Ryan,
First, I would like to say that this is a cool forum--glad I joined!
SOrry if this kind of counds like a review--I guess this is the best way to give my opinion on the PP/K with my very limited experience with this gun.
The PP/K is indeed a seriously cool looking gun. I am definitely no expert on guns, but from what I have read over the last few months about the PPK, it has a lot of history about it. Last month I went into the local gun shop and asked to check one of these bad boys out. After being instructed on how it works, I played with it for a few minutes. I looked at a brand new Smith/Wesson-Walther PPK/S in .380 in full stainless. Aesthetically, it's a beautiful gun in many respects. If you have your heart set on the design, by all means go for it. I can't imagine that with good ammo, regular cleaning and P/M, and getting used to it..that it wouldn't serve you very well. What I didn't like about it was the grips were a bit too small for my hands, and they are flat. This seems like it would be way too uncomfortable to shoot for a long time. The butt of the handle is honed flat, and I see this pressing into the palm of my hand and being a PITA after a while. Also, the action was very stiff--it was somewhat difficuit to rack the slide on this gun. However, it did feel smooth. The DA trigger is a heavy pull--SA is crisp. Overall, I was fairly impressed though. It is what it is, and it is a very cool and well made gun IMO.
Then I moved on to the SIG P 232 in stainless. I am no expert, but I immediately noticed how much "tighter" yet eaiser the SIG felt. Also, the grips alone are far more comfortable for me personally. The way the gun sits in my hand, the slide has plenty of room to move without touching flesh. The hammer is short and didn't seem that it could bite. The tooling marks on the SIG are only on the frame--and they are nicely smoothed out. The slide is machined and honed to a smoothness that is beautiful. Everything screamed BUY ME. Plus, it's design looks like something that belonged in the Alien movies--too cool. It just looks kind of Sci-Fi. The Walther PPK/S was priced at $479.00 in .380 full stainless and the SIG P 232SL was $489.00 in .380 full stainless. No brainer. I just picked up the SIG on Friday and took it to the range immediately. I'm no perfect marksman, fut at 25 yards, I was hitting paper consistently. Not bad for the first time out with the gun.
I would try the SIG out if you like the look. If not, go for the Walther--from initial oipinons in the store, I would give it an 8.5 and the SIG a 9.5.
After reading a bunch of opinions of the PPK, I would probably buy one in .32acp INSTEAD OF .380. Especially since the SIG is a .380...and I still haven't gotten rid of the PPK bug completely myself
Sorry for the rant... :banghead:
Jason