cvalenti530
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squidsix
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That one sure is sweet. My favorite walther.
You forgot to mention yours was in .22
Edit you also forgot to mention it was a Interarms Walther.
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ColbyBruce
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I had a blue German TPH from the olden days . . . .
Unfortunately, I sold it when I hit a financial crunch many years back
I replaced it with a stainless version in about 93/94, but did not think it had the same charm as the blued version, not to mention the additional weight of the stainless frame. So I eventually sold that one as well.
The German gun was quite reliable with most ammunition choices, however the Interarms produced version was much more finicky about what it was fed. I do not think I had a bad one, that is the nature of most all 22LR firearms
Unfortunately, I sold it when I hit a financial crunch many years back
I replaced it with a stainless version in about 93/94, but did not think it had the same charm as the blued version, not to mention the additional weight of the stainless frame. So I eventually sold that one as well.
The German gun was quite reliable with most ammunition choices, however the Interarms produced version was much more finicky about what it was fed. I do not think I had a bad one, that is the nature of most all 22LR firearms
I have the stnls US-made version. I have less than 100 rds thru it but it has been 100% with Stingers. Spare mags are ridiculously expensive so caveat emptor. I pocket carry it occasionally for morning walks - I’m almost guaranteed that it will fire once with a round in the chamber. Well, actually I am guaranteed that the round will have a dent on the rim 
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I had a stainless steel TPH and it was the most unreliable firearm I ever owned. Even by 22 LR standards it was bad. With certain types of standard velocity ammo it would sometimes go through a couple of magazines before it jammed. But with bulk ammo or even MiniMags it was essentially a single shot.
I heard the German made TPHs were better but never had the chance to shoot one or know someone that has
I have a blue, all steel, one made about 1991. I lucked out I guess since it feeds anything I put through it. I determined the age from the date on the test target that was in the box.
I did get a home equity loan and was then able to buy two extra magazines
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Glad you posted here since the Walter forum’s new format is hard to browse through.
Trooper Joe
I did get a home equity loan and was then able to buy two extra magazines
.Glad you posted here since the Walter forum’s new format is hard to browse through.
Trooper Joe
There’s lots of conflicting info online, but I’ll guess yours was made in the late 1990’s. I believe the “H”prefix means it’s a .22 LR.
Check your paperwork and see if the test target is still there. It should be dated.
Check your paperwork and see if the test target is still there. It should be dated.
Grayfox
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The TPH is a finicky little gun. Some work just fine, others won't work at all. Sometimes its just a matter of finding the right ammo that the gun likes.
I have an Interarms U.S. made version that can't go through a full magazine without at least one failure to fire regardless of ammo used. This seems to be a common problem with the .22LR version of these guns.
IIRC The H serial number indicates Blue and a T is stainless.
The .25acp versions are reported to be completely reliable. However, they are very rare in this country and extremely expensive. Often in the $1000+ range.
Mine is currently at M&M Gunsmithing in Alabama. Mike McClealan is a former Interarms gunsmith and is reportedly THE MAN to get these little guns working properly. He's had mine for about 6 months now. No idea when I'll get it back.
According to the folks over at the Walther forum, some years ago (1980s?) an Interarms exec was complaining to the Walther folks about problems with the design and reliability issues. Reportedly, Walther told him that they had always considered the gun just a toy and weren't concerned about it.
If yours works, more power to ya! If it doesn't, well... welcome to the club.
I have an Interarms U.S. made version that can't go through a full magazine without at least one failure to fire regardless of ammo used. This seems to be a common problem with the .22LR version of these guns.
IIRC The H serial number indicates Blue and a T is stainless.
The .25acp versions are reported to be completely reliable. However, they are very rare in this country and extremely expensive. Often in the $1000+ range.
Mine is currently at M&M Gunsmithing in Alabama. Mike McClealan is a former Interarms gunsmith and is reportedly THE MAN to get these little guns working properly. He's had mine for about 6 months now. No idea when I'll get it back.
