Walther PPK .380

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dynsdale

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Greetings all !

I'm new to this particular forum, If you subscribe to the HS site I'm known as RM there.

My request about th Walther is...........

What can any of you tell me about it? Good bad or otherwise, I'm considering one, but have never fired one.

All info welcome

Thanks
 
The real question is, what are you considering it for? If it's for a defensive handgun, that wouldn't be my first choice. The PPK has a spotty record for reliability, and the .380 is at the bottom of the defensive calibers. The PPK also tends to bite some users, I know the web of my hand still remembers! :)
 
The PPK holds 6+1 rounds of .380. Not a lot of rounds (though more than a 5 shot revolver), and a not so hot round (9mm or .38 is better, as is anything above that).

That being said, I find my PPK more accurate than my J-frame revolvers. I also generally like autos better than revolvers because the trigger (at least on subsequent rounds) is better. The PPK also has a safety/decocker, and can be reloaded quickly if you carry an extra clip. While the PPK may be small and flat, it's somewhat heavy for its size.

The guns doing the most damage to the PPK are guns like the Kahr and Kel-Tec, which are about the same size, but carry 9mm and .40S&W rounds.

Regardless, I love my PPK (carried generally in a desantis ankle holster), and would recommend it to anyone.
 
I love my little stainless American-made PPK, but the blowback operation can get a little tedious after 75 rounds or so. Just because it's a .380 doesn't mean it doesn't recoil.

You'll get lots of naysayers claiming the American PPK is crap, but the reality of the situation is that the gun is a popular piece of firearms lore. They look great and are accurate for the size of pistol that they represent.

Soon you'll have a post about the Kahr being the same size gun and packing a higher caliber bullet, the Makarov costing less and doing more, the Sig P232 being more reliable, and the German PPK owners claiming superiority.

But none of them have a gun that's prettier than a PPK.

Quality varies, I guess, but after a hundred round break in period, mine has run pretty flawlessly. You'll need to keep it clean and remember that, like most automatics, it does best with FMJ's.

It'll put the shots where you point them and is as classic in its styling as an Alfa Romeo...

You'll also start ordering your vodka martinis 'shaken, not stirred'.
 
I have had one for several years, but shoot very little. Recoil is very noticable and if you have big hands it will "bite" you. It is accurate, but demands hot ammo. I recommend European such as S&B. It is nice to carry, but will jam with light ammo.
 
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