Walter PPK?

Question

Is it a good gun for self-protection????

Because it is the only pistol i can afford at this moment.

Thanks

Answer 1

I's ok ,but I prefer something in a bigger caliber like .40 or .45. Also the PPK is not known to be super reliable, from $500-$550 I'm sure you can get something more reliable. But if thats what you want get it, and when you have more cash you can buy another pistol.

Answer 2

yes, it is a good gun, but you have to watch where you position your hand, if you hold it up too high on the grip, the slide might cut across the meaty part just behind your thumb.

Look into the Bersa Thunder, it is an almost exact copy of the Walther PPK (the russians seized the Walther factory in World War 2, and gave the blueprints out to anyone and everyone) and is a lot less expensive.

If you can afford a Walther PPK, there are a lot of other guns you can afford as well that are equally good or better.  Still, I say get the Bersa in 380, and spend the extra money on a cleaning kit, case for the gun, and a bunch of ammo and trips to the range so you can use the gun well.

Answer 3

Walther is good for protection if you are talking about something that is relatively easy to carry concealed. The .380 is about minimum for that use. If easy concealment is not your main concern there are many, many better choices.

Last time I looked, Walthers were not that cheap.

check out Ruger LCP (if you can find one - I'm still waiting on mine)

Taurus, Kahr, and several others might make something you would like - My Taurus Millennium Pro is very compact

http://www.ruger-firearms.com/Firearms/F...

http://www.taurususa.com/products/gunsel...

Answer 4

It's an excellent quality mid powered handgun. The .380 caliber round is at the bottom rung as far as defensive ammo goes.

Answer 5

the walther PPK is a decent gun for personal defense, and is certainly beter then having no gun. It is the gun James Bond used in nearly ever james bond movie. the PPK comes in several caliber, the largest of them is .380 acp, thats the one bond used. .380 acp is considered the bare minimum of what is acceptable for personal defense. You say its the only gun you can afford, but unless someone you know is selling it to you at a good price, i9 doubt that is the case. Taurus makes some excellent pistols at a reasonable price. The 24/7 pro won the NRA defensive handgun of the year award in 2005 and costs about 300-400 dollars. They make a compact version with a 3.3 inch barrel, about the size of the PPK, but it holds 13 or 17 rounds in the 9mm version. thats the gun i own and i cant recomend it enough. I've shot over 500 rounds through mine and i have never had any sort of misfire or falure on it with any type of ammo. If 300 dollars is too much money for you, you could always buy a high-point for about 150 dollars. they are very heavy, but pretty reliable from what i hear. the have a "compact" 9mm version that holds 8 rounds.

Answer 6

The Walther "PPK" is a good Pocket Semi-Automatic Pistol...if you can find a German-made one, that is. I inherited one from an uncle, and it was purchased before the dumb 1968 Gun Laws made it an illegal import. My Smith & Wesson "Bodyguard' is similar in size, and it is much more accurate at longer ranges  and has more power. I would consider it.

Answer 7

You can afford a Walter PPK?  Wow!  Ah, yes sir, it is a good defensive pistol especially in the .380 Auto chambering with quality defensive hollow-point ammo.

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Answer 8

The Walther PPK, or Polizeipistole Kriminalmodell (Police Detective Pistol Model), is the smaller version of hte Walther PP.  It is a somewhat dated design, being first released for sale in 1931.  It was one of the first successful double-action autoloading pistols (the first shot could be made with the hammer down, rather than c_o_c_k_e_d).

As a solid design, it is unequaled, being the direct progenitor of the  Makarov, the Polish PA-63, and the Cz 50/70 line of pistols.  It also heavily influenced the design of the Mauser HSc, the Sauer Model H, and the Sig P230.

With good ammo and strong magazine springs, they can be quite reliable.  It is important that you try several brands and styles of ammo, because PPKs have been known to be finicky with some bullet styles.  Some will only feed ball (round nose) ammunition, but some will feed hollowpoints and truncated cone ammo just as well.

The PPK has been manufactured in .380 ACP, .32 ACP, .25 ACP, and .22 Long Rifle.  In the US, the most common are the .380 and the .32.  If I had to make a choice for personal defense, I would probably choose .32 ACP and load it with Winchester Silver Tips.  According to the actual shooting statistics collected by Marshall and Sanow, that ammo is a pretty good stopper - better than the 380 ACP. Unless you can find Federal Hydra-Shoks in 380 ACP.

Any gun is better than no gun when it comes to self defense.  However, in the price range of the PPK, there are better alternatives, such as the no-frills Taurus revolvers in 38 Special or 357 Magnum.  Used PPKs run about $350 - $400 and up, while new Taurus revolvers in 38 Spl or 357 Mag can be had for around $300, leaving you money to buy practice ammo with.

However, if you are more comfortable with an autopistol and the Walther is all you can afford, go for it!

Answer 9

first off, learn to spell the manufacture, its walther. and the ppk is a nice model, what calb. do you want to get it in for protection? i suggest  at least a .40 . ninga

Answer 10

Outstanding weapon - exactly what I have, after much research.

Answer 11

Walther PPKs are not cheap, so you can afford a lot more than you think. The Walther is a fine quality gun, however it is generally regarded as too small and too weakly powered to be an effective defense weapon.