Just picked up this beauty

[johnnyh75]

Very nice good choice !!

[SonofWWIIDI]

I'm jealous!

[deac777]

Lots of love for Wathers... You got yourself a fantastic deal.

I'm still kicking myself for trading mine away several years ago.

[mj1]

Well done.

Worth getting the correct magazine.

[Freedom_shooter]

Shaken.. Not stirred

[Brother_Hesekiel]

Not a good deal.
But I'll give you $500 for it.
P.M. me if you're interested!

[G-Man WC]

Nice pick up. $400 is a deal.
Let us know how it shoots.
-g

[Killer Bee]

nice gun for sure

as for the deal part, might be a little bittersweet though, might have to add a few bucks to make it a valuable collector..

these are only asking prices, but I'd suspect they're in the ballpark..

Walther PPK Early pre WWII Fing Ext Magazine WW2 $315

Very early Walther PPK, nice condition $1385 / $1550 BN

decent aftermarket facsimile
Eaton / Walther PPK 380 6 Round Blue Magazine $27

good luck!

[hambam105]

If...if the slide to frame is not a match, then at least you may a good shooter and, and the parts maybe greater than the whole. Either way great score.

[Donkeypunch0420]

Wow, $400. Seller was trapped in the 90's.

[Milsurp Collector]

Worth 2x to 3x what you paid for it.

.32 ACP is more pleasant to shoot in that gun than .380 ACP.

How to hold it correctly so the slide doesn't bite your hand when you shoot it.

RMC, you've just experienced a "love bite" from your PPK. It's a common thing with this fantastic, wonderful handgun which certainly does not warrant a 12 pounder being anywhere near it. It bit you because you were not holding it right.

Try this. No, better yet, do this and both your hand and your PPK will thank you. Go ahead, go and get it. Yes, right now before you read this any further. Go get it and hold it in your shooting hand. I'll wait...



Got it there? OK, good. Hold it as if you're ready to fire. Now, stop right there and observe the position of your thumb. See that? That's not right - and you're going to get bit that way.

Now, slide your thumb down ever so slightly until it overlaps your middle finger slightly. Move your thumb down so the pad of your thumb lightly rests on the top edge of your middle finger. It might feel a little strange at first but that's the way one must hold their PPK or you're going to get it. Here's some pictures to demonstrate:


In this photo, you can see the "natural" way most people who haven't had much experience with PPKs hold their guns. It's a natural human grasp and feels normal. But the PPK was designed to be small and the fact that the barrel also acts as the guide rod (a genius of design) dictates a low slide. The design keeps things small, simple, and more in line with the radius bone of the forearm, which promotes accuracy. However, it also allows for "slide bite." The red arrow I put in the picture shows where the slide will get me if I hold my PPK this way.


Here's a view of the same grip. You can clearly see where I'd get a nice double bite if I held her this way. That slide comes back viciously and mercilessly when it cycles a round, and human flesh will suffer if it's in the way:


Now, if you hold your PPK the way I described above, with your thumb slightly overlapping your middle finger on the grip, it can't get you. Try holding your PPK like this:


Same grip method, from the back. As you can see, there's no way it can get you.


Your soft tender flesh is now out of the way of the unyielding steel and your PPK will now give you a lifetime of joy. I hope this helps.

-Pilotsteve

[hambam105]

Lots of Pics for just a flesh wound. I wonder how they handled hammer bite in the movie, Schindler's List?

[Kingair001]

I love it

Looking for one myself but not in a rush

Really nice one at a great price - congrats !