A year later, in 1930, Walther released a smaller version of the PP, which it called the PPK (Polizeipistole Kriminalmodell or “Police Pistol Detective Model”). It featured a shorter grip ...

Ian Fleming had no idea the favor he was doing for Walther when he chose ... to make the black checkered grip panels and the magazine base. The frame of this PPK/S is constructed of steel.

Other weight and size reductions came by using a wrap-around plastic grip instead of one ... of a pocket or waistband, the Walther PPK design places a high premium on safety.

and the beginning of Walther’s US-based manufacturing. The PPK/S First Edition features a stainless-steel finish matched with elegant cocobolo wood grips and chambered in .380 ACP. The slide is ...

As Q once told James Bond in “Skyfall” about his weapon: “The Walther ... PPK, the PPK/s maintains the timeless features, essence, and elegance of the original with an additional extended ...