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uncle milo
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am planing to buy a walther ppk . but all the german made models of this gun in my area are used, over-priced and worn out. i have been told the american model made by Interarms is to be avoided because of quality problems. have any of you folks had any experience with the new Smith & Wession copy of this model? Please advise.[?]
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Greg
You are your own best teacher. My advice is to question all things. Seek for answers, and when you find what seems to be an answer, question that too. L'Amour
Regarding new Made-In-America by S&W Walthers:
My PPK/S is wonderfully machined; I love the way it field-strips.
Had a few jambs in the first 100 rounds, a few more in the next 500,
getting near 1000+ total, and the last few boxes it was giving me 98-99%.
I DID have a chipped firing pin (titanium), got a new one with spring for free; easier than sending it back but tricky to install.
AND DIG THIS - The ejector arm (or maybe it has to do with feeding a round after a casing is ejected (the one on the left side, a lever-like apparatus), broke at it's pivot, although the firearm still operated. WatherAmerica couldn't believe it, but sh*t happens. I had a new one in two - three days.
So I like my Walther, but it is not as accurate as I would like. My Makarov fired more accurately first time out, but not as comfortable.
My next piece is a Para CCW745S - nice slim grip.
Many get it only because a writer a long time ago used it for Bond's pistol- a very good choice at the time he wrote the novels.
Looked into the best 380s awhile back.
Pair of BERSA 85 380s.
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Sounds good. Liked the Browning DBA 380 & considered it.
Are you aware that the 84 was strengthened w/ the 84B & again w/ the 84BB?
For those unfamiliar w/ the Browning BDA 380:
has a Walther safety & is similiar to the Beretta 84, 84B & 84BB.
The American-made models are generally well made, although fit & finish is not as good as the German ones. The biggest problem is that Interarms can't fix any problem you might have; you just have to find an independent gunsmith & pay the going rate for repairs.
A few months ago I sold a German PPK/S in 99+% condition on the GB auction for $350. Maybe you just need to keep looking if that is what you really want.
Neal
It was replaced with one of the first Smith and Wesson .380s. WONDERFUL pistol.
The older walthers can give you hammer bite, but I have never had that problem, and the new ones have a longer beavertail, so that is no longer a concern.
The important thing for function of a Walther is a firm grip. Limp-wristing the pistol will result in a failure to eject/feed.
I feel very comfortable with a .380 walther; you can find for $250.00 a Manurhin walther PP, in .32. It has a 1/2 inch longer barrel than the PPK, but the same grip as a PPK/s. Manurhin built the PPs under license for years, and even the classic post-war walthers were made by Manurhin, but finished and assembled by walther.