RSHA PPK 1939 and 1940

[Scarey]

I picked up my 2nd RSHA PPK today from 1939, 242876k w/ magazine 242862 k1. Sorry for the photos as its night and I'm at my table. Also pictured is 1940 280229k which has been posted before.

 

[Gman06]

Where did you find yours? I’ve been hoping one would pop on a forum for awhile.

 

[Scarey]

Where did you find yours? I’ve been hoping one would pop on a forum for awhile.

Through a private sale.

 

[Gman06]

Congrats nice piece!

 

[JoeW]

They are interesting. Had some and let them go, always searching for one that could be tied to a listed owner. A few do exist in collections.

Had to settle for two orphan numbered magazines matched to PPK #249301 K which was issued in 1941 to SS-Sturmbannfuhrer Reg.-und Kriminalrat Dr. Heinrich Rennau, an instructor at the RSHA Fuhrerschule in Berlin at the time. Later he commanded a Sonder Kommando of an Einsatzgruppen in Russia as well as the Gestapo office in Brunn (Brno). He survived the war. The magazines made it to the USA, but the gun?

Have a few other orphan mags tied to the EG list, but not as interesting as the first two.

 

[Dm1]

After you have your first they always seem to multiply .

 

[mauser99]

for those paying attention check every PP and ppk at shows cause lots are still sold a commercial guns by folks who don't know the SS connection.

 

[Scarey]

for those paying attention check every PP and ppk at shows cause lots are still sold a commercial guns by folks who don't know the SS

That's correct check the guns and magazines. People may even currently own them and not know.

 

[Scarey]

They are interesting. Had some and let them go, always searching for one that could be tied to a listed owner. A few do exist in collections.

Had to settle for two orphan numbered magazines matched to PPK #249301 K which was issued in 1941 to SS-Sturmbannfuhrer Reg.-und Kriminalrat Dr. Heinrich Rennau, an instructor at the RSHA Fuhrerschule in Berlin at the time. Later he commanded a Sonder Kommando of an Einsatzgruppen in Russia as well as the Gestapo office in Brunn (Brno). He survived the war. The magazines made it to the USA, but the gun?

Have a few other orphan mags tied to the EG list, but not as interesting as the first two.

Would love to own a mag/gun associated with the list.