thinking about geting a walther 380. anyone have one or hear of any problems with them?
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GREAT GUN, one of the best!
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had one for years miss it terribly!
Used by British Intelligence MI6.
had one for years miss it terribly!
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I have brand new PK380, fits hand like a glove, aims naturally, accurate, well worth money. Amo is a little pricey only drawback.
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nice gun a friend had one and loves it.
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I love my PPK/S. Although I carry a Glock 27 most of the time off-duty, I like the PPK for those times I'm in a suit. Perfect little ankle gun.
I have two PPKs which give me decent groups at 15 yds. They're made in Maine now by Smith & Wesson, same place they manufacture the Model 41 .22 target pistols....got two of those too.[hihi] BTW, S&W did have a safety recall on PPKs manufactured during a certain time period, so if you buy used, check their website for the serial number range effected by the recall.
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I went with dad to pick up his ppk/s (stainless) last year and was less than impressed when we brought it back and shot it in my indoor range.
The gun is a good looking piece but has so many sharp edges that it feels like you're holding an ice skate blade at times. We used some 1000 grit wet/dry paper to take off some of the sharp edges and it felt a lot better, especially when drawing the gun from a holster. The serrations on the slide can be rough and can be even worse when you're practicing clearing jams. We used some 1000 grit wet/dry paper to take off some of the sharp edges and it felt a lot better.
The other thing I didn't like was the decocker. The decocker on my sigs actually capture the hammer and allow you to drop it slowly, but the walther safety/decocker drops the hammer hard as if the trigger had been pulled. Doesn't give you a comfortable feeling, especially when you find out that there is a recall due to the guns firing when the safety/decocker is engaged. My WWII p38 operates the same way and it bothers me too.
We went through about 400 rounds and we had no ftf, but had about 1 fte every other magazine. When we received the gun back after the recall, it was better, but we still had a few fte. Still can't get comfortable applying the safety and I tend to use my thumb to allow the hammer to drop slowly.
The gun is a good looking piece but has so many sharp edges that it feels like you're holding an ice skate blade at times. We used some 1000 grit wet/dry paper to take off some of the sharp edges and it felt a lot better, especially when drawing the gun from a holster. The serrations on the slide can be rough and can be even worse when you're practicing clearing jams. We used some 1000 grit wet/dry paper to take off some of the sharp edges and it felt a lot better.
The other thing I didn't like was the decocker. The decocker on my sigs actually capture the hammer and allow you to drop it slowly, but the walther safety/decocker drops the hammer hard as if the trigger had been pulled. Doesn't give you a comfortable feeling, especially when you find out that there is a recall due to the guns firing when the safety/decocker is engaged. My WWII p38 operates the same way and it bothers me too.
We went through about 400 rounds and we had no ftf, but had about 1 fte every other magazine. When we received the gun back after the recall, it was better, but we still had a few fte. Still can't get comfortable applying the safety and I tend to use my thumb to allow the hammer to drop slowly.
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You would be better off getting the sig sauer 380 they are way better I have both,They just came out with a new product line that is really nice check it out.
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i also have a p22, enjoyable gun.
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I have a p22 that I love too, I just don"t like the ppk380 of had problems with it.
Now they are sinced they merged and became Walther USA. Thats why the Walther P99 & S&W 99 are so similar
In 1978, Ranger Manufacturing of Gadsden, Alabama was licensed to manufacture the PPK and PPK/S; this version was distributed by Interarms of Alexandria, Virginia. This license was eventually canceled. Starting in 2002, Smith & Wesson (S&W) began manufacturing the PPK and PPK/S under license.
You still can't complain about the gun
In 1978, Ranger Manufacturing of Gadsden, Alabama was licensed to manufacture the PPK and PPK/S; this version was distributed by Interarms of Alexandria, Virginia. This license was eventually canceled. Starting in 2002, Smith & Wesson (S&W) began manufacturing the PPK and PPK/S under license.
You still can't complain about the gun
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