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September 29th, 2016, 06:37 PM #1Senior Member
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Walther PPK - No new production
I recently bought a Walther PPQ .45 and I really like it. Was thinking of getting a Walther PPK at some point in the future but noticed that it was not available on a lot of the usual sites I buy guns from. I sent an email to Walther and got this back-
I certainly appreciate your interest in the new PPK. We are currently producing the gun. But I’m unable to release any of the details surrounding the specifics of the design or pricing at this time. Due to foreign licensing issues, the PPK series will not be available until further notice.
Casey Craig
Gun Technician
Walther Arms, Inc.
It seems odd to me that Walther Arms USA would have licensing problems with Walther Arms back in the old country, but I guess that's why I'm not a lawyer.
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September 29th, 2016, 06:43 PM #2
Re: Walther PPK - No new production
Isn't the PPK the Walther than "failed by a point" so it can't be imported?
What about the production of the PPK/S, the gun that Walther produced to work around that "point"?
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September 29th, 2016, 10:32 PM #3
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Over the past few years PPK's have been produced here in the USA by Smith and Wesson and before that Interarms. I looked into one when I was looking for a compact. I opted for a compact 9mm instead of a .380. The .380 is underpowered and more expensive than a standard 9mm. The legendary PPK that James Bond carried was a .32 calibre.
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September 30th, 2016, 06:32 AM #5
Re: Walther PPK - No new production
What about a SIG P232?
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Re: Walther PPK - No new production
PPK is heavy and bulky compared to similar firepower. I would get a 238 if you want a metal .380. I had an interarms PPK that liked to bite my hand and a newer S&W that was better but still just too heavy and big for 7 rounds of .380. The only way I would buy a PPK now is a historical one.
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September 30th, 2016, 08:45 AM #8Junior Member
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Re: Walther PPK - No new production
Owned one or two myself and liked them very much, one Intersrm the other Murich (SP)/or Manchurin (SP). Been very long since I owned them. Good firearms, nice weight n size, n pretty good sccurate wise. Others might feel its heavy, big, shoots like ^%$, nd the 380 is sucks. The 380 is improved, its vot your 380 of yester-years. The PPK is under a new contract seeing SW did not do a good job from what I understand. Believe there was a recal of the SW PPK model at one time. The xontract wasnt renewd back in 2014. The Intersrm Arms and others before Intersrm sre going for high prices now. Wish I kept mine, who knew, just bills had to get paid. I really like the PPK, mostly the PPK/S in s/s.
The SIG 232SL is one other that you will find going for high prices. I have one of these and its a great shooter. My sister was very lucky to find the SL herself. The gun store owner picked one up brand new and never really shot it. He just wanted it out of his safe (supposedly) and sold it one low price. Box, paperwork, nd with three magazines.
Later we found out why he sold it for such, it was missing one spring - which was discontinued everywhere we looked. Even SIGs website posted it discontinued. Thats the thing with the SIG 232, it will be very hard to find parts for seeing most have been discontinued. I was lucky when I phoned SIG. I kept hearing their service is excellent. I was very happy when they found the spring in their warehouse and sent it out for free! I will say, what I heard on their servics is true.
Good luck, hope you find one!
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September 30th, 2016, 12:42 PM #9
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I have a PP or PPK (would have to dig it out and look) Interarms variety in .380. I was surprised how brutal that relatively heavy gun is. Don't care to shoot it again. I think the design should be limited to .32.
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September 30th, 2016, 01:04 PM #10
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