Walther PPK 32 ACP

[Outpost75]

No such thing as WW2 stainless PPks

 

[red rick]

No such thing as WW2 stainless PPks

It’s not a s model , but as I mentioned I question that they made a stainless steel PPK during WWII era .

Maybe could they have made a chrome model for high ranking leaders ?

 

[Ethan Verity]

It’s not a s model , but as I mentioned I question that they made a stainless steel PPK during WWII era .

Maybe could they have made a chrome model for high ranking leaders ?

Back then there were some rare verchromt plated PPKs which had a dull look, similar to a sandblasted stainless steel finish. More common was nickle plated PPKs, with a higher gloss finish. No stainless steel models though, as far as I'm aware.

 

[Nasty Canasta]

More likely a plated bring back-most war time weapons were blued- needed ‘em fast & cheap.
There were a few other rare finishes-

Walther Finishes Pre 1946 WW2 Pistols - WWII

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[red rick]

I did some research tonight and found a site that said SS issued PPKs were known for their high quality , matching serial numbers on all components , often had magazines marked with the SS emblem on the spline and a nickel plated slide and wood grip panels .

 

[Dain Bramage]

I now carry a GLOCK 42, which is lighter, smaller and easier to conceal.

Jim

Wow. Good thing this never came up as a bar bet, or I would have lost. HandgunHero comparison shows the G42 is slightly smaller, and most definitely lighter than a PPK. Thanks for educating me.

 

[halfmoonclip]

Question , did Walther make a stainless steel PPK for the Waffen SS during WWll ? If yes , would that be considered rare ?

In a word, no.
It wasn't odd, after WWII, to see bring-back pistols, often with significant pitting, to get a fast n'nasty bumper mart plating job, and all sorts of BS claims of having belonged to some high-ranking Nazi. Soldiers like to spin a yarn.
Europeans didn't really embrace stainless, even now, though the new Walther slides are said to be stainless.

Wow. Good thing this never came up as a bar bet, or I would have lost. HandgunHero comparison shows the G42 is slightly smaller, and most definitely lighter than a PPK. Thanks for educating me.

Some have called the G42 "the 21st Century PPK". Yes, it's lighter than the Walther, reliable, and far more pleasant to shoot.
Moon

 

[red rick]

My PPK is .32 auto and very pleasant to shoot .

I don’t dislike Glocks , I own 2 and I’m a GSSF member , but in the 42 class of pistols it would be behind the Sig 365 , S&W BG 2.0 and Ruger LCP Max for me .

 

[Pistolay]

Some have called the G42 "the 21st Century PPK". Yes, it's lighter than the Walther, reliable, and far more pleasant to shoot.

It's also limpwristing intolerant. I've owned two of them, and the worse my wrist got, the more unreliable the 42 got, to the point where it would jam just about every round.

 

[red rick]

It's also limpwristing intolerant. I've owned two of them, and the worse my wrist got, the more unreliable the 42 got, to the point where it would jam just about every round.

Glock has a reputation for that and I have seen it when a friend was shooting his 19 . He didn’t have a problem with his 17 or 21sf or my 23 . I didn’t have a problem with his 19 . I have deliberately held my 23 loose and I can’t get it to jam , but Glocks in general have that reputation .

 

[halfmoonclip]

It's also limpwristing intolerant. I've owned two of them, and the worse my wrist got, the more unreliable the 42 got, to the point where it would jam just about every round.

Now that is surprising. We advocate G42s for women and rookies, and my own examples have been reliable as gravity. Ammunition? I generally feed mine 900'sec reloads.
Moon

 

[Pistolay]

Now that is surprising. We advocate G42s for women and rookies, and my own examples have been reliable as gravity. Ammunition? I generally feed mine 900'sec reloads.
Moon

I shot pretty much everything through those guns, Lawman, WWB, Magtech, American Eagle, Aguila, Hornady XTP. The first one I owned was when my hand strength and thumb and wrist problems were just starting and I hadn't been formally diagnosed. The gun was mostly reliable, but not reliable enough to trust it for carry. I had owned a few Glocks to that point which had been the most reliable guns I'd ever owned and the 42 had gone through some teething problems when it was first released, so I assumed I got a bad one and sent it back. When it was returned, it wasn't any better and I got rid of it.

About 18 months later, the arthritis had been formally diagnosed, I was a few months from thumb surgery, and I could no longer manage any of my 9mm Glocks, so I thought I'd give the 42 another try. My first range trip with the new one was a disaster. I was getting FTEs just about every round no matter how tightly I gripped it. I called the RSO over and he proceeded to dump 2 or 3 mags downrange without a problem. He suggested I try the old (and widely disparaged) Dirty Harry grip.



That worked and I was able to go the rest of the session with no more failures. But it's a terrible grip and I didn't want to have use it with my other .380s (which didn't need it), or have different grips for different guns, and after a couple more range trips that weren't 100%, I just got rid of it.

 

[halfmoonclip]

My PPK is .32 auto and very pleasant to shoot .

The magic words are ".32 auto", and in that caliber, I agree. The .380 version is snappy, mostly courtesy of the slide coming to an abrupt stop at the end of its stroke. I've owned a bunch of the .380s over the years, and have rid myself of all of them. Still have the .32s.
Moon

 

[red rick]

The magic words are ".32 auto", and in that caliber, I agree. The .380 version is snappy, mostly courtesy of the slide coming to an abrupt stop at the end of its stroke. I've owned a bunch of the .380s over the years, and have rid myself of all of them. Still have the .32s.
Moon

I just bought another .32 yesterday for pocket carry because I liked it in the PPK so much . I bought a Kel-Tec P-32 . I am wondering how it is going to feel being so light . I don’t know which is heavier , my phone or the pistol . I will weigh them tomorrow .

 

[halfmoonclip]

I just bought another .32 yesterday for pocket carry because I liked it in the PPK so much . I bought a Kel-Tec P-32 . I am wondering how it is going to feel being so light . I don’t know which is heavier , my phone or the pistol . I will weigh them tomorrow .

Had one, many years ago, when pocket guns were finally getting bigger than .25. Mine ran well, and (unlike the rappy LCP) was pleasant to shoot. One suggestion; stick to ball. Shorter HPs are more prone to rim lock, and the lighter slide/recoil spring of the KelTec in unlikely to drive past it. Be careful loading your mags, you should be fine.
BTW, there are now pocket guns, nearly as light, in .380. The BG2.0 isn't unpleasant to shoot.
Moon

 

[red rick]

I looked at the BG 2.0 and the Ruger LCP max while I was there . The BG had the extended mag on it and it had a full finger grip for me with that mag . I liked the look of the LCP max though and would probably choose it over the BG 2.0 if I were going to pocket carry it . But I was looking for the thinnest , lightest pistol that I could find and hopefully it won’t punish my hand shooting it .

 

[Pistolay]

The .380 version is snappy, mostly courtesy of the slide coming to an abrupt stop at the end of its stroke. I've owned a bunch of the .380s over the years, and have rid myself of all of them.

I don't think I'll ever be able to shoot my .380 again, but I recently bought the American Gunsmithing Institute's PPK armorer's course, and I plan to use it for that.

 

[halfmoonclip]

I don't think I'll ever be able to shoot my .380 again, but I recently bought the American Gunsmithing Institute's PPK armorer's course, and I plan to use it for that.

The .32 solves that problem; it runs smoothly, without the unpleasant snap of the .380.
Moon
ETA- Don't hesitate to visit the Walther Forum; lots of good PP series stuff in there.
M