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Re-Birth of the Walther PPK?
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<blockquote data-quote="druryj" data-source="post: 3131292" data-attributes="member: 10465"><p>A few months back, Walther sent a couple of reps down to Big Boys in Mustang. Had a chance to talk to them about the whole issue with the PPK and PPK/S; according to the reps I spoke with, they are going to follow the lines and blueprints from the Smith and Wesson version. They either weren’t sure or couldn’t tell me about the exact problem with the licensing and the parent company. </p><p></p><p>See, Walther was purchased by Umarex, a maker of airsoft and pellet guns, awhile back. Umarex actually makes several of the pistols that are branded as “Walthers” - The P 22, the PK 380, the Creed come to mind. Walther Germany itself makes the PPQ and PPS. And now, the “new” PPK and PPK/S will be made by Walther USA in Ft Smith. Getting complicated, huh? Then there was something to do with restrictions like those of the 1968 gun control act related to size and features. </p><p></p><p>Anyway, as I now understand it, production at Fort Smith and distribution will begin some time later this year. I’m not going to hold my breath, and I do not like the Smith and Wesson version nearly as well as the original version of the PP series. If in fact all that comes off the line is the Smith and Wesson version, I will probably not buy one. We will see what happens and go from there. Hope this helps.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="druryj, post: 3131292, member: 10465"] A few months back, Walther sent a couple of reps down to Big Boys in Mustang. Had a chance to talk to them about the whole issue with the PPK and PPK/S; according to the reps I spoke with, they are going to follow the lines and blueprints from the Smith and Wesson version. They either weren’t sure or couldn’t tell me about the exact problem with the licensing and the parent company. See, Walther was purchased by Umarex, a maker of airsoft and pellet guns, awhile back. Umarex actually makes several of the pistols that are branded as “Walthers” - The P 22, the PK 380, the Creed come to mind. Walther Germany itself makes the PPQ and PPS. And now, the “new” PPK and PPK/S will be made by Walther USA in Ft Smith. Getting complicated, huh? Then there was something to do with restrictions like those of the 1968 gun control act related to size and features. Anyway, as I now understand it, production at Fort Smith and distribution will begin some time later this year. I’m not going to hold my breath, and I do not like the Smith and Wesson version nearly as well as the original version of the PP series. If in fact all that comes off the line is the Smith and Wesson version, I will probably not buy one. We will see what happens and go from there. Hope this helps. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk [/QUOTE]
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