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From what I've read it sounds like they may never actually release them. I remember looking at the website 2 or 3 years ago and doing some searches on when the new PPK's would be released and people were pretty cynical about about them at that time.
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The Walther crowd is quite a fanatical bunch and pooh-pooh anything old that's new again, laying claim that their "INSERT MANUFACTURE DATE CODE HERE" was the pinnacle of Walther lore.
Honestly, though, it more than likely has to do with the numbers and who is going to buy them? These guns aren't cheap to produce and simply put, the Walther PPK/s is heavy and impractical (but James Bond cool) comparative to other, cheaper, readily available conceal carry guns already to market.
I'm a Walther guy, but Ft. Smith would have to hit an absolute homerun out of the gate in regards to reliability and craftsmanship if they ever actually brought these to see the light of day. Feasibly, I just don't see it happening at this point.
Best start searching for a nice, used one. For the price point you will likely pay for a new release (if they ever are released at all) you could likely find an extremely nice Interarms example all the same right now...or S&W for that matter if the tang and/or stainless floats your boat.