22 Long Rifle, due to the increase in obvious recoil from the lighter weight frames. These newer models were chambered in the 7.65 Browning (.32 ACP), as well as the. The design of the weapon is clearly seen in such side arms as the Russian Makarov, the Hungarian FEG PA-63, as well as the outstanding CZ50 manufactured in Czechoslovakia.Īfter the end of the war and during Germany’s industrial build-up following the Berlin airlift, Walther reintroduced the PPK in the form of the PPK-L, a light-weight variant using aluminum alloy frames rather than the former all steel frames found in the original PPKs. The PPK is a double-action semi-automatic pistol that has been widely copied the world over. The PPK is definitely smaller than the standard PP and has a shorter barrel length, and shorter grip with less magazine capacity.
Oftentimes the name of Polizeipistole Kurz (Short Police Pistol) is used, but the interpretation is not entirely certain. The weapon is suitable for concealed carry, hence its popularity with the German undercover police, the Polizeipistole Kriminalmodell (the Police Pistol Detective Model), being carried by approximately 85% of their plain-clothed officers. Yes indeed, it seems that the Bond character, while highly colorful and miles away from reality, was true to form, inasmuch as that he carried the gun in much the same manner as the real agents of the sister government organizations. Ian Fleming, the creator of the Bond character, was influenced by the weapon’s popularity amongst actual MI-5 and MI-6 operatives. The Walther PPK is probably most easily recognizable as the favorite firearm of the fictional British secret agent James Bond in countless books and films.
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