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WALTHER PPK/S .22 LR
Guns International #: 103146186 Seller's Inventory #: 542718
Category: Walther Pistols - .22 Pistols
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Description:
Guns Listing ID: 542718
The Walther PPK/S is a fascinating handgun whose history is directly tied to a unique quirk in U.S. firearms import law. To understand the PPK/S, you first need to know about its predecessors, the PP and PPK.
The Ancestors: Walther PP and PPK
Walther PP (Polizeipistole - Police Pistol):
Introduced: 1929 by Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen in Germany.
Innovation: It was one of the world‚s first commercially successful double-action/single-action (DA/SA) semi-automatic pistols. This revolutionary trigger system allowed the pistol to be safely carried with a round in the chamber and the hammer down, with the first shot being a long double-action pull, and subsequent shots being lighter single-action pulls.
Purpose: Designed primarily for police use, it quickly gained popularity with military officers and civilians.
Features: Relatively slim, fixed barrel, loaded chamber indicator, frame-mounted push-button magazine release.
Calibers: Originally in .32 ACP, also produced in .22 LR, .25 ACP, and .380 ACP.
Walther PPK (Polizeipistole Kriminal - Police Pistol Detective Model):
Introduced: 1931.
Design: A more compact version of the PP, designed for plainclothes police (detectives) and concealed carry. It featured a shorter barrel (3.3 inches vs. 3.9 inches), a shorter grip frame, and typically a wrap-around plastic grip that dispensed with the frame‚s backstrap.
Capacity: Reduced by one round compared to the PP (e.g., 7+1 in .32 ACP).
Fame: Famously became the sidearm of James Bond, beginning with the novel Dr. No, cementing its iconic status.
Pre-1968 US Import: Prior to 1968, the PPK was widely imported and very popular in the United States.
The Birth of the PPK/S: The Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA ‚68)
The pivotal moment in the PPK/S‚s history is the passage of the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA ‚68) in the United States. This act included a \"sporting purposes\" clause that imposed a points-based system for evaluating firearms for importation. Pistols had to meet a certain minimum number of points based on characteristics like overall length, barrel length, weight, and certain \"sporting features.\"
The Problem: The compact Walther PPK was just one point too short/light to qualify for importation under these new regulations.
The Solution: To circumvent this import ban and continue selling the popular Walther pistol in the lucrative U.S. market, Walther (and its licensees/importers) devised a clever solution: the PPK/S.
Walther PPK/S (1968): The \"Sporting\" Hybrid
Introduction: The PPK/S was introduced in 1968 as a direct response to the GCA ‚68.
Design: It‚s a hybrid, combining the shorter slide and barrel of the PPK with the larger, longer frame of the original PP. This slight increase in size and weight was just enough for the pistol to accumulate the necessary \"import points\" under the GCA ‚68‚s regulations, thus making it legally importable.
\"S\" Meaning: The \"S\" in PPK/S officially stands for \"Sporting,\" reflecting its purpose of complying with the sporting arms import criteria. It also gained one more round of capacity than the PPK due to the longer PP frame.
Aesthetics: Unlike the PPK‚s wrap-around grip, the PPK/S (like the PP) uses two independent grip panels with an integral steel backstrap.
Calibers: Most commonly found in .380 ACP and .22 LR, with a recent reintroduction in .32 ACP by Walther Arms.
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Manufacturer: WALTHER
Model: PPK/S
Caliber Info: .22 LR
Condition: Used - Non-Certified
Barrels: 3" BARREL
Action: SEMI AUTOMATIC
Finish: black & stainless