Bodyguard 2.0 and PPK/S
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How was the felt recoil? Does the locked breech on the Bodyguard bring its recoil to less than the PPK despite the PPK being metal? I have a thorough dislike of 380 straight-blowback guns.
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Sorry, should have specified - the PPK/S is in .32.
I think the recoil of the Bodyguard is not bad - the low bore axis really helps.
The .32 out of the heavy PPK/S, of course, is nothing.
I think the recoil of the Bodyguard is not bad - the low bore axis really helps.
The .32 out of the heavy PPK/S, of course, is nothing.
I haven't shot them back-to-back, but I have shot a .380 PPK and the BG 2.0.
From memory, the PPK was considerably worse to shoot than the BG 2.0.
My experience also. I really wanted to like the 380 PPK/s that I got a couple of years ago, but it was a "kicker" and it went on down the road. I had the same experience with a Makarov 9X18 some years back. I had 9mm's that didn't kick that hard.
It did leave a nice Bianchi holster behind that seems to work just fine with my BG-2 at least.
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Yep, I also thought that about the Makarov that I shot.
I'd like to try the PPK in .32 now that it's been resurrected, but my opinion on the .380 PPK is that it's better looked at than shot.
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I got the S & W PPK/s and it is very reliable. Never had a a FTF. The recoil is a bit snappy but the LCP was much worse. The gun is highly accurate and fits in a pocket nicely. The gun has been around since 1935 and they are still making it.
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I picked up a 1969 PPK/S in 32 a few years ago and was amazed after the first shot how soft shooting it was compared to my PPK/S 380. As a plus the pistol was quite accurate with an old box of Federal ammo that came with it.
