Walther PP

Also known as Polizeipistole, Police Pistol, PP

semi-automatic pistol

Key facts

Type: Semi-automatic pistol
Place of origin: Weimar Republic
In service: 1929–present
Used by: See Users
Wars: Chaco War Spanish Civil War World War II Cold War The Troubles Vietnam War Rhodesian Bush War Lebanese Civil War Gulf War Iraq War ( Operation Telic ) Syrian Civil War
Designer: Carl Walther Waffenfabrik
Manufacturer: Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen
Produced: 1929–2025
Variants: See Variants
Mass: 675 g (23.8 oz) (.22 LR) 660 g (23 oz) (.32 ACP) 665 g (23.5 oz) (.380 ACP) 850 g (30 oz) (9×18mm Ultra)
Length: 170 mm (6.7 in)
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The Walther PP (German: Polizeipistole, or police pistol) series pistols are blowback-operated semi-automatic pistols, developed by the German arms manufacturer Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen.

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