Yea, the Walthers I have looked at were made in Germany, I know some years ago S&W was doing this, but I think that’s changed now
In the past, the PPK version has been manufactured by Walther in its own factory in Germany, as well as under licenses by Manurhin in Alsace, France; Interarms in Alexandria, Virginia, US; and by Smith & Wesson in Houlton, Maine, US. Since 2018, PPK and PPK/S models have been built in Fort Smith, Arkansas, at the factory of US-based subsidiary Walther Arms, Inc.
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The article is a reprint from August 2005, which American Rifleman/NRA posted on 02/27/2022. I like a lot of reprinted articles, but they really should post a new paragraph or two if the original articles refers to laws or business practices that have since been changed. I would have found an explanation for the end of Walther's relationship with S&W almost as interesting as the article.
When I bought my Walther I knew that in the past SAW had made some PPKs. I didn't know it was because of a law.
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They're still cheap. And still very accurate. I have 2 of them. Russian and Bulgarian I think. They were made in several E. European countries. Not in Belgium though as far as I know.
I've had a couple, both Bulgarian (not Belgian). Always amazed at the simplicity of the design. (Just don't lose the firing pin spring.
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The East German Maks are the cream of the crop.
