Are they bringing back the PPK?

Walther Arms is the maker. Here's a link
http://www.waltherarms.com/handguns/ppk/ppk-ppks/

i wasnt aware they stopped, i do want to see them bring back the original walther PP though

Yes, I would love to have a Walther PP in .380.

TL; DR of usp9's link: Walther is manufacturing the PPK under its own banner in Arkansas.

Did anybody else notice the mag release?

WoodchuckAssassin said:

I was poking around a few of the local shops looking for a used Walther PPK, and one of the friendly dealers said that if I wanted to wait a little while longer, "they" were bringing the Walther PPK back into production. The only problem is, no one could remember who "they" were. Is the contract going back to Smith? Is Walther going to go back to making them themselves?



I'm very curious.

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The Smith & Wesson contract ran up at the end of 2014 I believe. Walther Arms in Ft. Smith, AR is tooling up to produce them in house.

Early examples show better machining/less tool marks than my S&W model.

MikeJackmin said:

Did anybody else notice the mag release?

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Same as it ever was. What are you noticing?

As far as PP's go, I don't think we'll ever see their return. They're obsolete (and frankly if it weren't for James Bond, the PPK would be too).

I'm happy I was able to pick up an older Manurhin PP in 7.65mm/.32 ACP for a good price a while back.

Candyman87 said:

Same as it ever was. What are you noticing?

As far as PP's go, I don't think we'll ever see their return. They're obsolete (and frankly if it weren't for James Bond, the PPK would be too).

I'm happy I was able to pick up an older Manurhin PP in 7.65mm/.32 ACP for a good price a while back.

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I'm sure somebody said this about the Colt SA and a half dozen other clones of various guns too. Not sure if being an old design disqualifies a gun from current production anymore.

Pretty sure old designs that are classics and are still efficient will continue to be produced. 1911 has been around longer than the PPK, yet it's going stronger than ever.

"Not sure if being an old design disqualifies a gun from current production anymore."

There is talk about bringing back the Model 1836 and Model 1842 pistols. Probably not good carry guns, but with a slug that size, who needs a high capacity magazine?

Jim

Go buy a good used PPK/s A USA Interarms or a Walther from Germany/France All Walther America ,going to do is keep making that ugly S&W version very likely with all S&W mods that cheapened and caused all the problems at S&W .

A little more money maybe. But will be a way better pistol and going up in value not down. I carry my 30 year old PPK.s pretty regular Has been reliable since I bought used many years ago.

I've got a .32ACP Walther PP. It's a sweet shooting little pistol. Extremely accurate. It's not a big or powerful bullet, but with as accurate as it is, you can drill someone's head or heart.

Did anybody else notice the mag release?

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Same as it ever was. What are you noticing?

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I'm getting old. I misremembered it as being lower, near the bottom of the trigger guard.

sixgunner455 said:

Pretty sure old designs that are classics and are still efficient will continue to be produced. 1911 has been around longer than the PPK, yet it's going stronger than ever.

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As long as people continue to buy 1911s, makers will continue to make them.

I have a WWII Walther PP in 7.65MM that my dad brought back from Germany. I don't like it at all, but it is a family heirloom which I will never sell. I find the Beretta 85, Makarov, or Polish P-83 a much better blowback design than the Walthers.

There are much better shooting guns than the PP or PPK today that are small, reliable, and accurate.

I am glad. I have a S&W version PPK/S and it has been flawless. I did send it in for the recall. It shoots great.

I own a 380 ACP Walther PP made in Germany 1969. I also own a stainless 380 ACP Walther PPK made in the USA in the '80's. The PPK had to go back to the factory to cure a jamming problem (works fine now). The one thing I don't like about the PP series is the 'slide bite' that slices the web of your shooting hand after a few rounds. I have to wear shooting gloves or else bring band-aids to the range. IMHO an 'obsolete' firearm is in the mind of the shooter.

Looks like the new ones will retain the beaver tail. That will cure the slide bit!

The big beaver tail is a deal killer from where I sit. Change a classic - it's no longer a classic. Call it a PPBeave.

Aren't you being a little rough on the Beave?

Gee , Wally ...

Saw a few about 3 years ago at a local gun shop. Walther PPK, one a S&W the other Interarms. They were priced $500 and $600 respectively. Owner told me he would give me the Interarms one for $500 out the door. The only reason I took note of them was because my wife has one, maybe late 80s early 90s Stainless Interarms gun made in USA. Nice little gun and I remember it shooting very good.

Ron

Very nastoligic...and I want one.

But they are heavy and they have harder than average recall. And sights are meh.