SOLD - Rare Walther PP Super

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3/29/22 - This is an excellent Walther PP Super from 1976, one of only a few thousand made. The original blue rates at 96-97% with just a little edge wear on the slide, and minor scuff/wear marks on the front strap. The Walther PP Super pistol came into existence circa 1972, as a proposed service handgun for West German police. At that period, German police looked for a new standard handgun and ammunition, to replace obsolete and underpowered pistols then in service. During the early 1970s there was much debate about a new service cartridge, and two major contenders were the already famous 9x19mm Luger/Parabellum, and the relatively new 9?ó18 Police cartridge. The 9?ó18 Police cartridge has been based on pre-WW2 9x18mm Ultra ammunition, developed in Germany by the Geco and Walther on request from Luftwaffe (German Air Forces). The 9?ó18 cartridge offered about a maximum power which could be used in relatively compact and lightweight blowback pistols. This, in turn, allowed these pistols to be simpler and less expensive than locked-breech 9x19mm pistols. Recognizing these advantages of 9?ó18 ammunition, the Walther company developed a police pistol, roughly based on the famous Walther PP pistol, and called it PP Super. This listing includes a box of 9x18 Ultra ammo with 50rds. Import mark on frame. FFL required.