Walther PPK

Walther PPK Wikimedia Commons has media related to: The Walther PP and Walther PPK are two pistols made in Germany and the United States (PPK). Walther PPK (Polizeipistole Kriminalmodell - Police pistol for the criminal investigation department, or the K can possibly refer to the German word 'Kurz', which means short.) is a shortened version of the Walther PP (Polizei Pistole) and differs from it in size (shorter barrel and grip) and magazine size. The Walther PPK/S (typically manufactured by Smith and Wesson) and Walther PP have a 7 round magazine in the 9mm Kurtz calibre, and 8 round magazine in the 7.65mm calibre. The PPK was the weapon of choice for the fictional character James Bond from the films Dr. No to Tomorrow Never Dies (or from Dr. No to The Man with the Golden Gun in the original books). It is introduced in Dr. No when 007's Beretta is replaced by Major Boothroyd (Q), the armourer of MI6, after a nasty incident when it jammed. Ever since, it has become legendary as the weapon of a secret agent. Its small size with a flat design makes it ideal for concealment, though the 7.65mm calibre with a 7 round magazine is fairly anemic by modern standards. Ian Fleming chose it as Bond's weapon after consulting with a weapons expert named Boothroyd. The Walther PP was first presented in 1929 and the PPK in 1931; they quickly became very popular among European police agencies and civilian shooters since both guns were reliable, easy to conceal (especially the PPK), but of moderate power. During WW2 those guns were issued to German military police personnel, high military officers and other military personnel. It is believed that Hitler used his PPK to kill himself during the final days of the war in Europe. In fact, the PP and PPK were the world's first successful Double Action autos. They were (and are) copied and still in production by Carl Walther Sportwaffen and other companies. They are the choice of British military pilots. Specifications Type: Double Action Caliber: .22LR 6.35mm auto (.25 ACP) 7.65 mm (.32 ACP) 9 x 17 mm (.380 ACP, 9 mm kurz) Size PP PPK Overall length 173 mm 154 mm Barrel length 99 mm 84 mm Weight 682 g 568 g Capacity 7.65mm 8; 9mm 7 7.65mm 7; 9mm 6 See also Walther P99, James Bond's current pistol. External links Nazarian`s Gun`s Recognition Guide Search Term: "Walther_PPK" Categories: Semi-automatic pistols

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