Got rid of my Interarms PPK/S!

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Peter M. Eick

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That darn thing cut me one to many times and broke one to many parts. As I type this I see my nice cuts from the tang and I think of the several trips back to S&W for repairs. It kept breaking ejectors (darn casts parts).

Anyway, the piece of stainless junk is now traded for a P22target to teach my daughter to shoot.

Easily the most frustrating gun out there. Very accurate, but breaks way to often and cuts way to much.
 
Peter, as you say, the PPK/S is accurate and it does cut!

I can fire FMJ or JHP and produce great groupings just where I want them. But, after firing about 100 rounds, my skin between my right thumb and index finger is cut and bruised.

What I have begun to do when I use the PPK/S every so ofter to retain proficiency with it, is to wear put a band aid on the skin and then a glove on the hand. Even then, I take a beating when shooting off a large number of rounds.

So far, nothing has broken or failed on the gun. However, I am going to sell it. It is a wonderful concealed carry pistol. And, if you don't shoot a great number of rounds, it is just fine as a target pistol.

Good luck with your new gun.

Regards,
 

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I got rid of a stainless PPK .380 a little while ago. The only reason it didn't bite me is that I never gave it a chance, but it was hard to remember to grip it in the "no bite" mode. It's a beautiful pistol, but other than that I was disappointed even after replacing the hammer and recoil springs. The lightest hammer spring I could find was from Wolff, but even at 14#, the DA trigger just wasn't going to be a keeper for me.
 
Hey, join the club

Got rid of my Stainless PPK/S 2 weeks ago. I used to do the band-aid thing, but eventually got tired of it. Even though it didn't cut anymore, it still hurts like the dickens after about 150 rounds. I had the .32 ACP version, so it was a bit of an easier decision to get rid of it. It was deadly accurate, but I didn't like shooting it. Also, if I was going to carry a .32, I would now choose a NAA guardian or a Kel-Tec P32. Anyways, I traded up and bought a Sig P239. It weighs more, but that pistol just flat out shoots! I'd trust it with my life anyday.
 
There is ONE Walther PP/PPK that works, is accurate and believe it or not is reliable. It is also a little more powerful and the ammo is a lot cheaper. The pistol is far less expensive and is not at all sensitive to cleaning or ammo. It feeds everything and is as accurate as most tricked out competition pistols.

The fine pistol I speak of runs about $200 or less and shoots the more powerful 9x18 ammo. The Russian Silver Bear ammo makes it about the same power as a 9 mm in 9x19.

That pistol is THE MAKAROV...

I've owned several hundred Walthers and not one of them ever was reliable or accurate compared to my Makarov. And, you can purchase several Makarovs and a few cases of ammo for the cost of one Walther.
 
I had a Police surplus PP in .32. It was made in 1954 and was actually made by Manurine (sp?) of France (since apparently the Germans weren't being allowed to make firearms at the time). It shot great - very accurate, reliable, no slide bite, smooth as silk DA trigger and beautiful blueing (especially for a 30+ year old Police trade in). I think I gave about $160 for it.

So I decieded to get a PPK/S in .380 (around 1988 so you couldn't get a PPK). Again, these were being made in the US by I forget who (don't know why the Germans were still not making them). It was close to $300 - but what the heck, if it was as good as the PP it was worth it.

That one was a completely different story. For some reason it would sometimes reset to DA mode while shooting, on occasion slapping the trigger finger back in the process. The DA pull was gritty and had to be at least 15lbs. And it did bite. So it went back to the factory. They sent me a whole new gun. First time out the magazine fell out after a few shots. It came with two magazines and did the same thing with the second one. After going through that box of ammo - with numerous magazine drops, I cleaned it up and promptly traded it for a revolver.
 
IMO the SIG P230/232 is the best of the 007 pistols. The PPK & PPK/S just don't feel good. I friend of mine has one (James Bond "thing") and he loves it. I can't bear to shoot it.

The SIG is a tad bigger but a LOT better.

PG
 
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