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From: cash@convex.com (Peter Cash)
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Subject: Re: Walther PPK/S 380 ACP
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Date: 30 May 91 20:26:13 GMT
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In article <35033@mimsy.umd.edu> boyd@mailer.cc.fsu.edu (Mickey Boyd) writes:
#In article <34989@mimsy.umd.edu>, gordonh@milton.u.washington.edu (Gordon Hayes) writes:
##Is there a full 9mm Walther PPK?

#No.  The direct blow-back action of the PP's would be rather painful in 
#9mm, and would also be very hard on the gun itself.  Walther does make a  

Correct. But Walther _does_ make a PPK that shoots a 9mm round that is
about halfway in power between a "short" (.380) and a parabellum. This
round is apparently used by the German police. Unfortunately, 1) I can't
remember what the round is called (probably 9 x something), and 2) since
the round isn't popular over here, Walther doesn't import these guns.

How's that for useless information? :-)
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