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Hello everyone,

Recently my grandfather past away and left behind some pistols one of which is a ppk. While I was lead to believe that this was a pre1946 manufactured firearm it turns out it isn't.
Now, at this point the gun must be sold or destroyed or rebarreled. Naturally I'm pushing for the rebarreling and the local gun shop is on board for helping me out. Problem is, this is where you all come in, they don't know where to find a longer barrel for a walther ppk.
If anyone has done this or know of someone that has found a barrel or even someone that is willing to make it please let me know.
 
Check with Dean Fraser, gunsmith in Edmonton. Maybe he'll know of someone who can get it or make it. I've heard good things about him.

I believe this is his email and contact info
tactical@shaw.ca;

The Tactical Advantage
Gunsmith Services
Canadian Firearms Safety Course Examiner



Dean Fraser
Phone: 780-702-2945
P.O Box 73066
Hampton RPO
Edmonton, Alberta, T5T 3X1
 
Not sure, but if it is a 32 acp, doesn't it need to have the caliber changed too? 32 is prohibited by caliber.
 
Post-war Walthers were made in both .380 and .32. I think you may have to talk with a gunsmith like Barry Jensen of Bits of Pieces in Delta, BC. He rebarrels all the time and has done some for me, but I've never requested a caliber change. His work is first-rate. But changing calibers is a whole other set of problems. If you call him, you'll find he knows the legal requirements as well as the technical ones.
 
I am not telling you that you should not have this work done to the gun but remember once it has been done the gun will probably be worth way less money as it will not be org. anymore. If you still want to have it done so you can keep your grandmothers gun then do it but you should aware the costs if you are not doing it for that reason.

Graydog
 
graydog said:
I am not telling you that you should not have this work done to the gun but remember once it has been done the gun will probably be worth way less money as it will not be org. anymore. If you still want to have it done so you can keep your grandmothers gun then do it but you should aware the costs if you are not doing it for that reason.

Graydog
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I've wondered if this is true in Canada. With the ever-dwindling 12.6 pool of purchasers, supply exceeds demand for many prohibs, and prices correspond from what I understand. Eventually of course the market will disappear completely in this country. When that happens, who will want an original PPK when nobody is licenced to own one? The re-barrelled version will be the only option, and it will bring more money. No?
 
Thank you for the advice. I'm aware that with these types of alteration a) money is involved and b) the originality will be lost. The reason I'm doing this is purely to retain something that was very special to my grandfather the thought of reselling it is not even a consideration.
 
Been there...in the end the cost of "altering" a 12(6) so I could keep it out weighed its sentimental value.
But damn that S&W Model 15 Combat Masterpiece revolver was a nice HG! Great memories of my pre-teen yrs.
 
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