C&R · II · 056
Chinese Walther PPK copy, Type I & II
Section II: curio or relic, still subject to the Gun Control Act
Official wording
ATF P 5300.11 · APRIL 2025 EDITION · SECTION II · VERBATIM · PDF P. 3 ↗
Chinese, Peoples Republic of China, copy of German Walther PPK, cal. .32 ACP w/Chinese proof marks, Type I and II.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESYour firearm carries the marking “w/Chinese proof marks”
- INFOATF states no date; production was about 1950–1970.
Editorial facts · Our research
Low editorial confidence. Some details below couldn’t be confirmed from independent sources. The ATF wording is unaffected. About confidence
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 3 ↗ · ATF original ↗
- Entries
- 1 line
- Verbatim check
- Checked against the PDF text before every release
- Editorial facts
- Confidence: Low · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. modernfirearms.net ↗, type: Modern Firearms: Type 52 pistol, a PRC copy of the Walther PPK in 7.65×17SR/.32 ACP, issued to police and officers
- 2. modernfirearms.net ↗, action: Modern Firearms: Type 52 is a semi-automatic pistol with simple blowback action
- Fact tags
- ATF the ATF wording states it.
- REF ¹ an outside reference supports it; the number points to the list of references.
- ESTIMATE an approximate or indirect reading, for example the production range of the base model.
- NO CITATION we haven’t attached a reference for this fact; it’s our editorial reading, not ATF’s.
- Source checked
- 20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition
- Corrections
- None
Historical context
Image: Wikimedia Commons, “1972 Walther PP.jpg” by Michael Sullivan, CC0. Retrieved October 2026.
Summary: Wikipedia, “Walther PP”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
The Walther PP series pistols are blowback-operated semi-automatic pistols, developed by the German arms manufacturer Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen.