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48094-
does anyone have any experience with the walther PPK series of pistols. i am considering bying a slightly used SS PPK in 380 auto as a CCW.

it is 390 and change at a local shop. and appears to have been rarely fired or quite well taken care of. (was told it was braught in by an older gentalman)

is 390$ a good price? and is this a good pistole for CCW.

any general experience would help as well (accuracy, reliability etc.)
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  • 48094-
    Okay, I know this is obvious to many of you guys, but why does the Walther PPK/S .380 have 9mm stamped on the barrel also?

    PPKS_380_lrg.jpg
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  • 48094-
    I forgot to say that it's a S&W Walther PPK/S built in USA
    Jack
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  • mark christian
    We are not really supposed to deal with these kinds of issues in this forum (you really don't have a question, just a beef). I will ask why you didn't send the defective pistol (the second example you purchased) back to S&W and have it fixed under warranty rather than handing it over the the range where you purchased the pistol?
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  • beantownshootah
    quote:I'm kind of a nut when it comes to keeping records of expenses
    Nah. . .
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    and today I went through all receipts for items directly associated with this gun and the totalis $1,283.69. That includes the gun, ammo, laser grips. I couldnt find the receipt for my Galco holster and that was about $80. I wrote a letter to the President of S&W Firearms, James Debny. What do you guys think the chances are for a full refumd?
    I'd say its approximately zero [edit, but if you're nice and send Smith your gun, they may send you back a working one].

    Also, why are you stopping there?

    Don't forget to bill Smith and Wesson for your gas expense in driving back and forth to the range, depreciation on your car, and postage paper and ink costs (for writing your letter).

    Edit.
    quote:I'm pretty upset because the guys in the gunshop are beginning to show their lack of knowledge and talent regarding guns. Doo any of you experience this type of attitude?
    Never.
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  • mbsams
    Why didn't you buy a Bersa Thunder? They all run 100% all the time!
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  • MIKE WISKEY
    "S&W Walther PPK/S built in USA"..........S&W did (does) have a recall on some of these. If you want a good ppk (/s) buy one made in germany.
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  • 48094-
    quote:Originally posted by mark christian
    We are not really supposed to deal with these kinds of issues in this forum (you really don't have a question, just a beef). I will ask why you didn't send the defective pistol (the second example you purchased) back to S&W and have it fixed under warranty rather than handing it over the the range where you purchased the pistol?


    Sorry about that but I wasn't certain which forum to post in, Next, the reason the gun shop sent it back was because I bought it there, I was there at the time, and they offered to do it. Is it wrong to let them send it back?
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  • 48094-
    quote:Originally posted by MIKE WISKEY
    "S&W Walther PPK/S built in USA"..........S&W did (does) have a recall on some of these. If you want a good ppk (/s) buy one made in germany.
    Yes, there was a national recall on Jan. 20th. Proof that the gun was recalled is shown by a die punch mark on the horizontal surface behind the trigger.
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  • rsnyder55
    Not to irritate you or anything, but on the failure to feed, did it eject the empty casing? Did anyone else try to fire the gun?

    The reason I ask is a number of faults on Walthers can sometimes be attributed to limb wristing.
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  • 48094-
    quote:Originally posted by rsnyder55
    Not to irritate you or anything, but on the failure to feed, did it eject the empty casing? Did anyone else try to fire the gun?

    The reason I ask is a number of faults on Walthers can sometimes be attributed to limb wristing.


    No, you haven't irritated me. I rarely get upset about any thing, but in this case it could be life or death.
    Next, after firing it would always eject the empty casing.
    Next, yes, 4 people tried firing it, 3 of them work at the gunshop.
    Can you define "Limp Wristing" for me?
    Thanks,
    Jack
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  • tsr1965
    Sounds to me like you were shopping for a gun that functioned. The one at GM didn't work, and they refunded you, then you rolled the dice and tried another one. Then the fella's that supposedly didn't know anythig told you to break it in...which some manufacturer's tell you to do. They at your range gunshop, did not give you a refund, or work on it, as that is what S&W tells them to do, is send it in, if this, this, or this does not work...but do not work on it or it voids the warranty....which you say you don't have. So after all this naysaying, and hacking all the people off at the knees what has it got you? Yes, you got your PPK/S returned, and hopefully you have one that works when it returns. Just hope you didn't tik off the people who were trying to help you.

    Best
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  • rsnyder55
    quote:Originally posted by 48094-
    quote:Originally posted by rsnyder55
    Not to irritate you or anything, but on the failure to feed, did it eject the empty casing? Did anyone else try to fire the gun?

    The reason I ask is a number of faults on Walthers can sometimes be attributed to limb wristing.


    No, you haven't irritated me. I rarely get upset about any thing, but in this case it could be life or death.
    Next, after firing it would always eject the empty casing.
    Next, yes, 4 people tried firing it, 3 of them work at the gunshop.
    Can you define "Limp Wristing" for me?
    Thanks,
    Jack


    Limp wristing is when you allow the recoil of the gun to move the gun and your hand to come back or roll back. The frame back and the slide cannot go back fully and complete the ejection and feed function.

    When I was working in a gunstore in Los Angeles, I found this to be a fairly commons problem.
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