Walther PPK/S 22LR

22Shooter · Nov 24, 2013

I saw one of these for sale the other day and my 007 fandom kicked in, but before I make the purchase I was curious if anyone has fired one of these.

fivepointstar · Nov 24, 2013

Before you get a PPK do your research. I only buy PPK that are made in Germany. there are issues with US made Walther's

5.56blaster · Nov 24, 2013

Had the. 22 I think it was called a ptr or something like that. It was so little and hard to use I felt uneasy using it and sold it. It was an expensive. 22. I have a .380 and I like it.

Bob A · Nov 24, 2013

The Walther TPH is a tiny pistol, made in 22 and .25 (rare); was made in both Germany and the US. The German ones are thought to be considerably more desireable. (They also have alloy frames. The US examples are stainless steel or blued steel (rather more uncommon)). They tend to be ammo-sensitive, and seem to prefer hotter rounds.

The PPK/S is basically a German-made pistol designed for the US market after GCA 1968 outlawed the PPK due to size issues. The PPK/S is built on the Walther PP frame, and is a bit larger than a PPK.

The German pistols were made in France after WWII, by Manurhin - even the ones marked "made in Germany." Manurhin also made their own series of pistols, under license from Walther. There is virtually no difference between them, both are high-quality firearms.

The US-made Walthers are not as nice. The new stuff is made of zinc or some such alloy; the Smith & Wesson Walthers were plagued with problems as well. Stick to the European ones, would be my recommendation.

People at waltherforums(dot)com are knowledgeable if you want more information.

Dan44 · Nov 24, 2013

Stick to the Euro built pistols. Bad reviews on the new production they have now.

MedInfantry · Nov 24, 2013

Have shot many rounds through my S&W PPKS/S ... Never an issue. Proud to be made in America :-)

22Shooter · Nov 24, 2013

MedInfantry said:
Have shot many rounds through my S&W PPKS/S ... Never an issue. Proud to be made in America :-)

The S&W is the one currently being produced?

Boom Boom · Nov 24, 2013

The 22LR version is made by Umarex out of chromed pot metal.

Pinecone · Nov 25, 2013

I have one, but mine is Manurhin produced (France).

Nice pistol, hard to find magazines for.

Mike OTDP · Nov 25, 2013

You've got three distinct guns being marketed under the "PPK" moniker.

Old German and French guns (Walther or Manurhin) are good to go. Fine pistols.

American-made centerfire PPKs and all TPHs have a reputation for being erratic, may need tuning.

The "new" .22LR "PPK" is a Umarex product. Jury's out, but I would not spend my money on one.

22Shooter · Nov 25, 2013

Mike OTDP said:
You've got three distinct guns being marketed under the "PPK" moniker.

Old German and French guns (Walther or Manurhin) are good to go. Fine pistols.

American-made centerfire PPKs and all TPHs have a reputation for being erratic, may need tuning.

The "new" .22LR "PPK" is a Umarex product. Jury's out, but I would not spend my money on one.

I'm referring to the "new" ones. I've seen 50/50 reviews online. I was hoping to find someone on here that has one.

Dan44 · Nov 25, 2013

I have a Manurhin PP and Walther PPK in 22lr, very pleasant shooters.

Boom Boom · Nov 26, 2013

22Shooter said:
I was hoping to find someone on here that has one.

Might be too much to hope for. I looked closely at two new ones recently. They look nice from five feet away. Up close, with the chromed pot metal, they look and feel super cheesy and are eerily like a vintage kid's cap gun. American Rifleman magazine just had a long article/review about them. The author came across as trying hard to appear reasonably objective, trying not to make it too obvious he was "laughing out loud" on the inside.

CAS_Shooter · Nov 26, 2013

MedInfantry said:
Have shot many rounds through my S&W PPKS/S ... Never an issue. Proud to be made in America :-)

Ditto. I have a german pp and a s&w ppk and do not find a quality gap between them. Neither have any shooting problems.

rico903 · Dec 8, 2013

The trigger pull on the new ones is crap. You have to cock to hammer to get a semi decent trigger other wise the DA pull is incredibly long and hard.

Pinecone · Dec 8, 2013

Same on the old ones.

22Shooter · Dec 8, 2013

Shooting down my hopes and seems of being a rimfire Bond, lol. I take it the German an S&W produced are much more expensive?

22Shooter · Dec 16, 2013

Anyone looking to sell or trade?

Drew1340 · Dec 16, 2013

2a sales had one in I think?

Pinecone · Dec 17, 2013

The original German ones have been a good bit more expensive for a long time.

No idea about the S&W produced ones.

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