According to the folks over at the Walther forum, some years ago (1980s?) an Interarms exec was complaining to the Walther folks about problems with the design and reliability issues. Reportedly, Walther told him that they had always considered the gun just a toy and weren't concerned about it.
If yours works, more power to ya! If it doesn't, well... welcome to the club.
ColbyBruce
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I believe I have a TPH manual somewhere if anyone wants it.
Grayfox
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PM sent. 
ColbyBruce
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Interarms had Ranger Arms of Alabama mfgr the Walther TPH (under lic from Walther/W Germany) starting in 1988 or 87.
Ranger had already been making the Walther PPk/S licensed copy for Interarms since the late70's.
(Ranger Arms, the name itself, disappeared from the business of making these pistols for I/A a couple years after TPH started up.
From then on the pistol production was stated to have been done by Mid-South Industries, Inc.
Ranger Arms had been a subsidiary of Mid-South untill that time. Why Ranger was dissolved or made to go away, I don't know.
More funky InterArms business dealings )
I don't know of any 'list' for the US made TPH ser#'s
(W German made have a date code along with the WG Proof stamp)
Some collectors have began putting together lists of ser#'s along with the dates on the target included with the pistol. The target has the pistols description and ser# on it.
From what I see,,the Stainless steel edition was produced in far greater #'s.
For example # T031722 (stainless) was shipped in 1997
But Ser#'s were only up to #H001195 for shipment of a Blued TPH in February of 1998.
When did they start production of the Blued steel pistols? Don't know. How often did they make a run of them?
That blued # ..1195 wasn't shipped till about 10 yrs after the TPH production started in Alabama tells you something about how few in comparison to the Stainless edition they made when the latter were into the Ser#..33,000+ range.
(I found Ser# T033182, Stainless Steel, shipped April,1998)
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FWIW re:the TPH ser# prefix:
Add...'F'
It denotes a .25acp caliber TPH
I found one 25cal TPH in the articles I searched.
TPH cal 25acp Ser# F000006 (25cal pistol #6 of USA production)
Shipped June, 1993
Ranger had already been making the Walther PPk/S licensed copy for Interarms since the late70's.
(Ranger Arms, the name itself, disappeared from the business of making these pistols for I/A a couple years after TPH started up.
From then on the pistol production was stated to have been done by Mid-South Industries, Inc.
Ranger Arms had been a subsidiary of Mid-South untill that time. Why Ranger was dissolved or made to go away, I don't know.
More funky InterArms business dealings )
I don't know of any 'list' for the US made TPH ser#'s
(W German made have a date code along with the WG Proof stamp)
Some collectors have began putting together lists of ser#'s along with the dates on the target included with the pistol. The target has the pistols description and ser# on it.
From what I see,,the Stainless steel edition was produced in far greater #'s.
For example # T031722 (stainless) was shipped in 1997
But Ser#'s were only up to #H001195 for shipment of a Blued TPH in February of 1998.
When did they start production of the Blued steel pistols? Don't know. How often did they make a run of them?
That blued # ..1195 wasn't shipped till about 10 yrs after the TPH production started in Alabama tells you something about how few in comparison to the Stainless edition they made when the latter were into the Ser#..33,000+ range.
(I found Ser# T033182, Stainless Steel, shipped April,1998)
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FWIW re:the TPH ser# prefix:
Add...'F'
It denotes a .25acp caliber TPH
I found one 25cal TPH in the articles I searched.
TPH cal 25acp Ser# F000006 (25cal pistol #6 of USA production)
Shipped June, 1993
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Thanks to everyone for their responses. Lots of good info. I checked my target but sadly it’s not dated. I found an old newspaper clipping of a gun shop on Texas and it’s dated 1996. Looks like that’s when this was purchased. For $340! What a joke since I paid $600
