Walther PPK/S 22
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gbw
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I have an older PPK .22 (not PPK/s),German made of course, though oddly it is not marked Made in W. Germany.
Very nice little pistol, quite accurate. Reliable but only with HS ammo. Probably one of the nicest finished from the factory guns I own - beautiful. I'll be interested to see one of these new versions.
Very nice little pistol, quite accurate. Reliable but only with HS ammo. Probably one of the nicest finished from the factory guns I own - beautiful. I'll be interested to see one of these new versions.
B J Elliott
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Really good information, thank you very much.I have the new Silver PPK/S 22. It has shot perfectly, with one stovepipe in 550 rounds. The magazine is a little loose in the magwell. Not a concern at all. The fit and finish is very well done. It is very accurate, one ragged hole at 7 yards. The DA trigger pull is very heavy. The SA pull is light, and crisp. There is no wear after 550 rounds, and I dont see any real problems of any kind. It is not a remake of the old PPK/S 22. It is a replica. That said, it is a nice looking, nice shooting pistol. It may have a limited lifespan because of the materials it is constructed of. Or not. No one knows yet.
The barrel is threaded, because it is a thin barrel within a sleeve. The barrel is held into the sleeve/frame, by a barrel nut. This has been the recent trend with Umarex guns. The P22, Colt 1911-22, S&W M&P22, and the PPK/S 22 are all threaded/sleeved. The advantage of this set up is that by removing the barrel nut, and replacing it with an inexpensive threaded adapter made for this purpose, one can add a suppressor, or other muzzle accessory, simply, and economically. The way to tell if the barrel is captive by a barrel nut, is simply pull the slide back and look. You will see a seam about half an inch from the muzzle, and cuts machined into the nut for a wrench.
The four pistols I listed above, all make excellent suppressor hosts. The ability to add a suppressor for just the cost of the adapter($25)makes them attractive to those of us who own suppressors. Whether you like the way the way the P22 is constructed, or not, or how it functions, it remains one of the most popular .22 pistols to suppress.
I apologize. I just hope you get to enjoy your $400 Saturday Night Special before it has some sort of failure that renders it useless like my Walther P22.
danez71
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Don't let the bitterness consume you...
You've let your opinion be known.
Let it go Kiln... let it go.
You've let your opinion be known.
Let it go Kiln... let it go.
I have an original german from about '68 and love it.
If these are actually something other than Walthers made in Germany I'd opt to buy an old one instead and if your want, have it nickeled or hard chromed.
That would actually enable you to buy one that is in poor cosmetic shape and save some $$ even after throwing some nickel/chrome or Robar on uit
If these are actually something other than Walthers made in Germany I'd opt to buy an old one instead and if your want, have it nickeled or hard chromed.
That would actually enable you to buy one that is in poor cosmetic shape and save some $$ even after throwing some nickel/chrome or Robar on uit
Never thought much of those P22's...always seemed like a cheap substitute for a real PPK but I guess Walther had to build something for the cheaper demographic. Im glad to see they're making the PPK in 22 again. I hope it pans out to be as good as the originals.
As previously mentioned, Walther is not making these pistols. Umarex is.
It's also not really correct to call it a "PPK in 22." It's more of a PPK replica. The materials used and design of the firearm is very different from a real PPK (including the older all-steel .22LR PPKs).
I see thread adapters for the P22 quite commonly but have not seen one for the PPk/s. Will the same adapter work for both guns? If not where did you find the adapter for the PPK? Thanks!l
rcmodel
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No.
Not even close.
The P22 uses a threaded barrel muzzle to hold the barrel liner inside the frame with a threaded nut on the end.
The PPK/S barrel is a real barrel, really fit in a projection molded as a part of the frame.
So it doesn't need a threaded muzzle like the P22 to hold the barrel liner in place, and doesn't have a threaded barrel.
rc
Not even close.
The P22 uses a threaded barrel muzzle to hold the barrel liner inside the frame with a threaded nut on the end.
The PPK/S barrel is a real barrel, really fit in a projection molded as a part of the frame.
So it doesn't need a threaded muzzle like the P22 to hold the barrel liner in place, and doesn't have a threaded barrel.
rc
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Rc, not sure about the old ppk/s 22lr pistols, but the new ones do, indeed have a threaded barrel. Gemtech, among others, sells the adapter for a suppressor. And yes, it is the same as the p22.
http://www.gem-tech.com/store/pc/Walther-P22-S-W-M-P22-Adapter-p21.htm
http://www.gem-tech.com/store/pc/Walther-P22-S-W-M-P22-Adapter-p21.htm
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