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A Walther PPK-L manufactured in 1966. In the 1960s, Walther produced the PPK-L, which was a lightweight variant of the PPK. The PPK-L differed from the standard, all steel PPK in that it had an aluminium alloy frame. These were only chambered in 7.65mm Browning (.32 ACP) and .22 LR because of the increase in felt recoil from the lighter weight ...
The German Walther company is known as Carl Walther GmbH. In 1999, the U.S.-based Smith & Wesson company became the authorized importer for Walther Firearms. [5] In 2012, the PW Group formed a new subsidiary, Walther Arms, Inc., located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to take over the distribution of Walther arms in the United States.
Walther PK380: Carl Walther GmbH.380 ACP Germany: 2009-present Walther PP: Carl Walther GmbH.22 Long Rifle.32 ACP.380 ACP Weimar Republic: 1929-1999 Walther PPK: Carl Walther GmbH.22 Long Rifle.32 ACP.380 ACP Weimar Republic: 1931-present [11] Walther PPQ: Carl Walther GmbH: 9×19mm Parabellum.40 S&W 9×21mm Germany: 2011–2023 Walther PPS ...
Walther PPK: Carl Walther GmbH: 7.65×17mm SR 9×17mm Kurz: Wehrmacht Luftwaffe Waffen-SS Gestapo Kriminalpolizei: Similar to the PP but shorter version used mostly by Kriminalpolizei during WW2. Walther Model 8: Carl Walther GmbH.25 ACP: Luftwaffe Panzerwaffe: 3,090 pistols were delivered to the Luftwaffe and the Panzerwaffe in 1941. Walther ...
The Walther Model 8 was a 6.35mm single-action pocket pistol manufactured by Carl Walther GmbH between 1920 and 1940. It was fed by an 8-round magazine and chambered in .25 ACP . The Model 8 is a blowback pistol with a concealed hammer and has several design features that were innovative for Walther, including fewer parts and an easier disassembly.
Carl Walther GmbH: 9×19mm Parabellum Germany: 2014 Walther Creed: Carl Walther GmbH: 9×19mm Parabellum Germany: 2016 Walther GSP: Carl Walther GmbH.22 LR.32 S&W Long West Germany: 1968 Walther HP: Carl Walther GmbH: 9×19mm Parabellum Nazi Germany: 1930s Walther Model 8: Carl Walther GmbH.25 ACP Weimar Republic: 1920 Walther Model 9: Carl ...
The pocket pistol originated in the mid-17th century as a small, concealable flintlock known as the Queen Anne pistol, the coat pistol, or the pocket pistol.This was used throughout the 18th century, evolving from a weapon reserved for the wealthy to a common sidearm in broader use as more and more manufacturers made them by the start of the 19th century.
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