The Full-Sized Walter Police Pistol 7.65 Browning introduced in 1929. The Short Variation is well known as is the PPKS response to GCA 68 and the various calibers and configurations made in Germany, France and Georgia (!) USA.
The intricate and excellent design rocked along unblemished until a decade or so ago when Walther and Smith and Wesson entered into an unholy union that had SW manufacturing the pistols n .380 acp. A beaver tail was added to reduce the pain and, unlike the S&W pistol itself it actually Did accomplish that goal.The pistols however, showed tendency toward Surprize Discharges! and had to be recalled.
For the last several years Walther USA ads flitted around like a moth near a flame in regard to re-introducing the whole line of PPs PPKs PPKSes in blue and stainless and all is Happiness! until your try to buy one. For a while here were rumors that there was a warehouse full of them at Walther USA in Ft Smith Arkansas that the European Walther Firm would not let them sell. Walther lists them as current production and there are a few positive reviews on the Gallery of Guns site which suggest that a few have entered the marketplace but.they are labeled " Out of Stock." there and elsewhere. You can't get them and this has been the situation since they claimed reintroduction about a decade ago.
The Take Away Forget Walther USA Forget Newly Manufactured PP series pistols.
The one in the picture is dated '68 next to a proof mark on the exposed chamber it is further marked on the left side of the slide
Carl Walther Waffenfabrick Ulm Do
Model PP 7,65 `mm
It was,of course, the standard German Police Handgun from inception until superseded after WWII.
The PP established the "Standard" Double Action= wherein the first shot can be fired Double action with the happer remaining cocked for subsequent single action shots. Thee is a hammer =drop lever on the left side of the slide which also serves as a safety that blocks the firing pin and blocks the hammer-trigger movement. The magazine release is a frame-mounted button and, while there is no manual slide lock- the slide does stay open after the last shot. It relatively easy to seamlessly transition from the relatively heavy DA pull to SA and keep doubles closely spaced out to 25 yards. The fixed barrel affords precise bench rest accuracy at that range and reliability is excellent with standard length ball cartridge. It is Far Less reliable with the current crop of jhp loads with 60 grain bullets or the lead 100 grain Flat Point loaded to moderately high velocity by a Beautique Ammo company..
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PPU 71 grain ball 898 fps
Remington 73 grain Ball 940]
Yugoslav 73 graub ball 1124
Buffalo Bore Lead Free jHP 1123 fps
Buffalo Bore 75 grain lead flat point 1040
S&B 73 grain ball 1061
The old .32 PP is a desirable and useful item if you have one or pick one up at a gunshow. The workmanship puts the current MIM + Plastic wonders to shame and may make up for the old Walther PP being as big as a lot of current EDC 9mms .
The intricate and excellent design rocked along unblemished until a decade or so ago when Walther and Smith and Wesson entered into an unholy union that had SW manufacturing the pistols n .380 acp. A beaver tail was added to reduce the pain and, unlike the S&W pistol itself it actually Did accomplish that goal.The pistols however, showed tendency toward Surprize Discharges! and had to be recalled.
For the last several years Walther USA ads flitted around like a moth near a flame in regard to re-introducing the whole line of PPs PPKs PPKSes in blue and stainless and all is Happiness! until your try to buy one. For a while here were rumors that there was a warehouse full of them at Walther USA in Ft Smith Arkansas that the European Walther Firm would not let them sell. Walther lists them as current production and there are a few positive reviews on the Gallery of Guns site which suggest that a few have entered the marketplace but.they are labeled " Out of Stock." there and elsewhere. You can't get them and this has been the situation since they claimed reintroduction about a decade ago.
The Take Away Forget Walther USA Forget Newly Manufactured PP series pistols.
The one in the picture is dated '68 next to a proof mark on the exposed chamber it is further marked on the left side of the slide
Carl Walther Waffenfabrick Ulm Do
Model PP 7,65 `mm
It was,of course, the standard German Police Handgun from inception until superseded after WWII.
The PP established the "Standard" Double Action= wherein the first shot can be fired Double action with the happer remaining cocked for subsequent single action shots. Thee is a hammer =drop lever on the left side of the slide which also serves as a safety that blocks the firing pin and blocks the hammer-trigger movement. The magazine release is a frame-mounted button and, while there is no manual slide lock- the slide does stay open after the last shot. It relatively easy to seamlessly transition from the relatively heavy DA pull to SA and keep doubles closely spaced out to 25 yards. The fixed barrel affords precise bench rest accuracy at that range and reliability is excellent with standard length ball cartridge. It is Far Less reliable with the current crop of jhp loads with 60 grain bullets or the lead 100 grain Flat Point loaded to moderately high velocity by a Beautique Ammo company..
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PPU 71 grain ball 898 fps
Remington 73 grain Ball 940]
Yugoslav 73 graub ball 1124
Buffalo Bore Lead Free jHP 1123 fps
Buffalo Bore 75 grain lead flat point 1040
S&B 73 grain ball 1061
The old .32 PP is a desirable and useful item if you have one or pick one up at a gunshow. The workmanship puts the current MIM + Plastic wonders to shame and may make up for the old Walther PP being as big as a lot of current EDC 9mms .
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