Page 1 2
Go | New | Find | Notify | Tools | Reply | |
| Peace through superior firepower  |
Give us a partial or complete serial number and we can pin it down better. ____________________________________________________ "I am your retribution." - Donald Trump, speech at CPAC, March 4, 2023 | |||
|
Member |
Great photo. Thanks for sharing. | |||
|
Frangas non Flectes |
Beautiful pistol, very classy indeed. Nice photo, too. ______________________________________________ “There are plenty of good reasons for fighting, but no good reason ever to hate without reservation, to imagine that God Almighty Himself hates with you, too.” | |||
|
| Member |
138410S is the SN. Bill R | |||
|
| Member |
Is it hard to find mags for the 22? | |||
|
| Peace through superior firepower |
My Marschall reference shows a serial range for this Manurhin-produced pistol of 114481 to 141447 , 1969 to 1987. This serial range is for .22LR only, The S suffix of your serial number does indicate that the pistol began life as a PPK/S, but there is overlap in that serial range, for the PPK/S in .380- 134941 to 269008 , 1968 to 1985. If you pistol began life as a .380 PPK/S, that could explain the PPK-marked slide. The only thing Marschall says about the early PPK/S is that the first pistols omitted the slash in the designation, so that they say PPKS. While it's possible that this pistol left the factory as shown, I wonder... Come to think of it, I'm not even sure that PP frames are identical for the rimfire and centerfire versions. If they're not identical and can't be interchanged, this is a factory pistol. If they are identical and can be interchanged, it may be a parts gun. No big deal. | |||
|
Waiting for Hachiko |
Yes, originals are very expensive too. Para, I think the .22 cal frames are more narrow than the centefire models, but no measurements to back my claim. 美しい犬 | |||
|
| Member |
Not according to Major Boothroyd... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik_XxZEfjJo | |||
|
| Member |
Thanks for all the info! I've been trying to research online, but haven't been able to pin down anything about PPK marked slides on the /S frames. In any case, like you said, it really doesn't matter. Either way it's a nice, elegant little .22, and priced right for what it is one way or another. All steel, high quality DA/SA pocket pistol... They ain't making them like this today! Bill R | |||
|
| Member |
Beautiful pistol. Thanks for sharing. | |||
|
Member |
stylophiles - Congratulations on a most beautiful pistol and fantastic photography! You're an artist. I once owned a Manurhin marked PPK/S in .22 LR. It was a fantastic pistol, however being a post-68 Interarms import, it was fitted with a set of ridiculous target grips which distracted heavily from the slim profile of the pistol. Eventually I traded it off for a pre-68 7,65mm PPK - Brausch Silencer not included.  | |||
|
| Waiting for Hachiko |
 Lucked up in 2007, found this one at a local gun shop for $400. No dings, scratches, but the bluing was flecking, so I refinished it in Moly Resin Flat Black, because i would be carrying it in wet weather and during the summer walking. Bore was perfect, I found one aftermarket mag to go wiyh the original mag . I replaced all the springs, function has been perfect,and it is vety accurate. My photography isn't as goog as the OP's, LOL. 美しい犬 | |||
|
Baroque Bloke |
Member Ed Fowler has a .22 model, and likes it. AFAIK, his is a PPK, rather than a PPK/S. I have an Interarms .380 PPK/S. Heavy DA trigger, hard-to-rack slide, viciously sharp recoil. Beautiful blue finish, but a safe queen since I got my SIG P238. Serious about crackers | |||
|
Member |
The PPK/S was my first pistol purchase 30 some years ago and still one of my favorites.  | |||
|
| Member |
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Sunset_Va: They are awesome little pistols, and accurate as hell. I've owned 3 of them , have one of the German versions currently. The 2 German ones were just as accurate as a Ruger MK 4 6" pistol, but the Mahurhin version was not as accurate as the 2 German ones. Nice Walther , the 22's are slim and trim! I also have a German and Manhurin Walther PP in .22. Agree wholeheartedly how accurate they are (and slim and svelte). 30-35 years ago, when eyes were better, I shot rim fire silhouette, and actually could do as well with the German PP as with my High Standard Trophy and S&W 41. Sights were not as good not adjustable, but once dialed in, it dinged the furtherest steel just as consistently (or maybe better). | |||
|
| Powered by Social Strata | Page 1 2 |
 | Please Wait. Your request is being processed... |
|
© SIGforum 2024