Walther PPKs 22 LR Pistol Review
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I use mine with a suppressor all the time. Goldeneye made this a must have when I was a kid!
does the threading work like the TX22?
Cómo puedo conseguir una cómo puedo comunicarme
How And where u bought a suppressor for this?😊
I agree, suppressor is must have for the Walther
say, when you take off the protector does the barrel sleeve come off? Just got one of these and that happens on mine. Can't find info on if this is normal.
@@frederickmedanich5798 there is an adapter from the tiny threads on the barrel to the 1/2 x 28 threads for a suppressor. I had to buy mine separately.
Thank you, Sootch! You're a wonderful source for information, reviews and survival advice. I'm preparing for a stealth camping trip for a couple of nights using gear mentioned in one of your past videos.
I just bought a Walther PPK S .22LR feom a different sight last month. When it came in, the rear sight was missing. Shot it a few times and the extractor popped out and the manual safety pin was loosened. So I sent the firearm to Walther Headquarters in Arkansas and got it back a week later with the necessary repairs. No problems since! Walther Firearms gets high appraisal for their excellent repair services!
How's the trigger weight?
It's amazing to see this timeless design dating back to 1929. Walther is one of the few firearm manufacturers which can produce quality firearms for practical use at a reasonable price.
Most folks have no idea just how lethal a .22LR bullet can be.
Way back in the 60's and 70's the FBI was reporting that the "Paid Assassins" favorite tool was the S&W .22 revolver with a "homemade" silencer. Over the years they have investigated hundreds of such murders!
So please folks! Just because that bullet is comparatively tiny, DO BE CAREFUL!
When ever I've trained a new shooter on the .22 it's very hard to get that attitude of: "Aw, but it's only a .22" out of their heads.
So many think; "It's just a toy"!
WRONG! ☠ That attitude gets folks hurt or even killed!
How? Its virtually impossible to suppress a revolver.
Yeah 22short was an assassins bullet they would push it up against someone's head and pull the trigger
@@SgtRudySmithbRet sorta but most of the sound is from the bullet leaving the barrel and such not really from the side of the cylinder
The myth that any bullet bounces around inside you defies physics and should never be repeated. If we’re mostly water, that bullet would have to gain speed after entering the person in order to have the so called pinball effect. I also know a guy who shot him self with a .38 special and just lost part of his skull. Assume nothing with bullets
@@VincitOmniaVeritas722lr bullets do not bounce, to explain they will penetrate the first side of the ribs then hit the other side and stop, but on the way through they fragment like a grenade and rip everything up.
When I was a kid the Walther PPK fit perfectly in my hand and it still does
Dude, when you're shooting, u totally have that look your face like that guy from "Weekend at Bernies"
U mean….bernie??
Holy crap he definitely looks like the guy
Lol
Wow he does 😂😂
The .32 version (made by Interarms in Virginia years ago), is very smooth, reliable and accurate. Paid a fortune for mine on Gunbroker with no buyer’s remorse whatsoever. Comparatively, the .380 version is very snappy, even with a stainless steel frame.
Bought my reliable ppl 380 in 82.
To be clear, that .32 version was not made by Interarms it was imported through Interarms from Germany.
Perfect for grandma to put in her purse 👜
@HSRA71-rn6lj nothing that you said corrected me. The person I replied to said the .32 PPK was made by Interarms in Virginia which was not true.
i broke mine in with 40 grain now it shoots everything well
Bought a used older one back in early 80s, it was very reliable in 22lr and sights were right on, ran mini mags and stingers thru it
Bought myself a Walther PPK/S 22 and this video explains everything I need to know about the gun. Thanks so much for the video! Stay Safe and Take Care!
Excellent video. You gave us a little history lesson, as well as the particulars of how to use this masterpiece of a firearm. Well done.
Got one back in april for $235 before the pandemic craze was in full spring. Fun little gun, especially suppressed.
Smart move, a very difficult pistol to fine now.
