007 and his Walther PPK

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Being a big fan of the early James Bond movies I've always wanted a Walther PPK. 7.65mm if memory serves me
I just want to break it down at the table to clean it and when my Gf walks in say " Bond, James Bond" I just could not resist! :evil:
Any of you guys got one I would love to see the picture?
 
A PP, but worth showing off.
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Since you asked. I have quite a few Walthers in the “proper” caliber. 7.65.

A Nazi Police:
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A W German Police
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An Interarms in stainless
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I have a few PP’s also.

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There are better carry guns. I got that. But, the Walther is timeless. From James Bond, to the honor weapon of the Nazi Party. It’s just a neat gun.

And, actually, in Dr No, the screenshot gun was a PP. so either should scratch your “James Bond” itch.


And, I just had a couple Bombay Sapphire Martinis. Shaken, not stirred.
 
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I considered getting one, but a friend who is knowledgable about them say their reliability is spotty at-best, and varies from gun-to-gun. No thanks.
 
Here's mine. I don't have any particularly good pictures of it yet though. If it was blued and beat up a bit instead of stainless I'd seriously consider getting a threaded barrel extension. As it is the gun is in fantastic shape so that won't be happening. And yes, it's in the "correct" caliber (7.65). It often comes out for a visit whenever I'm watching a Bond movie.
 
sgt127 is right.
According to Internet Movie Firearms Database IMFDb, while scripted James Bond and Felix Letter were issued PPKs by their cinematic intelligence agencies in DR NO, the studio armourer issued PPs to Sean Connery and Jack Lord because PPKs looked too small in their hands.
In the later films, when a PPK was called for, a PPK was used.

So. Either a Walther PPK or PP qualifies as a Bond gun.
 
Kevin Rohrer said:
I considered getting one, but a friend who is knowledgable about them say their reliability is spotty at-best, and varies from gun-to-gun. No thanks.
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In American-made 380s this can be true, in German or French-made 32s lemons are pretty uncommon.
You may have to test different ammo for a 380, I have never had any 32 fail to operate. In addition many are not aware that the older 380s were not designed for hollowpoint rounds, as it wasn't really a thing for the first 40 years of manufacture.
 
sgt127 said:
A PP, but worth showing off.
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Since you asked. I have quite a few Walthers in the “proper” caliber. 7.65.

A Nazi Police:
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A W German Police
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An Interarms in stainless
View attachment 978359

I have a few PP’s also.

View attachment 978361

There are better carry guns. I got that. But, the Walther is timeless. From James Bond, to the honor weapon of the Nazi Party. It’s just a neat gun.

And, actually, in Dr No, the screenshot gun was a PP. so either should scratch your “James Bond” itch.


And, I just had a couple Bombay Sapphire Martinis. Shaken, not stirred.
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Very nice A Fine Collection!
 
I took a German Walther PPK in .380 with two magazines and a box of 50 Geco cupronickel FMJ ammo with me in 1968 to VN as it was the height of the James Bond Craze and I was a Counter Intell agent after all :)
I did shoot it enough in 1967 to know where it hit before I went and it never choked on that hot Geco ball ammo. It was small enough to ride in my duffel without detection but as I remember I carried it on the jet there in a soft elk shoulder holster with no orders at the time to permit it (tho later I did receive a Macv Pass in Saigon headquarters that authorized it and everything else ) ! They did not seem to care what came into country at the time and I was in "civilian" clothes until two months later when I hit the field in Hue area and wore un marked fatigues . I was not issued another fire arm banging around Saigon for 6 weeks and Danang for a couple weeks and it came in handy (but not fired) more than once during that time. When I got to 101st head quarters I was issued a 1911a1 with 3 mags ! I soon found an oppurtunity to upgrade my fire power from a heliocopter pilot who traded me PPK and 64 rounds for an SMG and 5 30 round mags full. :) I have come to like Walther PP s better than the PPK as they shoot "smoother" , more accurately and bite less. I had all three calibers (.22, .32 and .380 ) but sold the rarer PP .380 recently and will keep the fine German made .22 and .32 which are very accurate and the .32 runs like a clock on most anything I feed it. The .22 runs well on it's preferred ammo and for it's size is very accurate , probably why they made long barrel target versions !
 
