New acquired Interarms PPK question

[ppknut]

Oh, also-

The folks at Walther forums advise against use of the decocker if possible as broken hammers and safeties are a thing. If you must use it, its best to lower the hammer slowly with the other hand. Same thing goes for the P38/P1 pistols.

This is absolutely correct! Took me two times (and two broken safeties) to realize that using the decocker on an empty chamber will cost you $$.

 

[Speedo66]

I did it once or twice decades ago when I had just gotten my German PPK/s and realized I really didn't want the hammer falling when I had a round in the chamber, no matter how safe it might be.

 

[Mosin Bubba]

Same as many here, had one for several years as an off duty, but down the road it went.

Snappy recoil and two red lines on the web of my hand got tiring. Also never got used to the change in trigger position after the first round was fired and it went from DA to SA. Always felt like the trigger wasn't resetting, something I didn't need to think about under stress.

I've shot the Bersa Thunder PPK clone, and that sucker is one of the most unpleasant pistols I have ever fired. The way the grip just bites my hand reminds me of a Glock 10mm, and it is moving way too little lead to justify that.