Holy shit they cost more than double that now
I’ve got a Beretta M9 in .22LR, made by Umarex in Germany. Glad I got one before they ceased production. 15 round mag, before the bans in the PNW.
Quando bisogna aspettare per delle risposte spero non bisogna aspettare diversi anni
The k is not for kurz... ppk: Polizeipistole Kriminal. Which translates to police pistol detective.
i`ve seen the horror tho...
@@VincitOmniaVeritas7 The ‘k’ does stand for ‘kurz’ in that case, it’s a short MP5.
Of course its for kurz. Jesusless "kriminal"? Who even used it? Because it was in the advertisment? Walther, Polizei and all the rest of the world call it KURZ. You cant change the history because some idiot was thinking it will be fancy to call it criminal. It was so stupid that nobody took it seriuosly. And no its not for criminal police only. Its for any policeman. Its just shorter in barrel and grip.
Fake news☝️
@@HanSolo__ , uhhh... no. The "K" *is* for "Kriminal". Look on Walther's website to verify this for yourself (www.waltherarms.com/ppk-2/). Look, I think it makes more sense that the "K" stand for "kurz" since the .380 ACP round *is* [basically] a shortened - or "kurz" - 9mm round, but *Brook Sweeney* is 100% correct that PPK officially (per Walther) stands for Polizeipistole Kriminal.
I was considering picking one of these up and I was surprised at the apparent lack of mainstream TH-cam coverage. As usual, an upload from Sootch clears up my problems!
I do wish the finish was a little more polished on these though. The only reason I'd be spending this much or more for a 22 (e.g. choosing the PPK/s in 22 over Walther's other, cheaper offerings in the caliber) is generally for style and aesthetics.
Is that the "James Bond Gun"
Late to the party, but I love how you handled the malfunctions on the bulk ammunition. It was smooth, controlled, and calculated. Not enough people I shoot with handle it that well
I have one as same as you show one now. I really love mine and I carry it for personal protection. Even with 10 LR .22 bullets in magazine, it still light to carry. Finally I like you say for conclusion of this video that “ Long Live Republic”. Thanks for making this video.
Outstanding review, the intro hooked me & I now own one
An Israeli friend of mine told me the best self defense weapon is a small .22 pistol (like the PPK). If someone opens up on you, try to get some 3 or 4 round into your attacker. Believe me, that'll "disarm" (most likely: kill) your opponent. I think "Dirty Harry" .45 revolvers are too big, to heavy and not nearly as effective as one may think. Besides the fact carrying enough .45 rounds weighs about a ton..
Imho a small .22 "long rifle" pistol like the PPK is definitely the most effective self defense gun around.
And I agree with Robin Jacobs: THIS IS NOT A TOY ! It's a potentially lethal weapon. So.. NEVER point any gun at anyone - unless you want to shoot them. And remember: it's exclusively for self defense. Keep you gun(s) in a locker to prevent your kids "playing" with them. Guns don't kill people, it's people (ab)using guns who kill (innocent) people..
"Avoid doing harm onto those not doing harm onto you". Simple rule, huh ?
Blessed Be, my dear friends.
This is one of the best review videos I’ve seen.
- Bond. James Bond.
- Dam. Van Dam. Claude Van Dam. Jean Claude Van Dam.
Schwab, Klaus Schwab.
High school freshman fight
Just to clarify, PPK means Polizei Pistole Kriminal, (Police Pistol, Criminal) meaning it was developed for concealed carry by the German criminal police, ie plainclothes detectives.
The K does NOT mean kurz (short) as Sootch mentions.
How did they normally carry? Pocket holster, shoulder, iwb?
As an Army MP in Germany during the 1970s I got to see the German Police transition from the Walther PP in 7.65 Browning to the 9mm. As an MP we were taught to be able to field strip and reassemble a Colt 1911A1 blind folded within no more than two minutes. The German Police were well aware of our training, but loved to show off by field stripping and reassembling the Walther within seconds. Fortunately for them, the pistols in 9mm that passed their trials all had to be able to be quickly and simply field stripped and reassembled without tools. The Sig Sauer P225 was the most widely adopted. Unfortunately in the United States the requirement to carry excessive ammo won out and the P226 became standard here. The grip was too large.
