Posted this in another thread, but thought it deserved its own.
The Walther PK .380 is 6.5 inches long which I think was a huge mistake. The 8+1 rounds is ok, but I think people will shy away from it because of the size.
Why buy it when you can get 9mm that is smaller? The P22 is "cool" and it is a good platform to learn on, but people don't want a P22 for self defense. If .380 ammo were cheap this would be a whole different story because the "cool" factor would kick in for the PK .380 like it did for the P22. In fact, they better introduce a PK .380 in pink to drive sales for the "I want a pink gun crowd". Men like me will in turn reluctantly purchase this firearm because we want our ladies to be happy and deadly at the same time.
I do have to give Walther credit for making good looking guns, but in this case I don't think looks will steal any market share from the existing and very viable hanguns in .380 with a much smaller footprint. Sometimes another gun is just another gun, and that is my take on the Walther PK .380.
Check out the picture: http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2...pk380-380-acp/
The Walther PK .380 is 6.5 inches long which I think was a huge mistake. The 8+1 rounds is ok, but I think people will shy away from it because of the size.
Why buy it when you can get 9mm that is smaller? The P22 is "cool" and it is a good platform to learn on, but people don't want a P22 for self defense. If .380 ammo were cheap this would be a whole different story because the "cool" factor would kick in for the PK .380 like it did for the P22. In fact, they better introduce a PK .380 in pink to drive sales for the "I want a pink gun crowd". Men like me will in turn reluctantly purchase this firearm because we want our ladies to be happy and deadly at the same time.
I do have to give Walther credit for making good looking guns, but in this case I don't think looks will steal any market share from the existing and very viable hanguns in .380 with a much smaller footprint. Sometimes another gun is just another gun, and that is my take on the Walther PK .380.
Check out the picture: http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2...pk380-380-acp/