PPK convert from .32 to .380?

[Timmy]

Hello. Is it possible to buy a PPK in 32acp and buy an extra bbl and magazine and convert it to 380acp? Are the slides the same internally? Do the slides weigh the same? I assume the springs are stiffer for the 380, but I'm not sure. Thanks for any help you can give me.

 

[denfoote]

FURGITABOUTIT!!!

No it's not. 9mm kurz mags do not fit the .32acp mag well!!
I have a .380 PPK/S, which has the same frame as the PP, as well as the later. I tried the larger mags and they don't even begin to fit the PP magwell!!

In short, go out and buy yourself a brand new 9mm kurz PPK!!

 

[Starter52]

denfoote is right. This is not a practical conversion. Pay the $$$$ and buy a .380 instead.

 

[Timmy]

Thanks guys. I was afraid of that. It's just that .32's are more plentiful and much cheaper than .380's around here.

 

[Old Fuff]

Quite frankly, the advantages of the .380 over the .32 are more theorical then real, and because the PP/PPK series of pistols were designed around the 7.65mm (.32) cartridge they may be a bit more reliable. I have used both, and would be satisfied with either. If the .32's are noticeably less expensive I would go in that direction.