My daughter is 12 and enjoys shooting. She really likes her uncle's Ruger SR22. She doesn't know it yet but I'm planning to buy one of these as "her" first handgun. I'm a firm believer in having a .22LR understudy for one's defensive pistol. I think she'll like it and will have a great segue to a .380 PPK/S one she turns 21.
You really have to test the ammo you purchase for this weapon. CCI and Remington work like a charm, no other brand is consistent. Love this gun!
So far, I have found only CCI mini mag works, but it is very hard to find right now. What Remington works?
Remington Thunderbolt
Aguila primers are too hard for this pistol
Agree, I like stingers the best for reliable use. Cheap ammo is a no go in mine. Federal 36gr hp's work good in mine also. Not all are 36, some are 38gr, but it's about the power. Try em,. if the empties fly far, They're good!
If the empties just fall out on the ground, try another brand until you get one with power, buy a bunch same lot #
What about Federal punch?
I’ve had my Walther ppk/s .22 for 6500 rounds. I’ve found that it likes CCI mini mags target copper coated because they have a more consistent and accurate fill of propellant. It will jam 1% of these cartridges, and after 200 rounds will jam sometimes 2-3%. It needs to be well cleaned and lubricated at 400 rounds which is fairly easy to do. I had to replace the main recoil spring at 4500 rounds, bought from Walther Arms. I highly recommend this firearm if you think my observations are reasonable.
Thanks for talking about ammo and misfires 🙏 very informal and just the info I was searching for.
I was fortunate enough to obtain a 1970 West German made PPK/S in 22 cal. A wonderful firearm. A little bit different than the new versions.
The ppk in 380 is my edc, now i want the little sister in 22 lr, thanks a lot for the nice video. Greetings from Italy!
@John Brown You can carry guns almost any where.
The question is can they carry them legally in Italy? 😉
I purchased one of these in January of this year and had to send it back for repairs twice but now it works great good idea buying a firearm with a lifetime warranty for this reason. My pistol had 90% of its parts replaced.
I've got an old stainless PPK (not S) in .380 that this gun mimics perfectly. I've also got the P22 that my son 'borrowed' that was always fun to shoot. May need to be on the lookout for one of these.
0:40 The gunshots synced up with the beat pretty nicely here.
Sootch you look so seriously faced when you test fire these arms, Love your videos, great info, great content to help us folks, Thanks
Awesome video. I am really getting into 22lr right now. I have always liked them but for some reason I’ve become very infatuated with the concept of running some 22lr pistols and rifles. Thanks.
En mycket bra, informativ och underhållande video om denna speciella och ikoniska pistol; bra att Tyskland och 007 nämns i videon.
The Ruger SR22 is another great .22 pistol. It has a fixed barrel as well.
The Ruger Mark 1, Mark 2, Mark 3, Mark 4 are all the best Ruger has made. There are many variations in the barrel sizes, and recent versions include a crimson trace laser. The most reliable semi-auto .22lr handgun, period.
I have one as well it is amazing but it's a modern design like the pk22
@@cricketrider do you mean a Walther ppk /s ? The .22lr semiautomatic?
I love mine. The trigger is every bit of the 17 lbs, it's extremely heavy. Additional magazine are hella expensive, just found one for $47 on sale. Yeah, they totally needed to add one more in the box.
Good review as always Sootch. I've got two of these. Bought one for my wife, and liked it so much I went back and got one for myself too. Everyone talks about how bad the DA trigger is, and it's pretty stiff, but I've found that it either wears in as I've shot it, or I've got gotten used to it. I don't even think about it anymore. Another thing that helps is the use the first knuckle joint of my trigger finger, not the pad like I would on most other triggers, and to pull straight through, don't try to stage it. Both of ours are still pickey about run of the mill ammo, but really like CCI Mini-Mags, and just LOVE CCI Stingers.