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I acquired an unfired 1964 German PPK in 32 a few years ago. I wanted one since I started reading Bond in the early 60s.

Of course I fired it. It ran 100%. I only carry it on special occasions.
 
I had an Interarms W. German PPK/S in .380 I carried as a back-up, never found it to be unreliable.

It would very reliably give me 2 red stripes on the web of my hand if I wasn't paying attention.

Bond influenced that purchase, and the watch, a Sub, too. lol
 
On GB i've seen a couple of PPK/S .22lr.
I've been toying with the idea of a 22 caliber semi-auto is this gun worth looking at? I guess what I'm asking is is it up to the standards of the full size Walther PPK?
 
An original PP-PPK-PPK/s in .22 is a fine gun. All steel. Except perhaps an exceptionally rare Dural (aluminum frame)

The slide on the .22’s and very rare .25’s are thinned to reduce weight. As seen on this one.

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The current manufactured PPK/s in .22 is a Walther in name only. It is manufactured by Umarex. An air soft manufacturer. And I believe is made of zinc. They apparently run ok and, would serve as a range toy.

The biggest difference is the current version is about $400. A German or French version starts at about $1000.
 
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I can't deny that the PPK is printed on my mind as the coolest thing in the world from the films.
What do we think of the quality/reliability of the PPK/S being produced currently?
 
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An original PP-PPK-PPK/s in .22 is a fine gun. All steel. Except perhaps an exceptionally rare Dural (aluminum frame)

The slide on the .22’s and very rare .25’s are thinned to reduce weight. As seen on this one.

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The current manufactured PPK/s in .22 is a Walther in name only. It is manufactured by Umarex. An air soft manufacturer. And I believe is made of zinc. They apparently run ok and, would serve as a range toy.

The biggest difference is the current version is about $400. A German or French version starts at about $1000.
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That is just what I suspected I would just be buying the name.if I want a semi-auto .22 caliber pistol I'd probably be better off with a Ruger, quality standpoint
 
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What do we think of the quality/reliability of the PPK/S being produced currently?[/QUOTE]

To me the new guns have no soul. The imported guns are far superior in terms of build quality, collectibility, and cool factor. They can also still be found for less than the new models if you're in the right place at the right time. Trust me.. enjoy the search and get a ZM or Ulm PPK first.
 
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My current crop of PPK's -- An early pre-war ZM in 7.65/.32ACP, an Interarms/Ranger in .380, and an S&W in .380. The ZM is, of course, the most awesome in terms of history and sheer quality; it is far superior to the S&W. Yes, the DA trigger is heavy, but it's very smooth. The slide feels like it's on ball bearings. The Interarms/Ranger isn't bad, though; the fit and finish are great, and, although it's not an import, it's of better overall quality than the S&W. The S&W is functional, but the finish and aesthetics just aren't there.
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sgt127 said:
A PP, but worth showing off.
View attachment 978362

Since you asked. I have quite a few Walthers in the “proper” caliber. 7.65.

A Nazi Police:
View attachment 978357

A W German Police
View attachment 978360View attachment 978358



An Interarms in stainless
View attachment 978359

I have a few PP’s also.

View attachment 978361

There are better carry guns. I got that. But, the Walther is timeless. From James Bond, to the honor weapon of the Nazi Party. It’s just a neat gun.

And, actually, in Dr No, the screenshot gun was a PP. so either should scratch your “James Bond” itch.


And, I just had a couple Bombay Sapphire Martinis. Shaken, not stirred.
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Sarge on GB they have a Walther PPK World War II model with the eagle and the swastika on the hand grips $18,000 starting bid check it out!
 
I am far from a serious Walther collector. That’s a little (!) out of my budget. But, the grips don’t look right to me.

Someone is selling a $20,000 pistol and, they include 4 pictures?

There’s actually another party leader set on GB that looks better to my marginally qualified eyes. And, it’s cheaper.

There are several companies reproducing the Party Leader grips. And, they are getting very good with the forgeries.
 
In coin collecting another of my expensive Hobbies they have authentication services that will certify that a coin is real maybe we need the same thing with guns
 
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