As of July 2016 , Walter Arms Inc. has suspended production of PPK and PPK/S pistols in the US market due to a licensing issue with Walther in Germany .
While the US distributor , Walther Arms Inc. , has repeatedly stated its intent to manufacturer the PPK and PPK/S pistols for the US market at their factory in Fort Smith , AR  , as-of July 2016 the production of the PPK and PPK/S at Fort Smith was reported by Walther Arms ' Casey Craig in response to consumer inquiries as being indefinitely postponed due to licensing issues with Walther in Germany.