Walther PPK/s....What Can I Do to Get a Better Trigger Pull??

[Fishinfool]

They were a popular back up gun when I was a uniform LEO, and I owned one myself. Poor DA trigger pull, and I tried several fellow officers guns the had "been worked on", without noticing much difference. I was told be several folks familiar with the inner workings of these guns that because of the design of the inner mechanism and their geometry, a good DA trigger pull and reliability at the same time was not going to happen. Mine was a blued Interarms gun, and very well built, but never 100% reliable. Super crisp machined edges (as in sharp) always left me with a cut or two when I field stripped it, unless I was careful.

Larry

 

[tocohillsguy]

I had forgotten that the PPK is so powerful it hits like a brick through glass... [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU98uP7pXA8[/ame]

 

[Rick H.]

Like noted by Larry above I carried a PPK as a second gun and off-duty for many years. We couldn't do anything to our department or personally owned firearms if we declared it as a supplemental/off-duty weapon. Therefore I left it as is. I never had the pistol bite or cut me, but the first round out double action was a challenge to keep in the 10 ring. After that it and I did good. In the summer I carried it in an ankle holster and in winter a ballistic vest holster. My first one was a blued West German version and later I went to a stainless model. I was one of the few at that time carrying a semi-auto as most carried S&W J-frames which I did prior to the PPK. Fortunately on all but our 10 yards and closer qualifications we could go single action so that kept the scores up a bit. Left handed was another story in double action though. I still have the PPK and it could tell some stories, but I haven't shot it in a long time. I learned quickly from the veteran officers to never go to work with only one shooter, it's like putting all your eggs in one basket.

Rick H.

 

[lhump1961]

My PPK/S is not a carry gun but rather a pride of ownership gun. They are classic. Everything said here about the DA pull is correct...very heavy! The SA is OK but the sights are small. I enjoy having it and it performs well but I admit I haven't shot it for a couple of years. I like it and it will be with me to the end as I don't intend to get rid of any of my stuff. I still have a S&W 22a1 Talo that shoots well but I much prefer my Ruger MK series of 22lr. None the less the 22a1 still resides in my safe and I have no plans to shoot it. Maybe the grandsons will.