I looked at the gun Mark and it is near new. I wish I knew a place in Alabama where I could buy an Interarms Walther with all the paperwork and box like new for $350 or $375. I've had mine for at least 20 yrs. and have never had a ftf or a pinch from the slide. I guess every person holds their gun differently and the ones who have problems are always ready to tell the bad points. Try to get them to go lower on the price if they will but if you really want one, buy it. You know you will eventually end up with one anyway!!
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CAJUNLAWYER
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$500 OTD would be top dollar that I would pay for a PPK. I'd go in at $400OTD and go from there
Imshootin
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I nabbed this one in Sept. 2010 for $375 plus sales tax at my LGS.
They're out there.
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My wife had an interarms .380 and had a problems pulling the slide back. She gave it to me along with a smith & Wesson 38 special & a Taurus 9MM. I have since bought her a S&W body guard .380. We were at the range yesterday & we both wanted to shoot the old .380 ( I'd never shot it before ) so I started loading the mag with hollow point rounds. You can get one hollow point in the mag & when you push the second one in it jams the first in the mag where it almost impossible to get back out. These were the only rounds she had for it so we didn't get to fire it. The extra clip that came with it was missing the spring & 2 bottom clips. When we got home I switched the cases I on the two & still had the same problem. Is there anything I can do to be able to use these hollow points & ball? I'm just like the second round in this mag, IM STUCK!
My wife had an interarms .380 and had a problems pulling the slide back. She gave it to me along with a smith & Wesson 38 special & a Taurus 9MM. I have since bought her a S&W body guard .380. We were at the range yesterday & we both wanted to shoot the old .380 ( I'd never shot it before ) so I started loading the mag with hollow point rounds. You can get one hollow point in the mag & when you push the second one in it jams the first in the mag where it almost impossible to get back out. These were the only rounds she had for it so we didn't get to fire it. The extra clip that came with it was missing the spring & 2 bottom clips. When we got home I switched the cases I on the two & still had the same problem. Is there anything I can do to be able to use these hollow points & ball? I'm just like the second round in this mag, IM STUCK!
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Moonman
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Jackyl71,
Ball is a better round for a small 380.
Hollow Points don't really expand at slower muzzle velocity.
Search for member ERICH, he has a thread on his 380 ammo tests.
Ball is a better round for a small 380.
Hollow Points don't really expand at slower muzzle velocity.
Search for member ERICH, he has a thread on his 380 ammo tests.
Wyatt Burp
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A couple years ago I saw an early 90s blue Interarms PPK/S for sale for $450. The exact gun I was looking for. I offered $400 then got it for $425 with ammo. I love this little gun and it shoots great. $500 for a stainless one is excellent. If it in fact is a smaller PPK then that's better, though I like the longer PPK/S grip personally. Either way, I'd snag that.
I had an early Interarms PPKS in .380 and I never had any feeding problems with it, and it always functioned just fine. My only regret is I sold it many years ago.
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Got a PPK/S in 380. Love it and will never part with it.
I had one just like this one about 15 years ago, had zilch problems and loved using it. The only thing I didnt like, was the cheapo black plastic case it came in. You could even put the case in your pocket.
This one came in the older thinner squared off plastic case. With target of course...
Not form fitted for the gun but you couldn't put it in your pocket.george minze
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I have a Blue steel PPK-S from S&W Walther...strong dbl. action first shot but excellernt single action trigger firing 380 round nose ammo..I have heard from some supposadly good sources that the hard ball in 380 actually is a better penetrating round in 380...(gun tests magizine) At least that is their opinion...All they do is test and report, no advertisement..I always wanted one but when working the job they were not authorized as off-duty weapon...Surprised. me that it is right on the sights at 15 yards.
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ColbyBruce
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I have owned several Walther PP, PPK, PPK/s pistols and understand your desire to own one. It's faults have been stated in previous posts, as well as many positive comments. I own the one below because it belonged to my F-I-L, and it actually works. It is an 85 year old design. If you want a handgun for a CCW there are plenty of better, more modern design choices in the same overall size and weight categories that fire more powerful cartridges, and cost less money. This PP is nearly the same size as a S&W 3913.
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bluegrassarms
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Looked and didn't find one for that price. Found one there for $600 cash, $615 with the card.
WAL 2246001 PPK SS 380 $597.00 SHIPS FREE
This is a PPK not the PPK/S, it commands a bit of a premium. $500 isn't unreasonable. Maybe get it down to $450 or so but I see them sell for $450 in top condition without the box and extra mag. The Interarms version also sometimes gets a slight premium as a collectible over the NIB versions (not more money, just more than a used non-Interarms).
