Comments on: Walther PPK Pistol Review

By: charlie wilson

charlie wilson — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:18:56 +0000

Oh yeah it’s in .380auto.

By: charlie wilson

charlie wilson — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:16:58 +0000

I have a 1971 PPK/S and the decocker /safety lever is no longer engaging with a click. It just kinda slops from safe to fire with no positive stop points. Anyone know what’s up with this.

By: mario

mario — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:51:41 +0000

where can i find a price exactly of the walther ppk with original seals of the german army in cal..32? somebody help me plis?thank”s a lot.

By: Patrick Ward

Patrick Ward — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:29:24 +0000

I have had a Wallther PPK in .32 and one in 380. Both were made in Germany. They were extremely safe with a manual safety / de-cocker. I always carried them with a round in the chamber. They were extremely accurate and a pleasre to shoot Not really as concealable as say the Ruger LCP. I went to a Beretta Sub- compact in 9 mm. It’s length and height are a little smaller than the PPK. but is much thicker. It has a 13 round magazine and a safety / de-coccker and exposed hammer, just lik a PPK. It has adjustable sights and shoots like a much larger pistol. A real improvement over the PPK, and less expensive than current PPK’s

By: Jon Wilson

Jon Wilson — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 08:40:33 +0000

I have an FN Model 10 (S/N 548385) which use to belong to one of the banks in Berri, Australia – the banks all got rid of their guns many, many years ago. I doubt this one has been fired much if at all and I have never fired it. I would appreciate opinions on what it is like compared with the Walther PPK. It seems a little bigger judging from the video and has very small sites. Calibre is .380 (I also have the .32 which is physically very similar).

Sincerely, Jon Wilson

By: Michael Jamieson

Michael Jamieson — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 12:36:37 +0000

I have owned many pistols over the years and find my PPKS one of most accurate I have owned.
It’s a nice carry gun flat and easy to conceal.
Slide bite MAN UP. you can’t go wrong carrying or owning a PPK.

By: Nick Zohfeld

Nick Zohfeld — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 19:33:54 +0000

I’m glad you added the trailer about the ease of disassembly and the mechanical simplicity of the weapon. This gun is the easiest to disassemble and clean of any of the guns I own and I consider that a major plus. While I can’t share your enthusiasm re the pistol’s accuracy, this pistol is still one of my favorites. Mine being an older model, I HAVE experienced ‘slide bite’ on numerous occasions. I guess I’m a slow learner.

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 02:58:30 +0000

I bought a PPK 7.62 mm in Germany in 1969. I love this gun and like the fact that it’s an oldy. I feel it’s one of the best guns made for personal protection. It’s small and easy to carry, has a smooth action and best of all it’s double action. So it can be carried with a round in the chamber safely and fired immediately in a bad situation as quick as a revolver. The trigger pull is a little hard on the first round, but after that it’s really smooth and easy to pull. It’s a really nice gun.

By: David

David — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 23:34:24 +0000

I recently purchased a PPK/S and love it so far. Quality is impressive and breakdown is simple. My only complaint is as others have said, it is somewhat difficult to rack. I appreciate the previous comment about cocking before racking…why didn’t I think of that? I have larger caliber handguns, but the PPK/S is my favorite carry given overall size/weight. I feel the 380 is adequate protection keeping in mind that accuracy is everything.

By: Mohamad Naiem

Mohamad Naiem — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:27:41 +0000

I would like to introduce myself to you as an Egyptian citizen live in Cairo, I am very much interesting in buying one pistol from your esteemed company, It would be highly appreciated if you furnish me with your Export terms and conditions for such case.
Kindly note that, I am legally permitted to carry self protection weapon in my country, moreover, my necessary import permeation excepted to be issued from our ministry of interior next month.
Looking forward to hearing from you.

Best regards

By: phil

phil — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 22:18:09 +0000

I love my ppk/s

By: Laufer

Laufer — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 04:34:03 +0000

That’s an excellent video Mr. Murdock.
My exposure to handguns has been very sporadic with no tng. on any type, and my only guns are milsurp rifles.

Do you consider the Bersa .380 to be just as reliable for anybody considering their First handgun for CCW? One minor hang-up is that I shoot rifles left-handed.

By: john

john — Tue, 29 May 2012 23:33:17 +0000

I thought the walter ppk was a british pistol

By: johndillinger

johndillinger — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:52:02 +0000

The 380 is a 9MM, but usually 90 grain..9MM kurst or short

By: johndillinger

johndillinger — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:50:12 +0000

The Walther PPK was the personal piece of Adolf Hitler and the gun he shot himself with. A little history here.

By: LarryArnold

LarryArnold — Fri, 18 May 2012 05:29:16 +0000

In my experience most .380s are harder to rack than most 9mms. The difference is the action. 9mms tend to be recoil operated, so the action locks. .380s tend to be blowback. Since the action isn’t locked, only the mass of the slide and the spring keep the action closed until the pressure drops. Since .380s tend to be smaller, and the slide lighte, that means the spring has to be stiffer.

With a recoil-operated .380, like the Colt Mustang, you can get an easier-opening slide.

By: JimInMT

JimInMT — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:12:24 +0000

I have a PPK .380 Walther and I do NOT like its spring for cocking, nor its security of the magazine. I would rather have PPK-S, as in the .22. Remember, a .22 almost killed Reagan. It is not inconceivable that the lighter load, but much smoother pull on the spring, lighter strength needed, if probably a safe gun for someone who cannot cycle a heavier calibre. My wife hates some semi-autos precisely because the spring is too strong, yet in same calibre, some are lighter to pull. At 10 feet, anyone hit with a .22 is likely to NOT want to stick around to challenge the next round.

By: Uncle Lar

Uncle Lar — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:15:52 +0000

You might also want to consider the Bersa .380. Lines very similar to the PPK at a significantly lower price point. Bersa is also primary supplier of handguns to the Argentine military and law enforcement, so not a minor player in the arms business.

By: David Tupper

David Tupper — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:56:54 +0000

Cock the hammer before you cycle the slide. The major resistance to starting the slide back is the mainspring holding the hammer down. This is one advantage to and exposed hammer firearm,a s opposed to concealed hammer or striker fired.

By: Joe Doakes

Joe Doakes — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:53:51 +0000

Excellent pistol to collect. The Walther PPS is an excellent pistol to carry.

By: Rich Stocum

Rich Stocum — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:23:44 +0000

My PPK is harder to cycle the first round than any of my 9mm’s. I have a Taurus PT-99, a CZ-75, and an HK P7. The spring is at least as stiff in my PPK, and it’s harder to get a grip on it because it is smaller than any of those 9mm’s. Won’t a student who has difficulty cycling a 9mm have more trouble?