Carl Walther GmbH introduced the PPK/S in 1968—thirty-seven years after the advent of the original PPK—after the antigun Lyndon B. Johnson administration imposed the Gun Control Act (GCA ...

But one gun keeps slipping back into Bond’s holster; 007’s choice weapon of choice for over 60 years. With a short grip, double-action trigger mechanism and reduced magazine capacity, the Walther PPK ...

As Q once told James Bond in “Skyfall” about his weapon: “The Walther PPK/S 9 millimeter short. It’s been coded to your palm print, so only you can fire it. Less... Fictional superspy ...

Even people who know next to nothing about guns will probably recognize the Walther PPK. “Oh yeah, the James Bond gun!” they’ll say. Ever since it was issued to James Bond in 1962’s Dr. No ...