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Ignition Override · January 19, 2013, 02:58 AM

My friend from Essen, Germany (Krupp AG), whose late father served in der Wehrmacht in WW2 told me that PPK stands for Polizei Pistole Klein (small), but I guess that he could be mistaken.

Kriminal also makes sense, although these days they also use the words Privat- and Berufsdetektiv.

January 19, 2013, 02:58 AM	#10
Ignition Override Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2008 Location: About 20 nm from the Big Muddy Posts: 2,887	My friend from Essen, Germany (Krupp AG), whose late father served in der Wehrmacht in WW2 told me that PPK stands for Polizei Pistole Klein (small), but I guess that he could be mistaken. Kriminal also makes sense, although these days they also use the words Privat- and Berufsdetektiv.