Feedback good or bad on Walther Manhurin?

jjmitchell60

I just bought one of the Walthers PP made in France, the Manhurin model in excellent condition, all matching, extra clip, cleaning rod, and box. They are 32 ACP so give me some feedback as to whether they are good little shooters and how well they hold value. My cost was $230. Any bad points to them as well as the good points?

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chunkstyle

Excellent lil tack-drivers. Post-war, so none of the wartime shortcuts were taken on them. One of the best CCW pistols ever. Don't be put off by the .32 ACP, almost every study shows that there is negligable difference in wound ballistics between .32 and .380. I recommend 60-gr. Cor-Bon JHP's for carry.

The only downside I can think of is complexity in total detail stripping. The mechanism is, however, very sturdy despite this.

For $230, you got a good deal on a reliable pistol. The Manurhins aren't as collectable as the Nazi ones, but just as good, or even better, as shooters.

Only a handful of self-loaders are still in production today, after 75 years... Only one I can think of, off-hand, is the 1911!

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