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Small arms1929–present
Semi-automatic pistol
Walther PP is a semi-automatic pistol originating in Weimar Republic. It was built by Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen. Reported operators include Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Guyana, Indonesia, Iran, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Germany, Niger, Peru, Senegal, Seychelles, Togo, United Kingdom.
Technical data
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2026 | 0.17 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Semi-automatic pistol
Weimar Republic
1929–present
See Users
Chaco War Spanish Civil War World War II Cold War The Troubles Vietnam War Rhodesian Bush War Lebanese Civil War Gulf War Iraq War ( Operation Telic ) Syrian Civil War
Carl Walther Waffenfabrik
1929
Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen
1929–2025
See Variants
675 g (23.8 oz) (.22 LR) 660 g (23 oz) (.32 ACP) 665 g (23.5 oz) (.380 ACP) 850 g (30 oz) (9×18mm Ultra)
170 mm (6.7 in)
98 mm (3.9 in)
30 mm (1.2 in)
109 mm (4.3 in)
9×18mm Ultra .22 Long Rifle .25 ACP .32 ACP .380 ACP
Straight blowback
305 m/s (1,000.7 ft/s) (.22 LR) 320 m/s (1,049.9 ft/s) (.32 ACP) 256 m/s (840 ft/s) (.380 ACP) 320 m/s (1,050 ft/s) (9×18mm Ultra)
Magazine capacity: 10 (.22 LR) 8 (.32 ACP) 7 (.380 ACP and 9×18mm Ultra)
Fixed iron sights , rear notch and front blade
Bolivia
Burkina Faso
Central African Republic
Chad
Republic of the Congo
Guyana
Indonesia
Iran
Madagascar
Mali
Mauritius
Germany
Niger
Peru
Senegal
Seychelles
Togo
United Kingdom
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Walther PP equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Guyana, Indonesia, Iran, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Germany, Niger, Peru, Senegal, Seychelles, Togo, United Kingdom
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