Walther PPKs 22 LR Pistol Review

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  • Опубликовано: 25 окт 2020
  • The Walther PPKs in 22 LR Review. James Bond fan or History Buff, this is a great option.
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  • @Warrnan52
    @Warrnan52 3 года назад +145

    I use mine with a suppressor all the time. Goldeneye made this a must have when I was a kid!

    • @mrmoosecreature
      @mrmoosecreature 2 года назад +1

      does the threading work like the TX22?

    • @lazaroperalta2550
      @lazaroperalta2550 2 года назад

      Cómo puedo conseguir una cómo puedo comunicarme

    • @billtate2835
      @billtate2835 2 года назад +2

      How And where u bought a suppressor for this?😊
      I agree, suppressor is must have for the Walther

    • @frederickmedanich5798
      @frederickmedanich5798 Год назад

      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.

    • @Warrnan52
      @Warrnan52 Год назад

      @@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.

  • @alexanderweaver4838
    @alexanderweaver4838 3 года назад +10

    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.

  • @texastoast5202
    @texastoast5202 3 года назад +127

    Dude, when you're shooting, u totally have that look your face like that guy from "Weekend at Bernies"

  • @Dra741
    @Dra741 3 года назад +12

    When I was a kid the Walther PPK fit perfectly in my hand and it still does

  • @clee6746
    @clee6746 3 года назад +37

    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.

  • @apuzyr
    @apuzyr 3 года назад +30

    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.

    • @franklinloll2229
      @franklinloll2229 3 года назад

      Bought my reliable ppl 380 in 82.

    • @Pat4ever.
      @Pat4ever. 2 года назад +5

      To be clear, that .32 version was not made by Interarms it was imported through Interarms from Germany.

    • @matthewspry4217
      @matthewspry4217 Год назад

      Perfect for grandma to put in her purse 👜

    • @Pat4ever.
      @Pat4ever. 2 месяца назад

      @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.

  • @silverfox5319
    @silverfox5319 3 года назад +12

    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.

  • @jackrabbit4676
    @jackrabbit4676 3 года назад +14

    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

  • @brsweeney90
    @brsweeney90 3 года назад +63

    The k is not for kurz... ppk: Polizeipistole Kriminal. Which translates to police pistol detective.

    • @blex5579
      @blex5579 3 года назад +3

      i`ve seen the horror tho...

    • @Galt4570
      @Galt4570 3 года назад +2

      @@VincitOmniaVeritas7 The ‘k’ does stand for ‘kurz’ in that case, it’s a short MP5.

    • @HanSolo__
      @HanSolo__ 3 года назад +2

      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.

    • @6Sally5
      @6Sally5 3 года назад +1

      Fake news☝️

    • @richkestrel7416
      @richkestrel7416 3 года назад +4

      @@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.

  • @Rowrin
    @Rowrin 3 года назад +23

    Got one back in april for $235 before the pandemic craze was in full spring. Fun little gun, especially suppressed.

    • @michaelhegyan7464
      @michaelhegyan7464 3 года назад

      Smart move, a very difficult pistol to fine now.

    • @jakewhite3163
      @jakewhite3163 2 года назад +1

      Holy shit they cost more than double that now

    • @chrisp.5272
      @chrisp.5272 Год назад

      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.

    • @angeloditrolio6439
      @angeloditrolio6439 Год назад

      Quando bisogna aspettare per delle risposte spero non bisogna aspettare diversi anni

  • @zenadventurer69
    @zenadventurer69 3 года назад +5

    This is one of the best review videos I’ve seen.

  • @skoggit
    @skoggit 7 месяцев назад +4

    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!

  • @robinj.9329
    @robinj.9329 3 года назад +262

    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!

    • @SgtRudySmithbRet
      @SgtRudySmithbRet 3 года назад +28

      How? Its virtually impossible to suppress a revolver.

