Bret Vorhees: So the PPK and PPK/S have been around since the late 1920s. 79 ea + $8 shipping - Part Discription Walther Arms PPK/S 10-Round. As it turns out, the PPK/S is a nifty concealed-carry gun. Yes, it's James Bond's gun, but the PPK was made for use as a detective's or officer's pistol, and worked so well that it established the Walther brand. To put this in perspective the Glock 19 weighs only 20. The Umarex Walther PPK/S is generally a pretty reasonable replica. Here in the states, the PPK is still rare. Production continued at the Walthers factory until 1945. (Doug Larson photo) The PPK became very popular and has also been carried by the military and civilians. How to tell the age of a walther ppk The first commercially successful Walther gun is still a viable carry gun - the Walther PPK and it's slightly larger variant, the PPK/s.
