

- #SMITH AND WESSON WALTHER PPK MANUFACTURE DATE SERIAL NUMBERS#
- #SMITH AND WESSON WALTHER PPK MANUFACTURE DATE MANUAL#
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STOP USING YOUR PISTOL AND RETURN IT TO SMITH & WESSON AT ONCE.Īny unintended discharge of a firearm has the potential for causing injury, and we ask that you stop using your pistol immediately.

#SMITH AND WESSON WALTHER PPK MANUFACTURE DATE SERIAL NUMBERS#
The Serial Numbers of the pistol subject to this recall are as follows: This recall applies to all Walther PPK and PPK/S pistols manufactured by Smith & Wesson from March 21, 2002, until February 3, 2009.
#SMITH AND WESSON WALTHER PPK MANUFACTURE DATE MANUAL#
When the manual safety is disengaged, Smith & Wesson's Product Engineering Group has determined that the possibility exists in certain firearms that lowering the hammer may cause a chambered round to fire. The Fort Smith, Arkansas production is another mark on the storied history of this pistol, and we look forward to the future of the PPK series,” said Bret Vorhees, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Walther Arms, Inc.Smith & Wesson has identified a condition that may exist in certain PPK and PPK/S pistols which may permit a round to be discharged without the trigger being pulled. To build upon the history of this timeless pistol and offer a collector’s item was a fun project. “We are very excited about the release of the Walther PPK/S First Edition. The Limited Edition series will not be repeated in the future. Only 1250 Walther PPK/S First Edition will be produced with consecutive serial numbers from 101 to 1350 and they will be distributed exclusively in the USA by TALO Distributors. On the right side of the slide, just below the ejection port, the words "First Edition" are rolled. 380 Auto caliber and is entirely made from stainless steel, also featuring elegant cocobolo grips, a tropical wood with a very warm hue. The Walther PPK/S First Edition is chambered in. Words "First Edition" rolled on the right side of the slide. In 1250 pieces, the Walther PPK/S First Edition features cocobolo grips and the For the time being, no official price has been announced for this gun, which with its many variations and long life is a very fascinating collection theme.

The Walther PPK/S pistols are then hand assembled by particularly qualified craftsmen. More than thirty major revisions have been made on the critical parts of this classic gun to improve it and bring it back to its original perfection and reliability.Īll the components so far built with the micro-casting technique have been replaced with parts machined from solid steel blocks, as envisaged in the original design.
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Having been out of production for five years and still warmly welcomed, the "made in the USA" Walthers will now come back to the market in a revised form, no longer built under license but manufactured in Walther Arms's US plant of in Fort Smith (Arkansas). The PPK/S was produced from 1983 by Interarms and then the Walther PPK and PPK/S models were manufatured under license in the USA no less than by Smith & Wesson until 2014. Top view of the Walther PPK/S slide: note the characteristic wavy serration ofĪ premise: Walther pistols produced in the United States are nothing new.