Haggle a bit, but my view on buying anything is I won't pooch a deal on something I want over a small percentage. With no shipping etc. and you walk out the door and are done I don't see that as a bad price. It's at least in the ballpark.
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Derry 1946
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The lowest price Gunwatcher.com is showing for the PPK is $572.25. The PPK/S is going for as low as $341.84 in 22LR.
Raider
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I carry an Interarms stainless PPk in .380 during hot weather and wearing light clothes. I've never been bitten (have average size hands) and its completely reliable and deadly accurate. I stake my life on it and its not for sale. $500 seems to be about the going price for the stainless Interarms model.
Charlie
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I had the PPK/s about 30 years ago. It was a lemon. I and anyone else who shot it had the magazine drop out while shooting. I took it back to the gun shop I bought it from and they told me I was hitting the mag release. I was not. They said they tested it and could not make it happen to them. They were known to not be the most honest and I stopped going to them after this.
This type of thing can happen with any gun. The thing about all PPK style guns with me is they cut 2 groves on top of my hand during recoil. Bad enough to bleed. So even though I like the idea of the PPK, I avoid them because of the cutting issue.
This type of thing can happen with any gun. The thing about all PPK style guns with me is they cut 2 groves on top of my hand during recoil. Bad enough to bleed. So even though I like the idea of the PPK, I avoid them because of the cutting issue.
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This one came in the older thinner squared off plastic case. With target of course...
Mine was in the cheapest of cases one could come in making it feel like a small box of crayons. I could put the entire thing in my back pocket in the blue jeans I wore then. Now im mostly more casual wearing gym clothes. Those pockets are so deep, I can easily put a 45 in it.
)Now that ive seen the pic you posted, I want another.
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I only have a 1937 PPK in 32acp left and shoot it occasionally. I really like the pistols (PPk, PP) and owned many over the years. A pre Interarms PPk in 22lr was a favorite carry for 35yrs.
I should have kept at least one of the like new police turn in German PP pistols in 32 that we bought for $89 in the box w/spare mag and papers!
I never had the pistols cut my hand at all. But many people do have the problem with them. You won't know till you try one out.
The .380s bark pretty good. The recoil is quite noticable in either the PP or the PPk. I'd guess the PPK/S as well though I never had one of those editions.
Interarms import era pistols are generally good functioning, but there are bad ones in the lot.
Pre-Interarms are somewhat better finished and smoother it appears at least to me.
When they started the stainless mfg'r, some were down right crude and rough compared to earlier steel mfg. They improved a lot.
It's kind of like back and forth comparing pre-war or 50's mfg SW to an 80's/90's mfg SW.
They both can work well enough, but you get to appreciating the earlier workmanship and feel.
Probably better choices for a pocket auto pistol. But I still like 'em.
I just bought a Mauser 1914. Not the best choice for a pocket auto pistol either. But I like it,,and it's one I can still pull the slide back on.
I should have kept at least one of the like new police turn in German PP pistols in 32 that we bought for $89 in the box w/spare mag and papers!
I never had the pistols cut my hand at all. But many people do have the problem with them. You won't know till you try one out.
The .380s bark pretty good. The recoil is quite noticable in either the PP or the PPk. I'd guess the PPK/S as well though I never had one of those editions.
Interarms import era pistols are generally good functioning, but there are bad ones in the lot.
Pre-Interarms are somewhat better finished and smoother it appears at least to me.
When they started the stainless mfg'r, some were down right crude and rough compared to earlier steel mfg. They improved a lot.
It's kind of like back and forth comparing pre-war or 50's mfg SW to an 80's/90's mfg SW.
They both can work well enough, but you get to appreciating the earlier workmanship and feel.
Probably better choices for a pocket auto pistol. But I still like 'em.
I just bought a Mauser 1914. Not the best choice for a pocket auto pistol either. But I like it,,and it's one I can still pull the slide back on.
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Coldshooter
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I bought a brand new PPK/s in 1973 shot nothing but 88 grain Super Vels in it cause I didn't know any better. Never had an issue it cost $125 brand new. The Super Vels were about $10.00 a box as I remember. But that ammo and gun were a classic combination.
cowart
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My post was from 12-27-2011, more than 2 years ago. Prices change over time.
The webbing between my right thumb and index finger healed within a few days, and the scar is barely noticeable.
Mine did the same thing to me. I took a mill file and rounded off the sharp edges of the bottom of the slide. Followed that up with some fine grit sandpaper and cold blue: Problem solved.
(I've got a lot of carry wear on mine, it's not a collector's item. Unless I become famous for something.
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