks. It has a bright, clean bore with strong visible rifling. The action is smooth and crisp and the controls function perfectly. This PP Super includes two original magazines and the original box.

!!CAUTION!!
The scarce 9x18mm Police/Ultra ammunition is NOT compatible with Soviet 9x18 Makarov ammunition. Attempts to fire 9x18 Makarov ammunition from a Walther PP Super pistol is very dangerous due to the larger diameter of 9mm Makarov bullet. Fiocchi currently manufactures 9x18 Ultra ammunition at $27.99 per box of 50 rounds.

SOLD

Manufacturer: Walther
Model: PP Super
Serial Number: 14536
Barrel Length: 3.5 Inch
Condition: Excellent
Metal Condition: Excellent
Bore Condition: Bright with Sharp Rifling
Extras: 2 magazines with Box