walther ppk/ppks

I can second the Bersa Thunder. I do not own one, but have shot a few and know someone who owns one. A good value.

Another good option is the FEG PA-63. PPK copy, alloy frame for light weight. Available in 9X18 and .380 auto. Cost is just over $100. Several ads in the current Shotgun News for them. I own the all-steel cousin, the FEG-APK MKII and really enjoy that pistol. If I could do it over again I'd get the PA-63 for the lighter weight.
 
A) Negatives
1) Too heavy.
2) Recoil spring too strong to pull back easily.
3) weak extractor.
4) Sharp edges.
5) Bites the hand when shot.
6) Hard to field strip.
7) Malfunctions when it gets fouled.

B) Positives
1) Nice finish and pretty to look at.
2) Didn't Hitler shoot himself with one?
 
I also don't like to bash a product, but the American-made PPK/S I had wouldn't feed anything but hardball. Even after sending it back to the factory it jammed constantly. A real shame, since it was a classy-looking pistol.
 
I owned a stainless PPKs made by Walther in America and it was a POS. It jammed and was totally unreliable. It was like a beauitful but unfaithful woman, very pretty to look at but completely trashy. I got rid of it and bought a West German PPKs and it was everything that the stainless gun was not.

It is definitely a keeper.

I also so own two East German Maks and a Russian .380 high cap but they are not the quality of the West German PPks, the PPKs simply exudes class.

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I had an East German Makarov and regret parting with it. I did hang on to my several Walther PP's from MH and ZM in .22 and 7.65mm.
The .32s, or 7.65 as they are called in Europe are doing really great with Winchester Silvertips.
I got rid of the Makarov many years ago because good bullets were scarce and I had to cut 9 Para brass down for reloading.

Qualitywise the E.G. Makarov is not behind the PP - but it is quite a bit bigger.
 
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