The PPK/S was created specifically to comply with the US Gun Control Act of 1968's sporting-purpose import criteria. It combines the longer PP slide and barrel with the smaller PPK frame, adding just enough length to pass the import point system. Chambered in .380 ACP for the US market, it became the most common PPK variant in America through the Interarms import era and remains associated with the classic James Bond aesthetic. Type: Pistol Action: Semi-Automatic Caliber: 380 ACP Capacity: 7 Year introduced: 1968, Germany Weight: 23 oz Overall length: 6.1" Status: Discontinued Intended use: collector, concealed_carry