Nice, gun. I bought a Astra Constable used a few years ago. It’s a 380 and almost 100% engraved. What a beauty. It is then been chromed, with black grips I painted my self. This PPKS had the thread protected barrel, nice again. Would love to have one with a can to quite it down.
I'm a PP man myself. I have a .22 and a .380. Both are from the 1960's and have some of the best blueing out there.
I’ve had one for years and it is heavy but is nice looking. Sootch was right on to say it was finicky with low power ammo too. Very easy to takedown and clean.
I have a Walther PPK-SK(Sonderkriminalamt) special undercover police Bureau.
The PPK-SK was specially built for the Guatemalan anticommmunist police intelligence service in 1930.
It was purchased by my grandmother when he was appointed Customs Chief Inspector General in 1930.
Only 10,000 PPK-SK were built.
In 1950 my father was drafted to the National Guard's customs inspection service.
In 1988 I enrolled at the government's highschool ROTC program and as a cadet I was given my grandfather's PPK-SK.
In 1991 I then enrolled at the US Coast Guard Academy and used it as my sidearm.
Being mine I am responsible for all maintenance and ammunition.
Getting the waiver wasn't easy.
Specially the chambering being 7.62X20mm Hessian
Mauser cartridges are 9X25mm
.32 ACP cartridge measures 17.3mm.
So my cartridges are 2.7mm longer than .32 ACP.
TPH was also produced in US for a while it was stainless steel. Very nice little gun. I love my TPH
I have one of these, 22RF, that I bought in the late 70’s. It’s an excellent piece.
Love mine. I shoot it until it’s completely filthy and gummed up and it never stops running. Super fun to shoot.
I love mine! And so does my 15 y.o. daughter who is learning to shoot!
Just over a month ago this model was $319 at Buds went out of stock and came back for &349 I pulled the trigger. Thx for the review. I believe this gun at $319 is where it should be but the market says higher
Great job covering all models surrounding this model.
Just got me one of those beauties, will pick it up at my local FFL this weekend! Can't wait! 🤩
how much ppks
$400?! Prices have gone nuts on everything it seems. I bought mine for $230 a few years ago (plus tax, shipping, FFL) I’d still say it’s worth $400 though. That thing is a hefty, little tank.
Got mine for about the much as well.. Found a used .380 PPK/S for $350 and you know I didn't haggle, walked out after paying for it like I stole it.
@@jllucci nice find!
@@j.m.8193 It's my concealed carry when I'm in a Tux. (Can you blame me?)
@@jllucci 😂 .380 isn’t the best round, but it’s definitely not the worst... so you might as well complete the look 👍
@@j.m.8193 My daily carry is a Springfield XDS 3.3 9mm
Just bought one a couple days ago!! I LOVE it!!!
Great review!
Best pistol 🔫 ever , I had 3 of them PPK’s
It was the TPH not THP. One of my favorites.
I have one and like it. But the only ammo I’ve found to consistently run thru it is CCI Velocitors. This gun is AMMO PICKY.
I use mini mags and Stingers with mine
Love my PPK/S 22 and you are right CCI Mini Mags are the way to go with this iconic pistola.
It seems like CCI mini mags work with everything. Too bad they are impossible to find right now.
Own a stainless model PPKS 22 it is a great gun I also owned a PPKS in 380 thank you for this video
Been waiting for CCI to send me some ammo to test out my firearms, no luck so far
Better go check the mailbox
I love .22LR, bigger caliber doesn't always mean better. Now I am no sharp shooter over here, but head shots count in zombie stuff right, so will .22LR be great to have. Anyways I am not in to polymer guns but full metal because just the quality and the way it will last longer, even if not being able to take care if fully. The extra money to pay for it is well worth it.
