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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 ...
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 Walther GmbH.25 ACP Weimar Republic: 1921 Walther Olympia: Carl Walther GmbH.22 Long Rifle.22 Short Nazi Germany: 1936 ...
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.
The Type 64 pistol (Chinese: 64式手枪; pinyin: 64 shì shǒu qiāng; lit. 'Type 64 handgun') is a semi-automatic pistol, formerly in service with the People's Liberation Army (PLA) but has since been replaced by several other firearms, although it still remains in service with some Chinese police forces.
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Pages in category "Walther semi-automatic pistols" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. O.
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.
FÉGARMY Arms Factory (FÉG) of Hungary started producing Walther PP/PPK clones in the late 1940s starting with their Model 48 which differed from the Walther PP only in minor details. By the late 1950s FÉG began making broader changes resulting in the PA-63, which uses the 9×18mm Makarov round.