Everyone who’s ever watched a spy movie loves the Walther PPK, but that wasn’t the first time Walther made a svelte little automatic. No, that honor goes to the PP (for Polizeipistole or police pistol) that Walther launched two years earlier.
Several manufacturers have built licensed copies of the PP after Walther stopped making it following World War II, but the original manufacturer didn’t resume production until now.
History buffs (and people who just like quality firearms) have a reason to celebrate because Walther announced during the company’s TEQ Fest 2024 that the groundbreaking PP is back.
Walther PP Specs & Features
Specs
- Caliber: .32 ACP, .380 ACP
- Action: Single-action/double-action
- Capacity: 8+1, 7+1
- Safety: Manual thumb safety/decocker
- Finish: Stainless, matte black
- Optic-Ready: No
- Overall Length: 6.9”
- Barrel Length: 3.9”
- Weight: 24 oz
- MSRP: $969
Features
- All-steel construction
- Single-action/double-action trigger
- Manual thumb safety/decocker
- Available in .32 ACP or .380 ACP and stainless steel or matte black
Prices accurate at time of writing
Prices accurate at time of writing
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If you’re a regular Pew Pew Tactical reader, you might recognize this pistol. We named the original PP, which was only available on the used market until now, in our guide to the best .32 ACP handguns.
When the PP hit the scene in 1929, it made a splash with clever features like an automatic hammer block, combination safety/decocking lever, and loaded chamber indicator. Those are nice features in 2024, but back then, they must have seemed like alien technology.
Walther’s modern incarnation retains those features as well as a double-action/single-action trigger, exposed hammer, and 3.9-inch barrel (0.6 inches longer than that of James Bond’s PPK).
The new PP is available in .32 ACP (with the original eight-round magazines) or .380 ACP (with seven-round magazines). Both feature all-metal construction and come with a stainless or matte black finish.
Steel-framed pistols are never cheap, and the reborn Walther PP is no exception.
Walther lists an MSRP of $969 for the PP, regardless of cartridge selection or finish. Given the pistol’s appeal to fans of classic firearms, I doubt that it will be a deterrent to the target audience.
I don’t want to give you false hope, but the PPK/s is available in a more affordable .22 LR configuration, so we might see a more budget-friendly PP in the future. Who knows, maybe Walther will even give us a threaded barrel like they just announced for the PPK/s, too.
What do you think of the new Walther PP? Let us know below. Like high-end pistols? Check out our Walther PDP Match review!
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I wonder if they have lightened up the DA trigger? It was very heavy on the previous PPK. I’m interested in the Bersa Firestorm, one of the PPK copies.
Jim, I believe they have lightened up the triggers a bit on the new PP/PPK series guns, but they are still pretty heavy. The Bersa is an excellent option if you want something in the same vein, as they take pretty well to trigger jobs without compromising reliability. If you can stomach a heel magazine release, then you might also look into hunting down an older Sig P230 or P232. I have an older PPK, a few Bersa Thunders, and a Sig P232, with the Sig being my favorite of the bunch.