Walther LP53

[slow_runner]

I have bought an early LP53 air pistol that came in a Nike box but less the bits.
These come up on occasion down here and usually are beyond my purse so it has been some time in the waiting.
This example has the brown grips and worn barrel coating. I am not sure what has caused this as the 'wear' is over almost the entire barrel; maybe a large handed German owned it ?
The serial number was not obvious and I first suspected the number had been removed, until I moistened some sort of grime that was disguising it.
The serial number is 008767... early 50s?
I have emailed Walther with an enquiry about manufacturing and despatch dates. That may take a while so in the meantime can anyone shine some light on the above?
I will post some images once I get my head around getting them onto flickr.
Damn, I find that site difficult to operate but that may be a reflection on me

OK, got it now.... https://www.flickr.com/gp/62976863@N07/dz76G2