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| This is the first I've heard of it, but I can tell you right now- you will be disappointed with what they offer up.
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| Can it be worse than Smith & Wesson's attempt? |
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| I just read about the re-introduction in the newspaper this weekend. The plant is located in Ft. Smith Arkansas and is a Walther operation. They are no longer affiliated with S&W per the article. |
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| Walther's website has as Goldstar225 stated, a page on their Ft. Smith PPK and PPK/S. Use to have a German PPK/s ... wish I still did. Lot better 380's out there ... but not as classy. https://www.waltherarms.com/handguns/ppk/ppk/# |
| Posts: 499 | Location: Oklahoma | Registered: March 15, 2008 |
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| The improved Walther PPK has been back for quite some time now. It just goes by the name Bersa Thunder 380 now...
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| Posts: 35046 | Location: Pennsylvania | Registered: November 12, 2007 |
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| I love the feel and design of the PPK/s. Owned several, both in 7.62 and .380. The experience was very consistent: Bang. Bang. Jam. I will try again if someone can make one that works.
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| I had the older Inter Arms 380 and it seemed to only run good on FMJ. |
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Glorious SPAM!
| Didn't they announce this at SHOT back in '16 or so? I remember LDD mentioning it and I kept my eyes open and never saw any 380 models show up. Just 22's. They were suppose to start manufacturing them in Arkansas or something. |
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| The time for the PPK is long past. Truthfully they are not that good IMHO.
Sign P238 is much better.
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| quote: Originally posted by Gary1911A1: Hope they make the PPK in 7.62 (.32ACP) in blue.
I'd be in for one of these. Walther and Manurhin seem to do pretty well. |
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| quote: Originally posted by Blume9mm: As I've said before, the only thing the PPK has going for it is the Bond movies...
Agreed. Had Bond just have kept "that damned Beretta", the Walther PPK would be as obscure today as the Mauser HSc or Sauer 38H. That being said, most of the negative reputation associated with the PPK/PPKs was earned not through experience with German (French) pistols, but rather pistols produced in the US by Ranger Mfg. While beautifully finished, inconsistent reliability between pistols plagued the US Ranger/Interarms models from the beginning. I have no reason to believe a newly manufactured PPK will possess the level of quality or reliability present in a pre-'68 pistol. Modern production methods simply can't produce the same level of craftsmanship at a price agreeable to most consumers. |
| Posts: 3595 | Location: Western PA | Registered: July 20, 2010 |
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