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Originally Posted by Absalom
I second that correction. However ....
Walther introduced and advertised the pistol in the 1930s as the "Kriminalmodell". There is no evidence anywhere in the German literature, including Walther's own stuff, that it ever meant "kurz".
There is also no evidence that PPK is actually an acronym. In other words, "Polizei-Pistole Kriminal" (or "Polizei-Pistole Kurz") isn't a thing or a term.
The thinking at Walther seems to have been that the PP is the Polizeipistole, and for the Kriminalmodell we add a K to the end.
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While you are absolutely correct in your explanation of the meaning of PPK vs PP, the earlier poster was apparently confused, as we know the term "Kurz" actually refers to the cartridge - i.e 9mmK which is the European designation for our .380acp.