Due to a decline in interest, the Walther PP was fully discontinued by the year 2000, however Walther is still producing the PPK and the PPK/S.įighting Film Collection No. The Walther PP initially saw enormous success, however in recent years it has largely been replaced by its smaller and lighter successors, the PPK and the PPK/S.
This firearm is suitable for home self defense and is perfect for every-day, concealed or pocket carry.Introduced in 1929, "PP" stands for Polizei Pistole ("Police Pistol" in German) and is a full-size, small-caliber pistol intended to be used as sidearms for law enforcement and military.
The original plastic grip panels are still very good with only the odd, tiny scratch in places.Įxtra magazines for this firearm available from Special Armory There is some light holster wear to font of the slide, and some extremely light wear to edges of slide, front edges of the grip, the grip tang and the decocking lever. PPs and PPKs were first produced chambered in 7.65mm (.32 ACP) but were later also made available in 9mmK (.380 ACP) and. The smaller size made it more concealable than the original PP and hence better suited to plainclothes or undercover work, hence the “PPK” abbreviation for Polizeipistole Kriminalmodell (police pistol – detective model). As a result, Walther developed the PPK/S to conform to the new. The most common variant of the series is the Walther PPK released in 1930, a smaller version of the PP with a shorter grip, barrel and frame, and reduced magazine capacity. The MK II Walthers as produced at Manurhin were imported into the U.S. The PP was designed with several innovative safety features, including an automatic hammer block, a combination safety/decocker and a loaded chamber indicator. The semi-automatic pistol operated using a simple blowback action. It was designed for police use and was used by police forces in Europe in the 1930s and later. The original PP ( Polizeipistole) was released in 1929. On the box label, along with serial number, it has Bostijancic Manfred 1876.
Walther PP and PPK by Manurhin 1956 Manual. I recently acquired a Manurhin Walther PP with matching box etc. The PP and the PPK were among the world’s first successful double action semi-automatic pistols, and are still being manufactured today. New video Uploaded to TheModernsurvivalist SupervivenciaModerna. The Manurhin PPK is an exact copy of the famous Walther PPK semi-automatic pistol, which has been manufactured under license by the French company Manurhin since 1952.
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