walther 380 clones

pabloescobar

i am looking for a good quality walther clone, of course qulity, interchangability, and accuracy are a must. i had my eye on a bersa, any opinions would be appreciated-

nunn

The FEG pistols are pretty cheap and fairly well made. You get what you pay for.

My only choice for a Walther clone would be a licensed Manhurin.

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pabloescobar

another thing i forgot to mention is the fact that i plan on purchasing a threaded barrel for this weapon, the manufacturer of the barrel states that it is made for a walther so i hope to purchase a pistol that can accept a walther barrel , if at all possible.

nmyers

I think that it is unlikely that you will find a Walther clone that is close enough to a Walther that it can use a Walther-spec barrel.

In any case, my PPK's all had the barrels semi-permanently mounted to the frame. There must be a technique known to gunsmiths, but I couldn't figure out how to R & R a barrel without ruining the gun.

Neal

mark christian

Hola Pablo, This project is a lot more difficult than the barrel exchange for your Taurus 9mm. As mentioned there will not be any clones that will readily accept this Walther barrel, you will have to either use an original Walther or one of the licensed copies. The only two licensed models readily available would be either a USA made Walther manufactured for Interarms or one of the Manhurin pistols that moderator Nunn mentioned. Anything made elsewhere will be of questionable deminsions. Bersa would be out of the question unless you wanted to remanufacture the entire pistol to fit this barrel.

Neal Myers, one of the clearer thinkers here at GB, brought up a very valid point in that it is VERY DIFFICULT to remove a barrel from a PP/PPK pistol. There is a cross pin holding the barrel in the receiver, but even driving that out will have no effect as these barrels are very tightly fitted. The pistol will function fine without that pin- but that is NOT RECOMMENED! You will need a gunsmith to remove the barrel and he will also have to instal the new barrel as it will need fitting. An easier plan of action would be to simply have your existing barrel threaded- it will be less expensive in the long run. Viva Colombia, Viva Juan Pablo Montoya, viva Williams/BMW!

Mark T. Christian

pabloescobar

muchas gracias amigos por todo!

chunkstyle

You can buy a small barrel press for removing and replacing a PPK or other blowback pistol's barrel for about $30. Would I replace a non Walther product with a barrel meant for Walther only? No, I would not. But there are other similar guns for which replacement barrels (even in alternate calibers) are available (Makarov comes to mind).