Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this incredible USA made semi-auto pistol today for a penny start auction, this is the Walter/Smith & Wesson PPK/S-1!
The Model PPK/S-1 is under license of Walther and distributed in the United States by Smith & Wesson!
The Model PPK/S-1 is under license of Walther and distributed in the United States by Smith & Wesson!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Walther/Smith & Wesson
Model: PPK/S-1
Serial: 6345BAC
Date of Manufacture: 2004
Caliber: .380 ACP/9mm Kurz
Finish: Stainless
Barrel Length: 3.35"
Optics/Sights: Fixed
Stock/Grips: Black Checkered with Walther Banner
Action: Semi-Auto
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
Contents:
This example is in STUNNING condition showing no evidence of regular consumer use or handling that we can see! Additionally, it will ship with a the factory labeled box, factory test fire, manual, and total of 3 magazines.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Model: PPK/S-1
Serial: 6345BAC
Date of Manufacture: 2004
Caliber: .380 ACP/9mm Kurz
Finish: Stainless
Barrel Length: 3.35"
Optics/Sights: Fixed
Stock/Grips: Black Checkered with Walther Banner
Action: Semi-Auto
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The German firm of Carl Walther Waffenfabrik created the first popular double-action semi-automatic pistol in 1929 when they introduced the Model PP, which stands for Polizei Pistoleï (police pistol). Generally seen in 7.65 millimeter/.32 Automatic or 9x17 millimeter/.380 ACP calibers, this medium-size, all-steel pistol has a weight of 23 ounces, empty, with a 3.9 inch barrel and an eight shot magazine capacity in .32, reduced to seven rounds in the larger .380 caliber.
In 1931, the firm introduced the PPK, intended for plainclothes concealed detective officers. The pistol has a 3.3 inch barrel, as well as a reduced butt length, losing one round of magazine capacity in either caliber. It featured wrap-around plastic grips instead of the full steel backstrap frame of the PP, shedding about two ounces in the bargain.
Fast forward to the U.S. Gun Control Act of 1968, passed in the aftermath of the Kennedy and King killings. Our Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF) instituted a point system for allowing or denying the importation of pistols based on size, weight, and features; the popular PPK was denied import as too concealable. Walther responded by grafting the shorter barrel and slide of the PPK to the longer all steel frame of the PP and the (legal for import) PPK/S was born.
At the time, the now-defunct Interarms firm of Alexandria, Virginia was the importer of Walther products and in 1978 Interarms had licensed a company in Georgia to produce the pistols domestically. In 1999, Smith & Wesson became the official U.S. importer of all Walther products and in 2007 began manufacturing the PP, PPK and PPK/S series pistols under license from the German Walther company.
This pistol is made of stainless steel, which is good for a handgun that will be worn concealed, sometimes in humid or sweaty environments because of its resistance to corrosion. Smith & Wesson turned to Sturm, Ruger for its casting expertise to produce the frames, which are then shipped to S&Ws plant in Houghton, Maine for final machining and assembly into complete guns. S&W has made two improvements to the pistols original design. The first is a lengthening of the rear tang, to help preclude hammer bite on the web of the shooters hand. This is a good thing, because those of us with thicker hands can be bitten by either the hammer or the rear of the slide as it recoils.
The second change is hardly ever mentioned in the popular gun press. The separate frame and barrel feed ramps have now been re-angled and cut into one continuous smooth surface. PPKs of yore were not known for their reliability with modern jacketed hollow point ammunition, which is unsurprising as the pistol was designed for standard, military type, full metal jacketed bullets and this simple change by S&W now makes the old warhorse a viable choice in the modern self-defense pistol market. Due to the low bore center and the fixed barrel, PP and PPK pistols are typically quite accurate as "pocket pistols".
The second change is hardly ever mentioned in the popular gun press. The separate frame and barrel feed ramps have now been re-angled and cut into one continuous smooth surface. PPKs of yore were not known for their reliability with modern jacketed hollow point ammunition, which is unsurprising as the pistol was designed for standard, military type, full metal jacketed bullets and this simple change by S&W now makes the old warhorse a viable choice in the modern self-defense pistol market. Due to the low bore center and the fixed barrel, PP and PPK pistols are typically quite accurate as "pocket pistols".
Contents:
This example is in STUNNING condition showing no evidence of regular consumer use or handling that we can see! Additionally, it will ship with a the factory labeled box, factory test fire, manual, and total of 3 magazines.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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