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Swatkins13 · 09-21-2006, 10:33 AM

I have previous experience with Walther weapons. I have had an offer to buy a Wlather PPK .380 for $300. Are the Walther's any good as for just a pocket pistol? I like to be able to shoot about 1000 rounds through a pistol before I trust my life to it. Is the PPK large enough to be able to shoot 200-300 rounds at a day at the range?

Exmasonite · 09-21-2006, 10:45 AM

i have never fired the walther and don't know much about them.

for the money, you can get a new Bersa .380 for $220 and I trust my life to one of those almost daily.
here's my one question on the walther:

Where is the mag release? Is it on the bottom of the grip or is it a push button on the side (like my bersa, xd, etc)? I really like to be able to drop the mag one handed while getting my back up w/ the other. i think the bottom mag release would be a HUGE pain .

shipwreck · 09-21-2006, 11:17 AM

I think that unless U have always had a thing for a PPK (some people have wanted one ever since Bond had 1), I'd pass.

The trigger isn't that good, and I think there are many better guns. I see a mixed bag of reviews on them.

And, I am a HUGE Walther fan of the P99 - but not of the PPK.

bfog99 · 09-21-2006, 03:02 PM

I had a Smith and Wesson produced Walther PPK/S. I was able to comfortably able to shoot 200 rounds at the range. I personally had some reliabiliy issues with it. It would stay open as if the mag. was empty when it had rounds left. I bought it from a buddy for $300 with holster and mag. holster. He said he has never had that problem with it. So maybe it was me. I was unable to fix it though. I ended up selling it, more because I needed money at the time. It was a fun gun to shoot.

As far as the mag. release, it is the same as the XD, on the side.

kayl · 09-21-2006, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by bfog99

As far as the mag. release, it is the same as the XD, on the side.

I didn't think the PPK/S had a mag release...I thought you just racked the slide back and released it.

bama · 09-21-2006, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by kayl

I didn't think the PPK/S had a mag release...I thought you just racked the slide back and released it.

Yes it has a mag release. I suspect you mean it doesn't have a SLIDE release.

I have an S&W-made PPK/S, and never had a FTF or FTE. Dead on the money, and as comfortable to shoot as you can expect a small gun to be.

kayl · 09-22-2006, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by bama

Yes it has a mag release. I suspect you mean it doesn't have a SLIDE release.

I have an S&W-made PPK/S, and never had a FTF or FTE. Dead on the money, and as comfortable to shoot as you can expect a small gun to be.

Doh! I must have been a bit tired

Dhunter55 · 09-23-2006, 06:07 PM

I have to say the bersa fits my hand much better. The PPK is a little overpriced in my opinion.

09-21-2006, 10:33 AM	#1
Swatkins13 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Leon Kansas Posts: 353	Wlather PPK I have previous experience with Walther weapons. I have had an offer to buy a Wlather PPK .380 for $300. Are the Walther's any good as for just a pocket pistol? I like to be able to shoot about 1000 rounds through a pistol before I trust my life to it. Is the PPK large enough to be able to shoot 200-300 rounds at a day at the range? __________________ “If we succeed, the Country is ours. It is immense in extent and fertile in its soil and will amply reward all our toil. If we fail, death in the cause of liberty and humanity is not cause for shuddering. Our rifles are by our side, and choice guns they are, we know what awaits us, and we are prepared to meet it.” Daniel Cloud December 26, 1835

09-21-2006, 11:17 AM	#3
shipwreck XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 1,319	I think that unless U have always had a thing for a PPK (some people have wanted one ever since Bond had 1), I'd pass. The trigger isn't that good, and I think there are many better guns. I see a mixed bag of reviews on them. And, I am a HUGE Walther fan of the P99 - but not of the PPK. __________________ - Visit: http://www.fnforum.net The ULTIMATE FN site!

09-21-2006, 03:02 PM	#4
bfog99 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Port Orchard, WA Posts: 27	I had a Smith and Wesson produced Walther PPK/S. I was able to comfortably able to shoot 200 rounds at the range. I personally had some reliabiliy issues with it. It would stay open as if the mag. was empty when it had rounds left. I bought it from a buddy for $300 with holster and mag. holster. He said he has never had that problem with it. So maybe it was me. I was unable to fix it though. I ended up selling it, more because I needed money at the time. It was a fun gun to shoot. As far as the mag. release, it is the same as the XD, on the side. __________________ ~Brandon XD-40 Service

09-23-2006, 06:07 PM	#8
Dhunter55 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bikini Paradise Posts: 3,703	I have to say the bersa fits my hand much better. The PPK is a little overpriced in my opinion. __________________ Ron Paul Chuck Baldwin Bob Barr 2008 *Just say NO to McBama!* Last edited by Dhunter55; 09-23-2006 at 06:25 PM.

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09-21-2006, 10:45 AM	#2
Exmasonite XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 812	i have never fired the walther and don't know much about them. for the money, you can get a new Bersa .380 for $220 and I trust my life to one of those almost daily. here's my one question on the walther: Where is the mag release? Is it on the bottom of the grip or is it a push button on the side (like my bersa, xd, etc)? I really like to be able to drop the mag one handed while getting my back up w/ the other. i think the bottom mag release would be a HUGE pain .