Walther Suspends Production of the PPK, PPK/S, and PP Legacy Products

[Annihilator]

Well I guess if you want one of these, better get soon…….

Walther Suspends Production of the PPK, PPK/S, and PP Legacy Products

Walther Arms, Inc. today announces the formal multi-year pause of production for its legendary PPK, PPK/S, and PP legacy handgun lines.

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[Old_Me]

my LGS actually still has a sale on many of these.

 

[10mmLife]

Probably only suspending them to reintroduce them as optic ready models later after they drive up the sales numbers for people that want one thinking they will be gone forever.

 

[Shibadog]

Next gen’ll be new and improved with genuine imitation plastic frames, striker fired with nitrided finish

 

[az4783054]

do they fire by themselves or be converted to full auto? then leave them alone.

 

[HayesGreener]

In the 80's we equipped a few undercover officers with PPK/S pistols. I was impressed with how accurate they were, but the ammo available at the time was crap and caused a lot of malfunctions

 

[Lab4Us]

In the 80's we equipped a few undercover officers with PPK/S pistols. I was impressed with how accurate they were, but the ammo available at the time was crap and caused a lot of malfunctions

And that slide bite is no joke, and probably wasn’t back then either…but then again, it takes range time to induce slide bite (at least for me). A dozen or so rounds, not a big issue. 200 or so…ouchie !

 

[Grayfox]

That's ok. I'm good.

 

[SimonRL]

Glad I got mine when I did. Mine’s .380, I wouldn’t mind picking one up in .32. That way they could keep each other company on the shelf, never getting fired!

 

[belladonna]

Mine's a .380 also. I have fired it a few times, now it has a special place in my bedroom gun safe .

 

[Talyn]

Low demand, low production & high cost-to-produce handguns.

I had one ~15 yrs ago. Its idiosyncrasies' weren't working for me so got rid of it.

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At least Bond got his: Walther Ends Production on PPK, PPKs, and PP Pistols

Firearms giant Walther this week announced it was beginning a “multi-year pause of production” on its most iconic pistol lines. As part of Walther’s “long-term product vision,&#82…

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