I have the new .380 PPK/S and it is fantastic. I had the new .22LR PPK/S, but it was junk. It was unreliable and the double action trigger was unbelievably heavy. My wife simply couldn’t shoot it in DA. I tried different springs, but anything other than the stock spring resulted in light strikes every couple of rounds. Even the stock springs resulted in more than occasional light strikes. Putting the .380 next to the .22, the build quality was night and day. I had a Manurhin .22 PPK/S years ago, and that one was a dream to shoot. I regret ever selling it.
Thanks for the good videos. I always learn a lot from these. Keep it up!
Just bought this gun today. The PPK and P-38 are my favorite guns ever.
Sootch, I could have sworn you reviewed this gun already about a year ago. I have one and I’ve found Remington Golden Bullet 40 gr works well also.
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Walther made the PP, PPk and TPH in 22 lr. When I was a kid during the 60s,. I would see these pistols in our home, ready to be delivered to their new owners. My Dad and my Uncle sold these through their trading company. Dad even gave away some PPs and PPks to friends. I seldom saw a .380 version. The 22 lr and 32 acp versions were more popular back then.
Those 22 lr cal PP's and PPk's worked well when used with high velocity ammo.
The "K" in PPK stands for "kriminal," not "kurz;" meaning that it was designed for use by the Kriminalpolizei ("plain clothes" police/detectives).
I want to leave my recent experience with this pistol. I bought one 10 months ago and on the first day the chamber of the barrel split causing it to blow out the ejector and burned me a little. So i sent ot back to walther and they took 6 months to put a barrel in it, then scrathched the heck out of the slide and sent it back. I was mad but just wanted to shoot the gun i paid for. In under 50 rds this time the trigger reset ate the slide at the reset slot and made the gun single action only, so i sent it back again and noted yhe scratched slide also. They replaced the slide with a brand new slide and it only took 3 months this time and they added some new scratches to the frame. In under 100 rds the trigger reset had again begun to eat the slide. I contacted walther and they are supposed to be sending me a brand new one, but their quality control and customer service have made me never wanna own another of their products.
Dude Broski Scary how poor quality control can ruin your feelings for a particular design or company.
@@johndilday1846 dude.... I got my replacement walther in today and it lasted 100 rds before i started to see the exact same damage on the slide in the exact same place. They have let me down. I asked for a refund this time and will no longer buy their products. Think im gonna write walther in germany and let them know how poot walther usa is doing. A bunch of hillbillys in arkansas dont care about making good guns. Its sad cause its a cool gun
Dude Broski That is so sad. A great design let down by cheap materials and/or workmanship. Thanks for sharing.
@@johndilday1846 this is just my experience, and its a shame. I have 5 ruger mk pistols from the first to the mk 4 that i shoot alot. That is a really high bar for any .22 pistol to meet. I will say that while they were working the walther pistols were incredibly accurate right out of the box. I just think they have a hardening issue to fix with the slides.
I owned a PPK .22 LR in the late 1960s. Great little pistol but works better with hi velocity ammo.
It loves CCI Mini Mags
Also, Ian Fleming had James Bond carrying a Beretta .25 to begin with, and then the Walther PPK later on. The gun used in the films as carried by Sean Connery was actually a Walther PP though.
I love this guys videos. Sootch, you do a great job! Thanks!
Such a fun gun. I smile every time I shoot mine. I’ve got a can on the way so the smiles will continue indefinitely.
Check your slide where the trigger reset indent is cut. The trigger reset bar on my original and the replacement eats the slide and eventually causes the hammer to follow the slide down each shot making it a single action
@@dudebroski9460 weird. I’ll keep an eye on it.
I’ve been waiting for you to review this for a long time. Had this pistol for a while, but it’s nice to see your thoughts on it.
Also I’ve believe ppk is for Polizeipistole Kriminal. So police pistol, detective model.
I bought one last year for $225. I sold it earlier thus year, mainly because it shot a couple inches high no matter what ammo I used. I switched out the front sight, and it still didn't bring it on target. I didn't have many malfunctions and I tried several different ammos.
Great review. I have this pistol and love it. CCI MINI MAGS are the way to go. No problems with them.
Totally agree. I've had no issues at all with the Mini Mags.
The Newer Walther PPS (Police Pistol Slim) is a suburb EDC option. Available in 9mm Luger Or .40 S&W.
I cant believe there like 600 bucks tho
@@gillmccuddy Yeah most pistols are within that $500-$700 range. Another good one is the Kel-Tec .32 Auto. Those are a lot cheaper and also available in Cerakote colors.
I bought one these for $140 a few years back. I Wish i still had it
That's stupid cheap. Where and in what condition was it in?
I got it years ago on a boat right before it hit a rock and sank. So it sank in that boating accident. Smh 😭
Thanks for all of your reviews over the years. Bill
Your gun reviews are always the best!
I got one of those just because I wanted a PPK, but the only thing that was available in the US, at that time (two years ago), was the PPK/S in 22. I love it, but the trigger (the double action first pull) sucks, so I just thumb cock it to use the single action, on the first pull.
...ordered mine from PSA in 2019 for $ 249.00...shipped to my FFL....Palmetto State Armory...
It's a nice pistol and it's on my "to buy" list. I just wish that it had a polished blue finish. I also had a PP many years ago in 32 acp and for whatever reason, I traded it off. It's the one gun that I truly miss owning. Just trying to find one seems impossible and very expensive if you do find one. Mine was a pre-68 model. It didn't have any import marks and it had the red pebble box.
great review just purchased one at my local gun shop thanks for the review
Vídeo maravilhoso! seu inglês é muito fácil de compreender, não sei de qual lugar dos EUA você, mas sua fala técnica e com riqueza de detalhes tornou muito interessante a compreensão deste vídeo! EU quero comprar uma arma dessa, mas aqui no Brasil está muito cara. Consigo encontrar por incríveis $1,800 dólares americanos.
Tal vez puedes encontrar una réplica en la factoría de Taurus
Bom dia ao amigo Marcos chegou a comprar a Walther PPK s22 LR, 👍 se sim qual a melhor munição para se utilizar nessa arma objetivando menos falhas , pois muitos aqui no Brasil falam que a CCI ogival Mini Mag, acaba oferecendo risco de quebra da arma podes me informar amigo 👍👍👍🏼
@@claitonpscheidt6801isso mesmo. Não use essa munição jamais. Eu tenho uma e confirmo as falhas mencionadas. Utilizo somente essa munição aqui: CBC .22 LR Target CHOG 40GR
@@FERRAMENTASTOOLS boa mas a pergunta que não quer calar a Target cicla bem nessa arma pois na minha Ruger SR 22,não cicla bem com Target, fiochi, CCI ogival Mini Mag, federal, Selier e belot, e blazer, a Ruger SR22 é complicado, até hoje as únicas melhores foram as munições 22 LR Winchester e Águila 👍👍👍
You had me at no magazine saftey
PPK actually stands for Police Pistol Criminal (Polizei Pistole Kriminal in German - PPK) as used by German Police detectives (Gestapo, State Police, etc.) in Germany during WW2, not kurtz, after the round. I only knew this because I recently searched it out. German Polizei continued to carry and use the Walther PPs well until the end of the 1980s along with the Walther P-38s (38 after the year 1938).
Walther PPK has always been the reason why I got into guns it's just a sexy looking gun
Very nearly bought one of these after shooting my buddy's. Like I almost clicked "purchase now" but hesitated. Did a little more research and shopped around and got a great deal on a Beretta 21A Bobcat Inox. So glad I went with the Beretta.
Same here. Love my beretta
Got one. Shoots flawless
Thanks Jim, they're that perfect size too.
I agree that this is a fun little gun to shoot and also agree that finding the right ammo is important since mine is very finicky about ammo. It much prefers plated bullets to waxed lead because of leading problems.
