High speed ammo was intoduced into the american market sometimes in the early 1930's, before Fritz Walther designed the 1932 Olympic Target pistol. The crack in the slide, however may have happen because someone used high speed ammo in your pistol. Your missing front blade can be replaced by a compedient gunsmith. They were one of the finest target pistol in their day as can be proved by their success during both the 19 Olympics. It'd be hard to duplicate the Old World craftsmanship of these pistols today at a price that one could afford. I've googled it, I've gone to the Blue Book, no luck finding what this gun is. The magazine release button is the European heel release type. The safety is on the left side and I believe the take-down lever is at the front of the trigger guard. Dyas of Los Angeles (an old department/sporting goods store) and the holster was also original with the gun (Heisser of Denver Model 422 with BH Dyas markings). 22LR on the rear right side of the slide, Made in Germany in the front left side trigger guard, Walthers Patent on the left side. Other markings are Waffenfabrik Walthers Zella-Mahlis (Thur) on the forward right frame, Caliber. I don't know if that's the year of production or serial number. The only numeral marking is on the right side of the slide - 1918. It's not the Olympia model, that's for sure.
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