QuebecoisWolf
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Almost bought an old (C&R) Walther PPK in .32 from Shooter's Discount a few months ago.
Was it a late war (black grips, not particularly shiny finish) German PPK?
If so... I kinda bought it.
Almost bought an old (C&R) Walther PPK in .32 from Shooter's Discount a few months ago.
Was it a late war (black grips, not particularly shiny finish) German PPK?
If so... I kinda bought it.
For a C$R gun go with a Colt Model M (1903 hammerless). Guns and parts are fairly plentiful and if you're patient it's pretty easy to work on. Teeny sights though. These 3 are early Type I's with the slightly longer barrel which look and feel more balanced to me than the Type II and later (the second pic is a late Type III). Fun to shoot.
...and the correct answer to "best .32" is reachedI have various .32's but this one is by far my favorite:
For a C$R gun go with a Colt Model M (1903 hammerless). Guns and parts are fairly plentiful and if you're patient it's pretty easy to work on. Teeny sights though. These 3 are early Type I's with the slightly longer barrel which look and feel more balanced to me than the Type II and later (the second pic is a late Type III). Fun to shoot.
When Evan Marshall was doing his stopping power studies he wasn't going to include the 32 ACP. Then he noticed results close to the larger 380 ACP cartridge and decided to include it. It was the Silvertip loading IIRC. Still not a power house nor a first choice but would work as a deep concealment BUG. Choice of gun and load is critical.
In any small-medium size gun not much recoil.
I ain't that old..., or am I??
)Was it a late war (black grips, not particularly shiny finish) German PPK? If so... I kinda bought it.
These early grips were the same goofy hard rubber material they used on the late 1900, 1902's, etc. Many fade to a brownish color though. The wood grips were phased in the early '20's I think.
Damn not much left of that gun when you tear it down. I will think twice before complaining about MIM parts again!