    • @cantsneedgaming4591
      @cantsneedgaming4591 3 года назад +10

      Yeah 22short was an assassins bullet they would push it up against someone's head and pull the trigger

    • @cantsneedgaming4591
      @cantsneedgaming4591 3 года назад +2

      @@SgtRudySmithbRet sorta but most of the sound is from the bullet leaving the barrel and such not really from the side of the cylinder

    • @josephbarker6875
      @josephbarker6875 3 года назад +15

      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

    • @channelchannelchannelchannel
      @channelchannelchannelchannel 3 года назад +6

      @@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.

  • @GiorgosC-rp5ms
    @GiorgosC-rp5ms 3 года назад +22

    i broke mine in with 40 grain now it shoots everything well

  • @blakelauderdale3054
    @blakelauderdale3054 2 месяца назад +2

    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!

  • @andrewross9214
    @andrewross9214 Год назад +5

    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

  • @FCV0511
    @FCV0511 3 года назад +13

    I was considering picking one of these up and I was surprised at the apparent lack of mainstream RUclips 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.

  • @miles8361
    @miles8361 3 года назад +5

    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!

    • @GazB85
      @GazB85 3 года назад

      @John Brown You can carry guns almost any where.
      The question is can they carry them legally in Italy? 😉

  • @samspace81
    @samspace81 3 года назад +1

    Outstanding review, the intro hooked me & I now own one

  • @walterschiller8281
    @walterschiller8281 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for the good videos. I always learn a lot from these. Keep it up!

  • @SanShweMyint
    @SanShweMyint 2 года назад +3

    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.

  • @randallhunsaker5766
    @randallhunsaker5766 3 года назад +3

    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.

  • @andreaskollmuss
    @andreaskollmuss 3 года назад

    En mycket bra, informativ och underhållande video om denna speciella och ikoniska pistol; bra att Tyskland och 007 nämns i videon.

  • @j-mansamerc7928
    @j-mansamerc7928 3 года назад

    Thanks for talking about ammo and misfires 🙏 very informal and just the info I was searching for.

  • @pluto1jack
    @pluto1jack 3 года назад +3

    Sootch you look so seriously faced when you test fire these arms, Love your videos, great info, great content to help us folks, Thanks

  • @unnamed715
    @unnamed715 3 года назад +9

    0:40 The gunshots synced up with the beat pretty nicely here.

  • @wyosundancer
    @wyosundancer Год назад +2

    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.

  • @o4liberty
    @o4liberty 2 года назад

    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.

  • @amenhotepavoskin1307
    @amenhotepavoskin1307 3 года назад +38

    - Bond. James Bond.
    - Dam. Van Dam. Claude Van Dam. Jean Claude Van Dam.

    • @Romin.777
      @Romin.777 3 года назад

      Schwab, Klaus Schwab.

    • @dope1725
      @dope1725 29 дней назад

      High school freshman fight

  • @Chilly_Billy
    @Chilly_Billy 3 года назад +2

    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.

  • @smokinjoe2539
    @smokinjoe2539 3 года назад +2

    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.

  • @user-yd4hk7ey7v
    @user-yd4hk7ey7v 7 месяцев назад +2

    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.

    • @soundsnags2001
      @soundsnags2001 5 месяцев назад

      How did they normally carry? Pocket holster, shoulder, iwb?

  • @BigKsCollectiblesAndFanArt
    @BigKsCollectiblesAndFanArt 3 года назад +41

    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!

    • @daveedvalds3326
      @daveedvalds3326 3 года назад +3

      So far, I have found only CCI mini mag works, but it is very hard to find right now. What Remington works?

    • @misterx8592
      @misterx8592 2 года назад +2

      Remington Thunderbolt

    • @Christoph-sd3zi
      @Christoph-sd3zi 2 года назад

      Aguila primers are too hard for this pistol

    • @armedfarm3429
      @armedfarm3429 2 года назад

      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 #

    • @horiturk333
      @horiturk333 Год назад

      What about Federal punch?

