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Walther PPK
Polizei Pistole Kriminal

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	Technical Data

	Manufacturer	Walther Sportwaffen
	Country Of Origin	Germany
	Date Of Introduction	1931
	Caliber	.32 or .380 ACP
	Feed System	Magazine
	Rate Of Fire	NA
	Weights	568 g
	Length	154 mm

More Information ^*

The Walther PPK (German: Polizei Pistole Kriminal, 'Police Pistol Detective' [Detective Pistol], or Polizei Pistole Kurz - 'Police Pistol Short') is a shortened version of the PP (Polizei Pistole) and differs from it in size (shorter barrel and grip) and magazine size.

The PP appeared in 1929 and the PPK in 1931. Both guns were popular with European police and civilian shooters. They were reliable and easy to conceal. During WW2 Walther PP's and PPK's were issued to German military police, Luftwaffe, and other support personnel. It was reported that Hitler used his PPK to kill himself during the final days of the war in Europe.

The PP and PPK were the world's first successful Double Action autos. They were widely copied. The type is still in production by Carl Walther Sportwaffen. The Walther pattern has been used in numerous other pistols including, but not limited to, the Soviet Makarov and the Czechoslovakian CZ50. Although it was an excellent pistol, the Walther had competition during its time. The Mauser HSC pistol and the Sauer 38H (also known as the model "H") were both successful pistols in their own right. Production of the Sauer pistol ceased with the end of the war, but the refined Sig P230 and later P232 owe a great deal to the earlier weapon.

Due to the Gun Control Act of 1968, these pistols could no longer be imported into the United States, the largest consumer of the type. The Walther PPK was license manufactured in the United States from 1978 by Ranger Manufacturing in Gadsen, Alabama and sold by Interarms in Alexandria, Virginia. It is now manufactured by Smith and Wesson with certain improvements. One issue that a shooter of the PPK had always faced is what is termed as 'bite.' Upon discharging a round, the slide travels backwards chaffing or even cutting the web of the hand between the thumb and the index finger of many individuals. Modern PPK's feature a 'beavertail' frame which largely corrects this situation as wel

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sabotUP - Georgia, United States

Good Little Pistols

I grew up playing with an old "West Germany" model PP. As a matter of fact, it was the first gun I ever broke down and reassembled, completely by accident as a child who had came across his father's guns before he bought the safe.

Not a big fan of the .380 cal, but the pistol is very easy to conceal yet still comfortable in the hand. They have a really smooth action and are simple to operate. Considering the historial side of the pistol, I would recommend them to any collector.

NOTE: A little (if not more than a little) disappointed in Arfcom for posting a pic of an Airsoft gun in place of a real handgun picture.

DylanPorter - Washington, United States

Another toy?

It seems like a vast amount of these guns shown are actually airsoft/BB guns...

P08 - Illinois, United States

Walther PPK not!

This is not a PPk, rather a PPk/S and it looks like an airsoft gun to boot!

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