Walther PKK/S and PPK Field strip, clean, and Reassemble plus the basics
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- Walther PKK/S Field strip, clean, and Reassemble plus the basics. what you need to know. traditional double-action trigger mechanism, single-column magazine, fixed barrel acts as the guide rod for the recoil spring. series includes Walther PP, PPK, PPK/S, and PPK/E. Various PP series are manufactured in either Germany, France or the United States. Since 2002, the PPK variant is solely manufactured by Smith & Wesson in Houlton, Maine, United States, under license from Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen. In past, been manufactured by Carl Walther in its own factory in Germany, and under licenses by Manurhin in Alsace, France, and by Interarms in Alexandria, Virginia, US. The PP and the PPK were world's first successful double action semi-automatic pistols and widely copied, still made by Walther. The design inspired the Soviet Makarov, Hungarian FEG PA-63, and Bersa Thunder 380. The PP and PPK were both popular with European police and civilians, for being reliable and concealable. During World War II, they were issued to the German military, police, and Luftwaffe. "PPK" is an abbreviation for Polizeipistole Kriminalmodell (Police Pistol Detective Model), "kriminal" referring to the police detective (criminal) division. Adolf Hitler shot and killed himself with his PPK (a 7.65mm/.32 ACP) in the Führerbunker in Berlin. The Walther PPK pistol is famous as fictional secret agent James Bond's gun in films and novels: Ian Fleming's choice of the Walther PPK directly influenced its popularity and its notoriety. Fleming had given Bond a .25 Beretta 418 pistol in early novels, but switched to the PPK in Dr. No on the advice of firearms expert Geoffrey Boothroyd. Singer Elvis Presley owned a silver-barreled PPK, inscribed "TCB" ("Taking Care of Business")
You are 100% right and thank you for pointing that out in such a polite way, I wish more people would respond like you, after we are not all perfect. I will make a notation on the video to point out the over sight.
Very smooth handling and easy instruction to follow great job
#2 jamming on first round, start with the magazine locked back and then put in your loaded magazine, release the slide with a quick snap, DO NOT baby the pistol, the slide should slam forward as hard and fast as it is able. Never let the slide slam forward when a pistol is empty. Hope that helps
You are SO right about not babying this gun. And definitely don’t ride the slide forward. Letting the slide fly forward on its own is what resolved my ‘first round not loading and magazine dropping out on second round’ issues. The gun needs to use all its energy so I load up by locking the slide back on an empty mag, removing empty mag, installing a new mag (with only 6 rounds), then letting the slide fly. No more issues after I started doing this.
Thank you. I just bought this gun used today for $465.00 and it didn't come with the box or instructions, so I would have never figured out how to do this. Thanks a bunch!
Great buy....these are highly sought after.
you are very welcome
Thanks for a clear, concise video. Great camera work, excellent volume. Very helpful, good job.
it disassembles just like the makarov I have, thank you for the video. Very imformative and to the point
Yes the spring goeg tight end over barrel first
Bought a PPK /S and I would like to clean her up properly. Thanks for the video!
I see that you do what I figured out for reassembly--keep sideways pressure on the trigger guard so it doesn't snap up. Had I watched your video first, I'd have saved myself a lot of frustration. 😖
thank you for your comment
Alan
I was gifted a ppk/s. It's a delightful little pistol.
The PPK, (not the S version) is my EDC. I reload for it & after over 1K rounds still enjoy the quality of the design. Yes, a little heavy for EDC but that weight helps in follow up shots at the range. Just a quality gun, mine is the S&W 2010 version with one piece feed ramp that is highly polished.
Great response form someone that really owns one. Thank you
Great show! I really apreciate Whalter PPK.
Thank you
Alan,
Thank you for your demo and thank you for being so positive about this gun. I bought this model new at my local gun shop because it felt very good in my hand.(I was told that's how you should choose a gun) However now I'm finding so many negative reviews with gun owners out there about the PPK/S (repeated jamming issues) that I've not even taken it out of the box. This is my very first gun and I'd really like to get confident enough to proceed with handgun lessons with a local instructor. I know absolutely nothing about guns and really want to learn and develop self confidence with a firearm. Your video was very encouraging and I'm thinking that perhaps I didn't make a mistake in choosing this gun after all. Can you or anyone else add any comments that might spur me on? Thanks.
The PP, PPK, & PPK/S are all good pistols. Yes they are picky about the ammo you put in them but that is something you have to deal with if you want a supper accurate pistol for it's size. A good gun smith can polish the ramp a little and that will help a lot if you have a jamming problem. What I would sagest is try a few ammo brands and see what your gun likes. Start with Winchester White Box, This is the bench mark ammo most gun company's use to test their firearms. Also clean your gun before you shoot it for the first time and only shoot full metal jacket ammo for the first 300 to 500 rounds to break in the gun. do not fear your PPK, if it were not a good pistol it would not have been around for as long as it has been.
The PPK is an excellent choice. Familiarity with any firearm is essential. Practice, practice until it is second nature. Under stressful conditions there is no time for confusion.
