German made ~ $750-800
Interarms made ~ $650-750
S&W made ~ $500
Interarms is an importer and it would be marked by them.So Walther was bought by the other two?
How would a person determine who made it? Serial number?
So Walther was bought by the other two?
How would a person determine who made it? Serial number?
Interarms was a manufacturer?
S&W Made their PPKS under license from Walther
I was under the impression that Interarms imported theirs. May have read that wrong though.
For informational purposes,in October I got a Walther made [Fort Smith,Arkansas]
PPK/S for $649.99. Stainless.
No, Interarms and Smith were the importer for Walther, and also made the PPK and PPK/S for a while.
You can go by serial number, or simply by appearance and what it says on the gun itself.
Made in the US, short tang = Interarms.
Made in the US, long tang = Smith.
And of course there is the latest, current production, assembled in Arkansas, by Walther, from German and American parts. Long tang, no “made under license”, very flat sides and sharp edges, and available in nickel and flat black.
No, Interarms and Smith were the importer for Walther, and also made the PPK and PPK/S for a while.
You can go by serial number, or simply by appearance and what it says on the gun itself.
Made in the US, short tang = Interarms.
Made in the US, long tang = Smith.
And of course there is the latest, current production, assembled in Arkansas, by Walther, from German and American parts. Long tang, no “made under license”, very flat sides and sharp edges, and available in nickel and flat black.
On the last,
Good, bad, or no report?