Bought a New PPK/S by Walther.

[M29since14]

Glad to see a great endorsement of the quality of manufacturing. I had a German TPH and sold it for a lot back then 2,000.00 as it was Swiss military marked and with the box. Thought I would replace it with an American TPH that was not such a collector. Now have two with several spare magazines. Neither is reliable. Would still buy a new build if the Walther USA can build a reliable one. Wishing and dreaming. Anyone else?

I still have my SS Interarms TPh .22. I found early that it preferred the Remington Golden .22s and had no problem with it with that ammo. That said, if they want to start making them in Arkansas in .25 ACP, and the quality seems good, I'd buy one in a minute. I'd prefer blued model, but would take SS if that was what was offered. I'd also like to have a PPK in 7.65. I should have bought one of those long ago.

 

[rockquarry]

Yeah, my PPK .380, loaded, weighs as much as my Sig 365 loaded. Four more rounds of more powerful 9mm. However, I don't mind. One doesn't carry a PPK because it's the most efficient auto pistol ever made. Clearly there are "better" carry guns out there. If one is actually anticipating trouble, carry something bigger than even a 9mm para. But a P-gun is still a fine weapon for us traditionalists. I don't fool myself in thinking it's No. 1 in stopping power, but I enjoy carrying it.

How true... it's refreshing that there are traditionalists who prefer the look, feel, and essence of a gun that's so much more than the drab and soulless semi-automatics marketed today.

 

[Echo40]

I want a stainless Model PP, hoping someday. But, I can't get interested in an over $800 380.

Sadly, the Walther PP was never made of Stainless Steel, so the closest that you can get is a Nickel or Chrome-plated PP.

Only American-Made Walther PPK and PPK/S models are Stainless Steel.

@colt_saa
You always have the most attractive guns, and you're a heck of a photographer too!

 

[Grayfox]

Just out of curiosity, I e-mailed Ft. Smith and asked if they had any plans to make the TPH. Their response was "Unfortunately, not."

 

[Gene L]

Over on the Walther board, there is opinion that the .380 is unpleasant (somewhat) to shoot. The .32 is universally (almost) prized, and a Ranger stainless .32 is a holy grail of PPKs. A few were made here but not many. I like the .380 fine, it's more accurate than my .32 and essentially the same size. I don't shoot the .380 through 200 rounds, can't afford it for one thing, but I wouldn't hesitate to do it if I had the ammo.

I've never been bitten by the slide which until S&W added the long nosed beaver tail backstrap, seemed to be a problem with lots of people. Now people who own the Ft. Smith P-guns say although slide bite is no longer a problem, the edges on the backstrap are sharper than they like, although that may have been fixed since I last heard of it. There is ultimate belief that the build quality is far better than the S&W pistols, and customer service is very much appreciated and quick.

 

[NavySCPO]

Bond...James Bond.

(Somebody had to say it)

 

[Echo40]

Bond...James Bond.

(Somebody had to say it)

Is it wrong that the sight of a PPK/S is more synonymous with Austin Powers than James Bond?

I can't help it, since Bond carried a PPK, and the differences in the grip between it and the PPK/S make then visually distinctive. Austin Powers (an exaggerated 1960s-centric parody of James Bond) carried a PPK/S, which I'm not sure was intentional or merely coincidental, but unfortunately the PPK/S just registers as Austin Power's gun rather than James Bond's gun.

That's no knock against the PPK/S either, as I actually prefer the PPK/S to the PPK for the slightly longer grip since it fits my hands better, and I actually like it better aesthetically too.

 

[Gene L]

In one of the later movies, Bond carried a /S, at least that's what he announced while chasing a bad guy. For a significant number of the earlier books, he carried a .25 Beretta, which Ian Fleming had him practically destroy...sawed off the front part, taped the grip safety, filed the firing pin down to a needle point. Finally he adopted the PPK in Dr. No, I believe, "like a brick through a plate glass window" in .32 APC.

 

[stem]

I just picked up a PPK from the Ft. Smith plant. I've always wanted one and jumped when my LGS had a couple come in. I'm glad I got a Walther made gun. I've read the slides are manufactured in Germany and the few reviews that are out say it eats everything it is fed.