Herr Walther
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Walther PPKS: Good, Bad, or Ugly?
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That's NOT a scratch on the slide. Must be junk on my flat-bed.
That's NOT a scratch on the slide. Must be junk on my flat-bed.
Actually, Harbinger makes a good point. You already own the pistol, so go ahead and shoot it. You might be fortunate and have a reliable PPK/S. It's not as though keeping it unfired will gain you all that much should you decide to sell it.
As for your getting either a Makarov or a PA-63, if you're only going to get one (speaking from personal experience), get the Mak. The 63 is a neat pistol, but its alloy frame lends itself to noticeably increased recoil. And like the Walther, the 63 is known to bite the hand that feeds it. Also, the 63 is not as durable as the Mak and parts are significantly harder to come by.
On the other hand, PA-63s are so inexpensive right now, that it really is feasible for most folks to afford both the 63 and the Makarov. I liked my 63 well enough, but if I could only choose one of the two it would be the Mak, hands down.
Take care. Marko
As for your getting either a Makarov or a PA-63, if you're only going to get one (speaking from personal experience), get the Mak. The 63 is a neat pistol, but its alloy frame lends itself to noticeably increased recoil. And like the Walther, the 63 is known to bite the hand that feeds it. Also, the 63 is not as durable as the Mak and parts are significantly harder to come by.
On the other hand, PA-63s are so inexpensive right now, that it really is feasible for most folks to afford both the 63 and the Makarov. I liked my 63 well enough, but if I could only choose one of the two it would be the Mak, hands down.
Take care. Marko
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Nice pics, especially the bottom one. I can't tell from the pic, but is it chambered for 9x18 Police Super? I had a chance at a very nice one for $175 a while back, but I passed (not knowing what it was). Neat pistol. Looks like a scaled down P-5.
Take care. Marko
Nice pics, especially the bottom one. I can't tell from the pic, but is it chambered for 9x18 Police Super? I had a chance at a very nice one for $175 a while back, but I passed (not knowing what it was). Neat pistol. Looks like a scaled down P-5.
Take care. Marko
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It is a Walther PP Super. Chambered in 9mm Police. (9x18).
This one was a former Baden Wurtemburg Polizei Pistole.
Stamps are on the other side on the frame.
This one was a former Baden Wurtemburg Polizei Pistole.
Stamps are on the other side on the frame.
West German Walther PPK's are excellent, the American made clones are a crap shoot. I had a stainless steel Walther PPKs made by Ranger Arms in Gadsden Alabama for Interarms and it was a POS. I sold it and bought a blued West German PPKS and there is a world of difference in the two guns.
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