You may have already had this answered. I own two PPKs hand guns. I have owned them for years and even took my CCW class and qualified with one of them a number of years ago. They are excellent weapons. Choice of ammunition is a factor, as has been stated, with many semi automatic hand guns. Guns "like" different brands. Winchester or Remington are good range cartridges and I like Horniday Critical Defense to have in my gun when carrying. I have never had an issue with any of them. I think you will be pleased and as already stated practice is the key. Going to the range once a year is not adequate. I go at the minimum every month and many time more than that. I love to shoot and I hope you do as well.
@@geraldmurphy6400 I agree with everything you said . Have the PPK/S stainless never had a problem!!! I am more accurate with it than my Glock 45, 9 mm!
Great question, Will do a video on gun jamming, & New gun break in. problem #1 jamming when shooting, Fiocchi is a little inconsistent, but for most it works and is inexpensive. The PPK's notorious for being finicky, Buy 250 rounds, Winchester White Box and break-in all over again. That should repair the problem. Remember not all ammo will shoot well in every pistol, you must try different ammo to find what it likes. see next post for slide problem
Tighter side of the recoil spring goes on the barrel, not the larger, looser part.
Yes I know,
open the trigger guard and slip a small piece of cardboard between the guard and frame. No need to torque the guard.
Great contribution, Thank you for that and taking the time to post your idea
Thank you Hollywood. Having a *itch of a time keeping the trigger guard. Being my 1st gun, I thought I was doing something wrong. Thank you very much.
@@Mel-ry1rx mine is newer and it only stays up if pushed to one side (in my case, the left). I have no problem keeping it in place during breakdown but reassembly was a frustrating PITA because the guard kept snapping back into place. However, I discovered that just keeping sideways pressure (it doesn't take much) on it with my right index finger until the slide is placed works like a charm.
Useful, thanks. Consider re -filming as the resolution is barely watchable. TY!
Owned a 007 cap gun as a child growing up with Dad in US ARMY in Germany. Bought my first PPK/S As well
You got me to subscribe with your opening line. Thank you
Thank you!!!
Excellent review!
Just got my newly refurbished PPK. Thank you for the informative video.
Thanks for the video, the fixed barrel is the downside 😂
I think you put the recoil spring on backwards. That's also why it fell off in the beginning. Maybe I was taught incorrectly. Who knows?
You put the spring on backwards, the small end goes on first
Yes the spring goeg tight end over barrel first
Very interesting, thank you (btw Cubby Broccoli insisted Bond switch to a Walther PPK as he felt a Beretta was a 'lady's gun'! Fleming followed suit in subsequent books following the film's lead. There's a line of dialogue in Dr. No that refers to Bond's Beretta jamming on previous assignment).
yes I remember that seen. But it was just a movie
Actually it was arms expert Geoffrey Boothryd that recommended to Ian Fleming to replace the Beretta with the Walther. In Dr. No, as a tribute to Boothryd, the character that gave Bond his Walther was named Major Boothryd.
@@ByronRashed bingo.
One question. There seems to be a difference of opinion as to whether the tight end of the spring goes to the rear or the front of the barrel. I had had some stove piping that seemed to go away when I installed the spring with the smaller tight end to the rear against the barrel support. The looser/larger end is freer with less resistance to slide on the barrel.
the tight end in on the barrel, this helps with stability and you near the wider side up front so the spring does not work its was out of the around of the barrel.
Alans Firearms First, Thankyou for mentioning that the spring has a right way and a wrong way. With all the vids I've been watching as I try to get my PPK/S to work, you are the first to say that there is a right and a wrong way for the spring to be mounted. In your vid you seem to be putting the spring on loose end first but in your difficult to understand, full-of-typos explanation above, you seem to be saying the opposite. So, is it loose end first as in the vid, or tight end first as you say above? Thank you.
clockxyz1 Tight first, otherwise you'll have a difficult if not impossible time putting the pistol back together. Also, if you DO manage to get it together with loose end on first, your pistol will not cycle properly or at all.
If you should disassemble a PPK like this one and the spring just drops off, check that there is a tight end. If so it was put on wrong.
Thanks for the nice video. Just want ask if the direction of the spring is correct in your video. I’ve seen in other videos that the narrow end is towards the back of the gun. This is the ways it’s on my FEG PMK-380 which is similar to the Walther. Peace.
yes you are right narrow end is to the back of the weapon
aahsan100 m
nice video - what ammo do you suggest? I just bought mine and put 150 rounds of Fiocchi in it, and it jammed a fair amount. Of course, I understand a fair amount of that was probably me, but frequently, it jammed after just inserting the magazine and racking the slide. I don't believe it was a matter of how I was racking the slide.
Good job..just purchased the ppk/s...super cool..!!
Thank you for the kind words, Enjoy you new gun
I cannot pull my slide back outta nowhere ... no ammo is stuck ... but there is extreme TENSION there ... i can't nor can my buddies pull it back ... happened after a few weak fires ... is there a part i should be looking at specifically ? .. seems likeit's gotta be a spring problem, but maybe i'm 100% wrong ...
