30 year old Walther PP mods

[andrewj]

I inherited a Walther PP in .380 from my grandfather and just recently got to toying around with it. The trigger pull feels like 75 lbs and the safety is nearly impossible to actuate while maintaining a fire ready grip.

I know very little about Walther PP series pistols and the differences between the PP, PPK and PPK/S. Are there options to modernize and make these features more user friendly?

[wilshire1412]

It might just need a good cleaning, old lube can harden and get gummy over time and cause the manipulation of parts to become difficult. As far as having anything modified goes it would probably be wise to not do so on an old Walther PP, might hurt any potential value as a collector piece. If you find that a good detailed cleaning does not help then there are options that can be persued to help lighten the trigger pull, a well qualified gunsmith that has done work on the Walther design should be able to help out. Finding said gunsmith can be a chore.

[batray]

I have a Hungarian FEG PA-63. It is a copy of the Walther PP with an alloy frame. I hated the trigger pull when I first got it in 2005. I looked around on the internet and found that wolff springs makes alternative springs that really improve the gun. I installed a heavier recoil spring, that reduces the felt recoil and protects te alloy frame, I also replaced the hammer spring with a lighter spring. This made it 100% better. I love it now and it is %100 reliable for me. I could barely pull the trigger in DA before the upgrade, now it is pretty comfortable. Here is some info on the PA63:



Here is the link to the PA63 Springs:

http://www.gunsprings.com/1ndex.html

I wouldn't suggest using the PA63 springs for the Walther PP, but if you can find a lighter hammer spring from Wolff or another trusted manufacturer, that should solve your trigger problem.

Here is the link to the Walther PP Springs:

http://www.gunsprings.com/SemiAuto/WaltherNF.html#HammerSprings

[andrewj]

It might just need a good cleaning, old lube can harden and get gummy over time and cause the manipulation of parts to become difficult. As far as having anything modified goes it would probably be wise to not do so on an old Walther PP, might hurt any potential value as a collector piece. If you find that a good detailed cleaning does not help then there are options that can be persued to help lighten the trigger pull, a well qualified gunsmith that has done work on the Walther design should be able to help out. Finding said gunsmith can be a chore.

I'll give it a good cleaning to see if that affects anything. As for affecting potential value, thats alwas a concern of mine with any pistol. Whatever I do to the pistol will not be detrimental to its original state.

I have a Hungarian FEG PA-63. It is a copy of the Walther PP with an alloy frame. I hated the trigger pull when I first got it in 2005. I looked around on the internet and found that wolff springs makes alternative springs that really improve the gun. I installed a heavier recoil spring, that reduces the felt recoil and protects te alloy frame, I also replaced the hammer spring with a lighter spring. This made it 100% better. I love it now and it is %100 reliable for me. I could barely pull the trigger in DA before the upgrade, now it is pretty comfortable. Here is some info on the PA63:



Here is the link to the PA63 Springs:

http://www.gunsprings.com/1ndex.html

I wouldn't suggest using the PA63 springs for the Walther PP, but if you can find a lighter hammer spring from Wolff or another trusted manufacturer, that should solve your trigger problem.

Here is the link to the Walther PP Springs:
http://www.gunsprings.com/SemiAuto/W...#HammerSprings

I will consider an overhaul of the springs if a good cleaning doesnt make a difference. Thanks for the ideas guys