Any Walther PP, PPK or PPK/S fans out there?

[VonFatman]

Caj,

That is exactly what I think of the guns...my wife's gun is a dream to drool over...just no fun to shoot.

Bob

 

[SHOOTER13]

My PPK/s...

West German ( circa 1972 )

 

[imashooter2]

A pre war PP...

 

[p0838]

One of the best pictures made

This is sort of on topic...Did anyone see, "Night of the Generals", where Peter O'Toole, playing an SS general, drew hs PPK with a neat reverse draw when he shot Omar Sherif's character?

Good movie, and the only time that I've seen that draw in a film.

T-Star

 

[harleyvato]

I had always wanted one

One day I went to the gun shop and saw one of the smith walthers, stainless, .32ACP, bought it and then read all about the problems with the recall. I thought I had made an expensive mistake,but 500 rounds later I really like the pistol! I have had a few FTE during the first two sessions( towards the end),but it has smoothed out. I really like the "beaver tail" it is fun to shoot.it is accurate,I like the looks, I just added an aftermarket set of grips.IMOit is a good little gun, not really my first choice, but better than a sharp stick.

 

[A10]

I have to agree with Caj on this one, too. I have fired a few, and they shoot OK, but they are heavy for what you get, and don't hold enough rounds for me to consider carrying a light caliber.

 

[Armyphotog]

I have owned several. Miss my Nazi one in 7.65mm. It was fun to shoot. The PP probably shoots better than all the rest, especially in
.380 caliber. I have the anniversary engraved PPK I bought for an investment, and a PPK/S, both in .380. I don't care for the recoil of the .380 in either. A Colt Mustang Plus II shoots a .380 better than any other one I own, and that includes a Beretta M84F Cheetah.

 

[Marshwheeling]

I'm partial to my CZ Vz.50 in 7.65. It looks a lot like the PPK, and fits the same holsters. It is very nicely made, and came a lot cheaper than a PPK.

 

[safearm]

I bought this Walther/Interarms PPK .380 from a Forum member. The flats are polished to a mirror finish and the Hogus grips are a little thicker than factory; makes it easy to hold.

 

[cwo4uscgret]

I have a Walther USA PPK, blue, in a shoulder holster as we speak....

 

[bshepherd]

Manurhin PP in .32. Former Copenhagen police pistol.

 

[Odinkar]

I've been carring my stainless PPK as my primary BUG and Sunday-go-to-meeting gun since the early 90's when I traded a *** .380 Bursa and 175.00 for it used. Ran I don't know how many rounds through it. I've replaced the recoil spring and the safety when it broken in two. Had to have the feed ramp polished to feed hollow points. Even though it's stainless and .380 I have to admit I feel like James Bond when I carry it.

 

[DCWilson]

I'm glad to see this thread come back to life. I like these little guns.

 

[Road Rat]

I recently picked up a Model PP in 7.65 dated 1964. A Hamburg, Germany police turn-in. It came with both magazines and the holster.

I sent it off to be completely gone through - wife just got her CCW Permit and will use this as her 'carry'.

 

[msinc]

Got two, both S&W made guns. Surprized at how accurate they are. Had trouble with one, it had a very severely chattered chamber and would not extract. The brass stuck to the inside of the rough chamber. Eventually the extractor and all the little parts related to it flew out of the gun at the range one day and it had to go back to S&W. They fixed it and I am back in love again. Altamont used to make some beautiful red colored "Rosewood" grips with the Walther banner and oak leaves laser etched into them...too bad they quit.

 

[jframe]

Kinda wish this thread had stayed dormant; now I've decided I want a PPK too!

 

[DeadAye]

Kinda wish this thread had stayed dormant; now I've decided I want a PPK too!

I hear ya! Me too....
It would seem that a shoulder holster and a tux would be in order though and I don't have a tuxedo

 

[george minze]

We have a stainless in the store, we also have the 380 Beretta. The Beretta seems to be better finished, but big for a 380. Both have that look..A young man came into shop and was pushing the PP/K on a elderly woman. He was knowledgeable but way out for who he was trying to influence.Point being the decocker function was hard for her to understand..He kept telling her what he KNEW because he was or had been a Green Beria on so he said..I didn't want to rain on his parade but told the couple to think about it and come back.(Not good sales technique) but I didn't feel she even understood that after first shot the pistol would be cocked, and she liked to fainted when I used the decocker to drop the hammer. This was not the pistol for her. At least I didn't feel right about selling it to her........I liked the pistol but I grew up with the SW 39 and understood the function and have been shooting for over 50 years..Still get qweezy about dropping the hammer on single/double actions..
god save us from some sales helpers no matter what area of expertise they have.....I have not known many special ops people having been just a common Marine but sometimes I hear all these stories and wonder...Just venting........I would love a blued older PP/K in 380. The Beretta did have a much smoother double action and better finish than the SS PP/K What do you guys think?????

 

[Wyo]

I shot the local Sheriff's off duty/backup handgun qualification course yesterday with a Smith/Walther PPK. It's 25 rounds and pretty easy, but the PPK did just fine and I had no problem at all qualifying at 100% with it. One of the deputies carries two PPK/S's as backups, one under each arm. I may be the only guy in America that has a Smith PPK that he likes, but this one has been absolutely flawless for several years and it was again yesterday. I would like to pick up a nice blued German gun sometime, but I certainly have no problems with the one I have. Neat little guns!

 

[LedFowl]

My German police surplus .32 1964 PP.