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The PPK/S is made of stainless steel. [10] There are also blued examples. The PPK/S differs from the PPK as follows: Overall height: 104 mm (4.1 in) vs. 100 mm (3.9 in) Weight: the PPK/S weighs 51 g (1.8 oz) more than the PPK; The PPK/S magazine holds one additional round, in both calibers. [26]
SIG P230 was designed in 1977 as a concealable law enforcement sidearm. After World War II, the West German state police mainly carried Walther PP and Walther PPK models chambered in .32 ACP, as at the time, no 9×19mm pistol was compact nor portable enough for concealed carry.
It was first shown in 2007 at the IWA & OutdoorClassics and is a slim polymer framed weapon of similar size to the Walther PPK pistol. The PPS is however technically much more based on the Walther P99 pistol. [1] PPS pistols manufactured by Walther in Ulm, Germany are imported to the United States through Walther Arms. [2]
Some popular pistols chambered in .32 ACP are the Walther PP and the Walther PPK as well as the FEG PA-63, which is a clone of the Walther PP. It offers more velocity and energy than the .32 S&W , which was a popular round for pocket defensive revolvers at the time of the .32 ACP's development.
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After the Second World War, Czechoslovakia's Ministry of the Interior requested a new pistol design from Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod. The resulting gun was chambered in .32 ACP and designed by two brothers Jan and Jaroslav Kratochvíl. It combined elements from both the Walther PP and PPK. [2]
The Walther PK380 is chambered for the .380 Auto (9×17mm) cartridge, and its design is very similar to the .22 LR (5.6 mm) Walther P22, which in turn is based on the larger Walther P99. Like the P22, the PK380 features a slide-mounted, ambidextrous manual hammer-block, non-decocking safety and an external hammer.
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