Sex-- and a Walther TPH

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DAKODAKID

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Anyone have any experience with the .22 TPH??

I bought one for my Wife for our 10th anniversary and the mag release at the bottom broke shortly after she opened it.
Sent it back, interarms fixed it and it broke again at the same spot after shooting a few rounds (cheap pop metal POS)Interarms again fixed it and it seems ok.
She has shot it only a few times and is kindof leary about trusting it for close quarters defense.
She wants one made in Germany.
My German made PPK's are flawless, while my
Interarms PPK is JUNK.
Has anyone had any experience with the German made TPH???
I know there are better small .22's out there but she insists on the baby PPK!!!
I want her to be happy,then I have a chance to be happy..frequently..If you know what I mean (LOL)
Help boys..


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I'll say this; the TPH is quite possibly the cutest gun this side of a .22 Short NAA... :D

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I've seen only one German made TPH in 25ACP and that was about 8 or 10 years ago but it was very expensive... about $800. One I saw was blued and I don't even remember hearing about 22lr TPH that was made in Germany and imported in.

I believe only German made TPH that were imported were for legimate law enforment use because accoording to the gun control act of 68 (I think) TPH does not have enough "points" to be imported for public sales.
 
If you love your wife, don't trust her defense to a .22. IMHO the absolute bare minimum would be a .32, in fact my wife's getting a Kel-Tec P32 for Xmas (she already complains her purse is too heavy, so the Ruger Redhawk in .454 Casull is out of the question :) ).

As for Interarms, if I had any product that broke twice in the same place I would be seeking a refund, not repairs.
 
I do love my wife and she uses an HK .45 compact for self-protection.
The tph is a backup and or a shooting range plinker.
I shot her TPH at the range today and the little bugger grouped 1.5" at 7 yards--point and shoot!!!
fun to shoot but I am afraid it will break on me, thinking about getting one made in Germany!!!
 
German-made TPHs are out there, although finding one will likely be something of a feat. I saw one about 15 years ago. The dealer said that it had been imported for LE use, but then eventually found its way into the civilian market as a used gun. As taco says in his post above, the TPH is not legal for importation to civilians due to GCA68.
 
I also have a TPH. I also had a problem with the magazine release. I also had other problems with the firearm. I also tried, unsuccessfully, to get the firearm replaced through Interarms. I also was unsuccessful. The firearm went back three times, once for the mag release, once for soft metal and once for a machineing gouge. Once all that was repaired the TPH runs fine. Its accurate as can be and is the ultimate hide out weapon. I also would advise you to find any Walther made in Germany. Try Earls Repair Service. They have everything for the Walther.
 
I have a stainless one - Interarms model. I too had to send it back - a small piece of metal in the trigger assy broke off. Also has some probs with a light firing pin strike. After going back to Interarms it has shot fine.

One warning - It won't work worth a darn if you lube the slide with anything heavy. Use a LIGHT oil and it will cycle reliably. You need all the energy you can get out of the round and heavy oil slows it down too much. I think some of the reliability problems reported on this model result from too much or too heavy lube.

And yes, it is too small for serious work but hey, it is one fine lookin .22

Bought mine "for my wife" about 5 years ago. She hasn't shot it yet!
 
My sons and I have had 7 TPHs I think it is. We currently still have 4 or 5. ALL of them had to go back at least once. Once they are fixed they are the finest little jewels ever. They are as accurate as some rifles!!!! Tiny and finally after fixing they are reliable.

We use Quick-Shocks which have by far the best performance in them. They require the hottest rounds to work well. and with Quick-Shocks they are amazing. Try Quick-Shock .22 out of your TPH on a pumkin dressed in a heavy jacket from the thrift store and then try shooting another pumkin and jacket with a .45 or 9mm defense round.

One note pumpkins are easy to find now but make sure to get heavy ones (that way they are moist all the way through). Or if you are like some of the swamp rats out this way try hunting deer (feloniously illegal) with the Quick-Shock as opposed to larger rounds.
I wish we still had a pig farm here where I could test these Quick-Shocks from my TPH when the pigs are put down for butchering.

In each test I've made the .22 Quick-Shock out of my TPH has convinced me that it is WORTHY as a defense piece. It IS the pistol I carry when I go into the woods where there is a good chance of feral dogs.

Try it!

As for German TPH... I'm still looking after nearly 20 years. I missed one. It was $750 I think.

Jody

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I had a TPH made stateside and it worked fine for about two years. Was completely reliable. Then, for some unexplained reason, it quit working . . . would not feed reliably. This was some time ago; and I ended up trading the TPH for a S&W .22 kit gun with ti cylinder and eight round capacity. Doesn't remind you of 007, but it goes "bang" every time you pull the trigger . . . :)

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