*SOLD* 1965 Walther PPK .32 ACP Blue 3 1/4" *ICONIC GERMAN MANUFACTURED PISTOL*

Bryant Ridge's Analysis

The Walther PP series pistols are semi-automatic pistols that are blowback-operated. They were developed by Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen, a German arms manufacturer. The series includes various models such as the Walther PP, PPK, PPK/S, and PPK/E models. The Walther TPH pocket pistol is a smaller caliber pistol that was introduced in 1971 and is identical in handling and operation to the PPK. These pistols have an exposed hammer, a traditional double-action trigger mechanism, a single-column magazine, and a fixed barrel that also acts as the guide rod for the recoil spring. They are manufactured in Germany, France, and the United States. In the past, the PPK version was manufactured by Walther in its own factory in Germany, as well as under licenses by Manurhin in France; Interarms in Virginia, and by Smith & Wesson in Maine. Since 2018, the PPK and PPK/S models have been built at the factory of Walther Arms, Inc., which is a US-based subsidiary.

The PP and the PPK were among the world's first successful double-action semi-automatic pistols. The PPK is still manufactured by Walther, but the PP went out of production in 1999 and has been widely copied. The design inspired other pistols, including the Soviet Makarov, the Hungarian FEG PA-63, the Polish P-64, the American Accu-Tek AT-380 II, and the Argentinian Bersa Thunder 380. The PP and PPK were both popular with European police and civilians for being reliable and concealable. They were also issued to the German military (officers), including the Luftwaffe, as well as the uniformed Ordnungspolizei and plainclothes detectives of the Kriminalpolizei during World War II.

Specifications

Manufacturer: Walther

Model: PPK

Serial: 184922

Date of Manufacture: 1965 (According to the "65" date stamp)

Caliber: 7.65mm (.32 ACP)

Finish: Blue 

Barrel Length: 3 1/4"

Optics/Sights: Fixed Front with Fixed U-notch rear

Stock/Grips: Brown Bakelite Grips with Checkering and Walther Banner Logos

Action: Semi-Automatic

Markings: Standard

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