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==Walther PPK==
==Walther PPK==
* While the K would commonly stand for ''kurz'', German for "Short", PPK means ''Polizei Pistole Kriminal'', the Criminal Police Pistol, noted by its compact criminal size. The Walther PPK is a shortened version of the Walther PP. Since it was the most common compact pistol of WW2 (for the German forces) it is the most famous as well as being the weapon of choice for 007 James Bond.
* The Walther PPK was manufactured in 6.35mm auto (.25 ACP), 7.65x17mm (.32 ACP) Auto or 9x17mm (.380 ACP).


Note, the K does indeed stand for Kriminal, however, this term needs some fleshing out.  It is refered to as Kriminal not because of any prefered usage of smaller guns by Criminals, but because this is the gun issued to the Criminal division, i.e. the people who investigate crimes, which would be termed 'Detectives Division' in most United States police forces.  Just like most patrolmen in the USA carried a 4 inch revolver, but the Detectives often carried a snubnose revolver (colt specifically calling their's the Detective Special) so to did the investigative branch of the German Police desire to carry a smaller version of the full sized patrolman's duty weapon.


[[Image:Walther-PPK.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Walther PPK in 6.35mm auto (.25 ACP), 7.65x17mm (.32 ACP) Auto or 9x17mm (.380 ACP)]]
[[Image:Walther-PPK.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Walther PPK in 7.65x17mm Auto (.32 ACP)]]
[[Image:WaltherPPK.jpg‎|thumb|400px|right|Walther PPK - 9mm Kurz aka 9x17mm (.380 ACP)]]
[[Image:WaltherPPKSuppressed.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Walther PPK .380 fitted with a sound suppressor. (black grips)]]
[[Image:WaltherPPKSuppressed.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Walther PPK .380 fitted with a sound suppressor. (black grips)]]
[[Image:WaltherPPkSilenced.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Walther PPK .380 with a sound suppressor. (original wood grips)]]
[[Image:WaltherPPkSilenced.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Walther PPK .380 with a sound suppressor. (original wood grips)]]
While the K would commonly stand for ''kurz'', German for "Short", PPK means ''Polizei Pistole Kriminal'', the Criminal Police Pistol, noted by its compact criminal size. The Walther PPK is a shortened version of the Walther PP.  Since it was the most common compact pistol of WW2 (for the German forces) it is the most famous as well as being the weapon of choice for 007 James Bond.
Note, the K does indeed stand for ''Kriminal'', however, this term needs some fleshing out.  It is referred to as ''Kriminal'' not because of any preferred usage of smaller guns by Criminals, but because this is the gun issued to the ''Criminal division'', i.e. the people who investigate crimes, which would be termed 'Detectives Division' in most U.S. police forces.  Just like most patrolmen in the USA carried a 4 inch revolver at the time, and the Detectives often carried a snub nose revolver (Colt specifically calling theirs ''the Detective Special'') so to did the investigative branch of the German Police desire to carry a smaller version of the full sized patrolman's duty weapon.


=== Film: ===
=== Film: ===

Revision as of 20:08, 27 November 2008

The Walther PP and varients are used by the following actors in the following movies, television series, and video games:

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The lesser-known, full-length barreled Walther PP is available in 6.35mm auto (.25 ACP), 7.65x17mm (.32 ACP) Auto or 9x17mm (.380 ACP).

Walther PP

Film:

Walther PPK

  • The Walther PPK was manufactured in 6.35mm auto (.25 ACP), 7.65x17mm (.32 ACP) Auto or 9x17mm (.380 ACP).


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Walther PPK in 7.65x17mm Auto (.32 ACP)
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Walther PPK - 9mm Kurz aka 9x17mm (.380 ACP)
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Walther PPK .380 fitted with a sound suppressor. (black grips)
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Walther PPK .380 with a sound suppressor. (original wood grips)


While the K would commonly stand for kurz, German for "Short", PPK means Polizei Pistole Kriminal, the Criminal Police Pistol, noted by its compact criminal size. The Walther PPK is a shortened version of the Walther PP. Since it was the most common compact pistol of WW2 (for the German forces) it is the most famous as well as being the weapon of choice for 007 James Bond.

Note, the K does indeed stand for Kriminal, however, this term needs some fleshing out. It is referred to as Kriminal not because of any preferred usage of smaller guns by Criminals, but because this is the gun issued to the Criminal division, i.e. the people who investigate crimes, which would be termed 'Detectives Division' in most U.S. police forces. Just like most patrolmen in the USA carried a 4 inch revolver at the time, and the Detectives often carried a snub nose revolver (Colt specifically calling theirs the Detective Special) so to did the investigative branch of the German Police desire to carry a smaller version of the full sized patrolman's duty weapon.


Film:

  • A Crimson Jihad terrorist in True Lies (fitted with silencer)

Television

Video Games

  • GoldenEye 007 (as the "PP7", available with and without a silencer)
  • 007: Nightfire (as the "Wolfram PP7", available with a removable silencer)
  • From Russia With Love (as "Wolfram PP7", fitted with silencer for single player and without for multiplayer).

Novel

Walther PPK/S

Due to U.S. firearm regulations, certain bans made the Walther PPK too small for sale in America, so to fix the problem, they slapped a PPK slide on a PP frame and built the PPK/S. The most notable way to tell a PPK from a PPK/S is its finish (a PPK/S is far more common as a stainless gun than a PPK) and longer frame spur.

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Walther PPK/S stainless - .380 ACP.

Film