WALTHER MANURHIN PP SPORT 22

State: SA, Australia Make: WALTHER MANURHIN Model: PP SPORT Action: SEMI-AUTO Calibre: 22 L/R Transferring Dealer: I AM A DEALER Condition: USED The licence to produce Walther pistols was contracted to the Manurhin factory in France. Starting from 1953, the French factory produced classics such as the PP and PPK, both under the Manurhin brand and the Walther brand. The latter were sent to Germany as kits to have the frames hardened before being finished. The quality of these guns is superb. Early Walther-brand PP or PPK pistols with the ‘made in Germany’ legend on the slide were therefore actually manufactured in France. However, one model was exclusively produced at the Manurhin factory, irrespective of whether it was marked Manurhin or Walther: the elegant .22LR PP Sport, which is a sporting version of the PP and came in two-barrel lengths, 150mm ('C' suffix serial numbers) and 200mm ('L' suffix serial numbers). Production of PP Sport pistols appears to have started soon after Manurhin received Walther’s licence in 1952. PP Sport serial numbers started from 50000 while the highest number seen is just below 75000. Hence, it is assumed that 25,000 of all models were built until production ended in the late 1960s. The PP Sport pistols are not only beautifully made, they are also very accurate and can outperform modern target pistols. The rear sight is adjustable, the hammer has a spur for easy cocking and the 10-round magazine has a plastic extension to fit into the contour of...

WALTHER MANURHIN PP SPORT 22

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