I recently acquired a Walther Model 4 and am looking for some information about it.
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This one has
- 7 slide serrations
- no disassembly lever
- simple front sight
- no rear sight, just a groove along the top
- no markings on the right side of the slide
- Walther patent notice and banner on the left side of the slide
- crown/N proof and a military inspection stamp on the left side of the slide
- crown/N on the left side behind the trigger
- GM enclosed in a shield on the front left side of the trigger guard
- no import marks
From reading Dieter Marschall's book I presume this is one of his Variation 3 models, made by (or assembled by?) Gebrueder Merkel and used in the Imperial Army.
Does anyone have any additional information to add (or correct), such as an approximate date of manufacture, etc? Were the pistols made by Gebr. Merkel made entirely by them, assembled by them from Mauser parts, or what? Where was the firm located within the Suhl area?
How common are the ones made by Gebr. Merkel compared to, say, those made by Mauser and Meffert? Are there any manufacturing differences between the Mauser made ones and those made by Merkel and Meffert?
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Bryan
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63.74KB
Download Attachment:

80.64KB
This one has
- 7 slide serrations
- no disassembly lever
- simple front sight
- no rear sight, just a groove along the top
- no markings on the right side of the slide
- Walther patent notice and banner on the left side of the slide
- crown/N proof and a military inspection stamp on the left side of the slide
- crown/N on the left side behind the trigger
- GM enclosed in a shield on the front left side of the trigger guard
- no import marks
From reading Dieter Marschall's book I presume this is one of his Variation 3 models, made by (or assembled by?) Gebrueder Merkel and used in the Imperial Army.
Does anyone have any additional information to add (or correct), such as an approximate date of manufacture, etc? Were the pistols made by Gebr. Merkel made entirely by them, assembled by them from Mauser parts, or what? Where was the firm located within the Suhl area?
How common are the ones made by Gebr. Merkel compared to, say, those made by Mauser and Meffert? Are there any manufacturing differences between the Mauser made ones and those made by Merkel and Meffert?
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Bryan