I just fixed a problem like this. Now if you can only pull it back a little and then it stops! then there is a small part in the gun that broke off and is stuck in the action. YOU NEED A GUN SMITH. If it comes back all the way but it is just very hard, then you may have the spring on backwards. field strip the ppk and look at the spring the open end should be towards the front of the gun and the end that is turned back on it self should go on the barrel first. Hope this helps. Let us know the outcome. Thanks
Did u ever have the safety lever itself break off????
Do you recommend against using a brass brush on the the interior of the barrel? Or a bore snake for that matter?
I always wanted one of these never could bust out the big bucks for a heavy 380. If I ever see one under $300 I’ll pick it up
An old video that keeps on giving? Any updates on the much said spring comments? I know of the spring to not just slide over the barrel, but to insert at least one spring coil where the spring meets the frame. As of one end appearing "open" or even look different ... nope, not on the PKK I'm aware of. The only difference seen on the spring end to end is one end (the end the meets the gun's frame once spring in fully installed) shows flat spot wear on last coil that slides slightly into the frame.
Hi Alan. Would you have any specs when it comes to Scheduled spring(s) replacement. Last time at the range I had an abundance of failures to fire based upon lights strikes - as on the 2nd or 3rd strike the .380 acp would finally go off - BUT not all of them. Some after multiple strikes would not fire at all I tested a different brand and results were exactly the same. I'd really appreciate any advice and information you would have regarding this. Sincerely, JAMES.
you should contact Walther and they may send you a new spring.
@@AlansFirearms I bought a new spring from Wolff Springs and does much better. Reasonable price. Got a number 17 spring.
hi I'm a new subscriber this was a very informative video i have the same fire arm at least it looks the same and comes apart the same way it says walther exclusive distributor interarms Alexandria virginia on the case its all black its in good condition but on the slide part it has some very minute bits of what appears to be rust it wasn't like that when i bought it and isn't handled very often so I'm thinking its from condensation it isn't that noticeable but if there is a way to finish it a little better i would like to do it any recommendations?and also i was wondering about the handle it has plastic screw on pieces that say walther on them but i was wondering can you buy like wooden covers for it or would they have to be made custom or maybe rubber grip or any other accessories the firearm was left to me by my father who has since passed and i would like to keep it nice i have put in the little salt packets in the case to try and stop condensation and the firearm has only one clip the one that your pinkie rests on is the one i have i would like to get another what is the process to get another magazine and finally i took my son out to my fathers hunting club he was in i am not apart of it but the owner lets me come there because ive gone there every summer since i was about 5 im 37 now but don't hunt very often more of a fisherman and there is a pond and nice stream on the grounds but anyway we were shooting at a target and it seems to me that the sight is way off the bullet drops about 2 feet under where your aiming witch im a pretty good shot so i know its the pistol just never really had to take care of the weapons since my father always did i just got to shoot them what is the best way to correct this problem if any.since then i found this video to learn how to clean it and it was pretty dirty not sure if that could have been the issue or not thanks for your time and video hope to hear from you sincerely Art Thomas
i also was reading some comments and everyone is saying .380 mine is actually a .22lr witch I'm sure you know shoots the long rifle rounds don't know if there is any difference between mine and yours since they look and come apart the same way thanks again
@@bootysmacker5135 you could verify this with Walther but I believe the .22 LRs aren't stainless steel. I don't know whether or not that's true of the Interarms models, though.
whats the name of the cleaner you are using? i dont know how to spell what you said thanks!
Alans Firearms,, You Are Wright About The Spring,,He's Got It {Wrong} The Tight inn Goes On First!!!
Is that the same way you clean a 9mm blank pistol ppk
+trumpton77 ... YES
+trumpton77 could you show me where to oil thanks alan ,
+trumpton77 sorry i got the wrong video thats cool great video thanks for your help
Strike Hold
Better dont rest trigger guard on frame. I made dent on frame that way.
thank you for the comment but I do not think that can happen, the frame on a walther ppk is way too heavy to be dented by the finger guard. But if you meant scratched then that could happen if you are not carful of put something under the trigger guard to prevent that from happing like a piece of leather or even a cleaning patch.
Alans Firearms Mine PPK have aluminium alloy frame, it got dented.
ok then thank you for that information, I have never seen an alloy frame on a ppk
I heard that Walthers ppk 380 and 9mm pistols are banned in California
I only know about the USA
They are not on the list, however, I just purchased a West German (1980) Walther PPK/S from a gun broker. You can purchase them, they just have to be from a private party sale or broker where the gun was originally acquired in California before the list of approved firearms was created or when it was on the list. Firearms go on and off the list in CA all the time, ridiculous law!
I enjoyed the presentation... but... "Gunneria"? seriously?
LOL I loved "Gunneria. I thought it was a clever pun.
The worst POS I've ever owned. Get a makarov at 1/4 the price!.