The PPK/S Carry Frame is the .380 ACP version with a Blue/Black finish and walnut grips. It keeps the 3.3-inch barrel, 6.1-inch overall length and 7+1 capacity of the stainless gun but weighs 23.1 ounces. The trigger is double action for the first shot and single action after, and the slide-mounted thumb safety doubles as a decocker. Fixed standard sights, one magazine in the box, no optic cut and no threaded barrel.

In Delaware the .380 PPK/S is a waistband or pocket carry gun for someone who holds the state concealed carry license, and a bedside pistol for someone who does not. The extended Carry Frame gives a full purchase for every finger, which helps control a compact steel pistol. A first-time handgun buyer here goes through the state permit route, a certified course with at least 100 rounds of live fire, fingerprints and an online application, and the permit then runs two years.

Key features

• .380 ACP, 7+1 capacity, one magazine
• 3.3-inch barrel, 6.1 inches overall, 23.1 ounces
• Blue/Black finish, walnut grips
• Double-action/single-action trigger
• Slide-mounted thumb safety with decocker

Delivery is to a Delaware FFL dealer of your choice, where the Form 4473 and background check are completed before you take it home.