My experience has been 180 from most of these posts! I have two of them. One of them is a Manhurin, the other is an Interarms PPK/S. Walther never did produce any PP"s or PPK's after the war. The Russians stole all of the equipment from the plant, took it home, along with the plans for the PP Super, and developed their Makarov. production was licenced to Manhurin in France; who made the guns, sold them under their own name, and also shipped them to Walther for final fit and finish, Walther put their name on them and sold them also. During the 70's I think, Interarms cut a deal with Walther to make them here in the US. They were still made by Manhurin at the same time. now S&W has the production rights here; Manhurin still makes them in France. Thats a general outline anyway. I love them both. I don't think there has ever been any pistol so nicely fitted as the PP and its cousins. Very precision made, very nice deep blueing, never had one jam on anything, accurate in the extreme. Yes, the first shot DA pull is tough; makes it safer to drop in your pocket. This one is absolutly not going to go off just because an ink pen, pocket knife, etc worked its way into the trigger guard! Was never meant to be a target gun. First shot was going to be up close and personal, and the way these things can pump out the lead, that will do. As for the 380 being obsolete; penetration, expansion wise, it is right on the heels of the 9mm. The 32 is claimed to be just as good as the 380. That claim is made by people who own a 32 and are trying to console themselves. The 32 is not a 380; anymore than the 380 is a 9mm! That said, the 380 will penetrate a considerable ammount of material; try one and see if you don't change your mind! John Browning invented the 380; I think he knew what he was doing. I shot one into an already deceased deer one time, went right thru and out the other side; and left a considerable sized hole! Pretty good sized buck, chest cavity about the same as a man. I have great respect for the round, and the gun.