Walther PP

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)

Barrel length