Sold for: $2,600. LSB#: 200803CM09 Make: Heckler & Koch Model: P7 Serial Number: 19494 Year of Manufacture: 1981 (IB Date Code) Caliber: 9mm Parabellum Action Type: Semi-Automatic, Grip-Cocked, Gas Delayed Blow Back, Semi-Automatic, Removable Magazine Fed Pistol Markings: The left side of the slide is marked “HECKLER & KOCH GMBH / OBERNDORF/N MADE IN GERMANY”, “9mmx19”, the right.
The most obvious thing is the Serial Number. It will appear on both the slide and frame. It is XX826 on the left image, 86912 on the right image. More about Serial Numbers is below.The next thing you might notice is the US importer, HK in Chantilly, VA. US importers are required to stamp or engrave their name on any guns they import. All the 'official' HK imports will be by HK in Chantilly. Some 'gray market' imports may show other importers
The Date Code is circled in red on the first image, IG. It is IE on the second image. More on Date Codes below.
The M13 or M8 (obviously) mean it is an M13 or an M8. Without an M number, it is likely a PSP. If the magazine has the release at the bottom, it is a PSP.
- I just picked up a used HK P7 9mm pistol. I attempted looking up info on the markings and stamps on this pistol, but I havent been able to find anyhting. The P7 I have does not have a date code, just a four digit serial number, a nitro proof, 'nds', and 'DE' on the right side of the slide.
- Whether this is an addition to your HK collection or as an investment. Serious offers please call our store at SOLD Manufacturer: Heckler and Koch Model: P7 Serial Number: 58179 Caliber Info: 9mm Condition: LNIB Metal Condition: EX Bore Condition: EX Barrels: 4in Action: Semi Automatic Finish: Nickel Sights: 3 Dot Manufacture Date: 1986.
Note the marks in the second picture are all shiny, bare steel. This is because they are applied by the proofing house after the gun has been completed and finished by HK. The serial number was also applied last by HK, and is also bare steel. If those marks are not shinny as in the first image, the gun has been refinished (or the owner put a dab of cold bluing on them).
Proofing
Every gun in Europe must be sent to an independent Proofing House. They will fire the gun with a 'proofing load' -- a round overloaded with powder. If the gun doesn't explode, they will stamp their marks on the slide and frame -- on the barrel itself sometimes, especially if the gun has interchangeable barrels. The 'bird' is a 'Federal Eagle' and with the 'N' under it that means the gun was proofed with smokeless power, Nitrocellulose. The 'antler' is the sign of the proof house, in this case one in Ulm. Experts will tell you HK uses this proofing house exclusively but that isn't true, you may see other proofing house marks.
The Mystery Mark
Some P7 pistols were imported into the United States that have had a certain mark removed from the slide prior to export from Germany:
I am told BWB means the German 'Bundesamt für Wehrtechnik und Beschaffung' which translates to 'Federal Bureau of Military Technical Procurement.' It also could be 'Bundeswehr Wehrtechnik und Beschaffung' which transaltes to 'Federal Armed Forces Defense Technology and Procurement', as the Germans refer to their armed forces as the Bundeswehr.
Date Codes
In the date coding system, each letter corresponds to a number. The letter 'J' is skipped for proofed firearms, but is present on magazines.The P13 above was manufactured in 'IG' or '86' or 1986. The P7M8 above was manufactured in 'IE' or '84' or '1984.'
| Digit | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Firearms | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | K |
| Magazines | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J |
Serial Numbers
Below are supposedly the serial number prefixes for each model.
| Gun | |
| x5- | P7 PSP |
| x6- | P7M8 |
| x7- | P7M13 |
| 18- | P7K3 |
| USA- | P7K3 Imports |
| x1- | P7M10 |
| Height | Width Across Grips | Sight Radius | ||||||
Hk P7 Serial Numbers And Dates Online
The P7M13 is a 9mm pistol similar tothe P7M8 except it has a double-stack Magazine that holds 13rounds. This gives it a wider grip similar to the P7M10.
Further manufacture of the 13 round magazinesis banned in the USA. The P7M10 magazine is still legal to manufactureand is almost identical. It can be used in the P7M13 filledwith 13 rounds of 9mm vs. the 10 rounds of .40 SW it is designed for.
The M13 debuted in 1982 with prototypeserial numbers from 001 to 059. Production serial numbers as of January,1993 run from 71101 M13 to 89600 M13. The P7M13 is still in productionas of 3/00, but US sales are limited to law enforcement only due to themagazine capacity.
The P7M13 has a gas-retarded action anda polygon bore barrel.
If you've heard that P7M10 magazines fitthe P7M13, click here for some details.
Operator's Manualfor P7 Pistols (English)
P7M13 Photo Gallery & VariantsFirst, some images of standard P7M13's
Serial Number 001! (above)
P7M13 DIMIn 1983, H&K designed a variant forthe Mexican Government, who had asked for an external safety. Itwas designed with an external sliding safety on the right side of the frameas shown below. Sliding it to the rear revealed a white 0. Sliding it forward covered the 0 and left the red 1 visible. The DIM on the left grip panel stands for 'Depto. Ind.Mil',and is stamped on the left side of the slide as well. The serialseries for this version was 10000 to 13000.
P7M13SD
P7M13SD. Extended barrel threadedfor sound suppressor, from factory.
XP7M13Hk P7 Serial Numbers And Dates 2019
This used to be a P7M13: