Industrial Art Firearm: The Little Walther

[doc540]

arrived today in what appears to be unfired condition (apart from factory test)

No wonder they chose it for James Bond.

[karder]

Perfect marriage of form and function. Those are nifty little guns. I have had one for over 20 years and I love it. Always reliable and more accurate than it should be for a pistol that size. I wish they made it in 9mm. Enjoy!

[RPB]

Mine was the most or second most accurate gun I had ... bit my hand a little, sharp corners needed rounding, but I miss it. I carried it a lot inside the office.

[Chemist45]

Not to be annoying, but this is a PPK/S.
Bond carried a PPK.

Yes, I have no life.

[cheezit]

i have a ppk in .32
one day Ill get my hands on a 22 and a 38 and make a set of them.

[A-R]

This line from "Dr.No" always makes me chuckle. The MI6 armorer is fitting Bond (against 007's objections) with the new Walther, replacing the .25-caliber Beretta that Bond prefers.

Major Boothroyd: [to Bond] Walther PPK, 7.65 millimeter, with a delivery like a brick through a plate-glass window. The American CIA swear by them.

Probably the only time in human history a .32-caliber firearm has been described as "powerful".

[bnc]

Great looking gun, they shoot pretty nicely too.

[TxSheepdog]

Must be a sign or something. Second time I've seen that gun in 5 minutes.

[cougartex]

Congratulations.

[doc540]

Not to be annoying, but this is a PPK/S.
Bond carried a PPK.

Yes, I have no life.

Yes, that is partially technically correct.

Bond's was a PPK in .32 caliber, was it not?

I was speaking of the aesthetics of this basic Walther design in a general sense.

[Pete92FS]

My wife has had one just like it for about 12 years. Great looking little pistol and fairly accurate but has a little bite to it. My compact .45 is more comfortable to shoot than this little .380.

[The Annoyed Man]

This line from "Dr.No" always makes me chuckle. The MI6 armorer is fitting Bond (against 007's objections) with the new Walther, replacing the .25-caliber Beretta that Bond prefers.

Major Boothroyd: [to Bond] Walther PPK, 7.65 millimeter, with a delivery like a brick through a plate-glass window. The American CIA swear by them.

Probably the only time in human history a .32-caliber firearm has been described as "powerful".

That there is funny.

I'm not so much a fan of these pistols. I appreciate the esthetics of industrial art as much as the next guy, which is part of the reason for my love affair with 1911 pattern pistols. But the lines of the PPK and it's clones leave me cold. And the caliber? Meh.

[ELB]

I think they are one of the most graceful pistols ever designed, with a clever take-down "lever." I have a WWII German military one in .32 that my dad traded around for (he was in the Pacific), and I used to have a .22 model (which was fun but unreliable as all get out).

So far my practical nature says that if I am going to carry a .380 or smaller, I should make full use of the cartridge's advantages and get the smallest pistol made for it, which is why I carry a P3AT. But I would still like to have one of the PPK series, or maybe a Bersa version. Right after I get another two or three Hi Powers, another AK, an M-1 carbine, etc etc

[RECIT]

Beautiful pistol in my opinion. I am not a fan of the .380 round but that again is my opinion. Those little guns always have a good feel to them and the weight of them is great for a holster but I think a little heavy for the pocket. Again beautiful...enjoy