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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 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.
Walther P99: Carl Walther GmbH: 9×19mm Parabellum.40 S&W Germany: 1997–2023 Walther PDP: Carl Walther GmbH: 9x19mm Parabellum Germany: 2021-present 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 ...
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.
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. [6] 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.
The Walther TP and TPH handguns are extremely compact double-action lightweight semi-automatic pistols in .22 Long Rifle and .25 ACP calibers. Pistols in this size range are sometimes referred to as pocket pistols , or T aschen P istolen in German (TPH stands for the T aschen P istole, H ahn , or "pocket pistol, hammer" variant).
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 ...
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.