One other item that was not discussed in this video is that it will fire when not fully in battery. After several magazines the chamber gets a little build up and the cartridges do not fully seat in the chamber. It will fire but the ejected empties will have a bulge just ahead of the rim which gets worse if you continue firing without brushing out the chamber. I did actually have the case split on a couple of inexpensive cartridges from Mexico which gave me a face full of hot particles. Morale of the story, keep fouling accumulation out of the chamber and always wear eye protection.
K in the ppk is "detective"
We (British military) commissioned Walter to make around 3000 in .22LR. They were issued to RUC and UDR for off duty personal protection.
They were also used by the Royal protection detail for a fair time. These were in 9mm. In my opinion it was a mistake to have them in 9mm. Far more prone to stoppages.
They are even now in my opinion one of the very best pistols in the world.
And in .22LR brilliant as a personal protection weapon.
22lr is a nasty little round at close quarters
It is OK. Double action is very heavy and for training, or introducing new shooters, S&W Victory or Ruger Mark IV, or other similar firearms are much better introductions.
When I'm shooting at the range I thumb cock mine on the first shot. (Walther PPK/S 380)
Yaaaasss. Really want the .22 version but CA bans it. Hopefully in a few months if I can escape.
Get the buck mark its amazing
Why does CA ban it?
@@GazB85 Because they're an extremely hard-core liberal/democrat state. Almost every state that's far left tend to have extremely strict laws on guns and restrictions.
@@Mike0N0ike57 California isn't far-left, if it was it wouldn't attract the tech giants.
It's centre-right, just more central than the rest of the US.
Far-left/hardcore-left are pro-gun, it's centrist liberals, which some conservatives are, that are for restriction.
Why is this .22 pistol banned?
They allow other pistols don't they?
My father brought back a PP in .32 cal. And a matching one in .22 LR From WW2. I watched him make headshots on squirrels at 20 yds.
Very Cool !!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for showing this Walther PPK's in 22 Lr , Sootch00. As always long live the Republic my friend !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How to get ammo in 2020....be sponsored as a TH-cam channel with over a million subscribers
Needs a suppressor, and it would be amazing :) (still amazing even without it)
Feels like a “throw back” scene opportunity for a new James Bond film. He somehow finds himself using an old PPK but then adds a huge suppressor that transforms it from classic Bond to UK Special forces.👍
@Edward Burton I mean aestheticaly :) I like the look of the PPK with a suppressor
It comes pre tapped for a suppressor. I ran my silencerco sparrow ss on it and the barrel length made it super quiet even shooting non subsonic rounds. Just wish it want such a garbage quality pistol.
@@sqwk2559 someones heated😅
I have a real walther ppk stainless from Germany I bought from a police officer, love the 380, would love to try the 22 version for affordable plinking.
Cool video bro
I'm waiting for my walther p22, haven't heard of the ppk 22 ...love your videos..
I have both. You can't go wrong with either one. And both are set up for a suppressor.
RIP Sean Connery
3:45 Actually the frame and slide are both cast zinc alloy called ZAMAK (it's an Umarex gun, Umarex owns Walther so they can put Walther name on it). Now ZAMAK is an alloy and does contain a little bit of aluminum in it (like 3% or so), but calling it aluminum alloy is bit a stretch :)
ps. "Stainless steel" model is made from the same material, just finished in silver. No stainless steel whatsoever (except the barrel, probably)
I've been waiting for someone to mention that it's made by Umarex and even Walther considers it a "replica" gun. It's a fun gun to shoot, but it ain't even close to the quality of my 1960's Walthers or even the new Ft. Smith PPK. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoy mine, but it feels like a toy in comparison.
Awesome video! I got a Bersa Thunder 380 I like a lot. Can see where this is cool. I gotta Walther PPK bb gun, it's pretty cool too! Cheap to shoot!
When I was 14 I found a baby 9 mill, pin striker underneath a car with brass tip bullets...
This is a good idea that it prefers a specific ammo type, helps to render it potentially useless in the wrong hands that usually don't have the wisdom of fine details...