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Walther PP

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The Walther PP is a series of blowback operated semi-automatic pistols made by the German manufacturer Carl Walther. The designation PP stands for the German term Polizeipistole, or police pistol. First developed in 1929, the pistols were chambered in cartridges including 9x18mm Ultra, .22 Long Rifle, .25 ACP, .32 ACP and .380 ACP, and remain in production today. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
.32 ACP 1
Caliber
.380 ACP 1
Caliber
9x18mm 2
Caliber
.25 ACP 1
Caliber
.22 Long Rifle 1
Service Status
In Service 2
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
Semi-automatic pistol 2
Introduced Year
1935 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Pistol / Revolver 2
Connections

Operated By

French Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Walther PP (Polizei Pistole)
Turkish Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Walther PP (Polizei Pistole)
United States Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Walther PP (Polizei Pistole)

Used In

Gulf War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Walther PP
Spanish Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Walther PP
Syrian Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Walther PP
Vietnam War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Walther PP
World War II, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Walther PP
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Manufactured By

Carl Walther GmbH

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Walther PP
Sources
1. Wikidata: Walther PP
Wikidata Q311237, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
2. Wikipedia: Walther PP
  • Lead, opening sentence
    series pistols are blowback-operated semi-automatic pistols, developed by the German arms manufacturer Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen.
  • Infobox: service
    1929-present
  • Infobox: cartridge
  • Caliber attribute (walther-pp)
    First developed in 1929, the pistols were chambered in cartridges including 9x18mm Ultra, .22 Long Rifle, .25 ACP, .32 ACP and .380 ACP, and remain in production today.
  • Used In: Spanish Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Spanish Civil War'
  • Used In: World War II, infobox wars field: 'World War II'
  • Used In: Vietnam War, infobox wars field: 'Vietnam War'
  • Used In: Gulf War, infobox wars field: 'Gulf War'
  • Used In: Syrian Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Syrian Civil War'
View the Source
Walther PP (Wikidata)
WikidataWikidata Q311237 (P729 service entry): 1935
Quote, Wikidata Q311237 (P729 service entry): 1935
Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 1935.
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MilitaryFactory.com: Walther PP (Polizei Pistole)
MilitaryFactory.com
  • Operated By: French Armed Forces, Operators
    [ Bangladesh; Burkino Faso; Central African Republic; Chad; Republic of Congo; Denmark; East Germany; France; Guyana; Hungary; Indonesia; Iran; Madagascar; Malaysia; Mauritius; Nazy Germany; Niger; Pakistan; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Senegal; Seychelles; South Africa; Sweden; Turkey; United Kingdom; United States ]
  • Operated By: Turkish Armed Forces, Operators
    [ Bangladesh; Burkino Faso; Central African Republic; Chad; Republic of Congo; Denmark; East Germany; France; Guyana; Hungary; Indonesia; Iran; Madagascar; Malaysia; Mauritius; Nazy Germany; Niger; Pakistan; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Senegal; Seychelles; South Africa; Sweden; Turkey; United Kingdom; United States ]
  • Operated By: United States Armed Forces, Operators
    [ Bangladesh; Burkino Faso; Central African Republic; Chad; Republic of Congo; Denmark; East Germany; France; Guyana; Hungary; Indonesia; Iran; Madagascar; Malaysia; Mauritius; Nazy Germany; Niger; Pakistan; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Senegal; Seychelles; South Africa; Sweden; Turkey; United Kingdom; United States ]
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