  • @WeCube1898
    @WeCube1898 2 года назад +5

    Is that the "James Bond Gun"

  • @Graydog-sx6le
    @Graydog-sx6le 3 года назад +2

    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.

  • @1AFVeteran
    @1AFVeteran Год назад

    I love this guys videos. Sootch, you do a great job! Thanks!

  • @51panzerman
    @51panzerman 3 года назад +10

    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.

    • @user-ph8qt9lh5y
      @user-ph8qt9lh5y 2 месяца назад

      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.

  • @cubanamerican22
    @cubanamerican22 3 года назад +4

    Just got me one of those beauties, will pick it up at my local FFL this weekend! Can't wait! 🤩

  • @pj61114
    @pj61114 3 года назад

    Great job covering all models surrounding this model.

  • @bangsnap2651
    @bangsnap2651 2 года назад

    Just bought one a couple days ago!! I LOVE it!!!
    Great review!

  • @magistersteveperkins
    @magistersteveperkins 3 года назад +4

    I love mine! And so does my 15 y.o. daughter who is learning to shoot!

  • @fredmyers485
    @fredmyers485 2 года назад +5

    Love mine. I shoot it until it’s completely filthy and gummed up and it never stops running. Super fun to shoot.

  • @eduardohermoso150
    @eduardohermoso150 2 года назад

    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.

  • @swissalpsphone8160
    @swissalpsphone8160 Год назад

    Thanks for all of your reviews over the years. Bill

  • @claytongross5657
    @claytongross5657 Год назад +3

    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.

  • @13ECHO20
    @13ECHO20 3 года назад +21

    The Ruger SR22 is another great .22 pistol. It has a fixed barrel as well.

    • @roymoore3156
      @roymoore3156 3 года назад

      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.

    • @cricketrider
      @cricketrider 3 года назад +1

      I have one as well it is amazing but it's a modern design like the pk22

    • @roymoore3156
      @roymoore3156 3 года назад

      @@cricketrider do you mean a Walther ppk /s ? The .22lr semiautomatic?

  • @davidcarter8457
    @davidcarter8457 2 года назад

    I have one of these, 22RF, that I bought in the late 70’s. It’s an excellent piece.

  • @troy9er
    @troy9er 3 года назад

    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.

  • @j.m.8193
    @j.m.8193 3 года назад +34

    $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.

    • @jllucci
      @jllucci 3 года назад +3

      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.

    • @j.m.8193
      @j.m.8193 3 года назад

      @@jllucci nice find!

    • @jllucci
      @jllucci 3 года назад +4

      @@j.m.8193 It's my concealed carry when I'm in a Tux. (Can you blame me?)

    • @j.m.8193
      @j.m.8193 3 года назад

      @@jllucci 😂 .380 isn’t the best round, but it’s definitely not the worst... so you might as well complete the look 👍

    • @jllucci
      @jllucci 3 года назад +1

      @@j.m.8193 My daily carry is a Springfield XDS 3.3 9mm

  • @JudoDogMD
    @JudoDogMD 3 года назад +17

    It was the TPH not THP. One of my favorites.

  • @richardjohnson4238
    @richardjohnson4238 Год назад +1

    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.

  • @garan111
    @garan111 3 года назад +1

    TPH was also produced in US for a while it was stainless steel. Very nice little gun. I love my TPH

  • @Joetime90
    @Joetime90 3 года назад +4

    Just bought this gun today. The PPK and P-38 are my favorite guns ever.

  • @davehal4503
    @davehal4503 3 года назад +20

    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.

    • @DB5driver
      @DB5driver 3 года назад +1

      I use mini mags and Stingers with mine

  • @benperea8483
    @benperea8483 Год назад

    Your gun reviews are always the best!

  • @bobbyquisenberry9090
    @bobbyquisenberry9090 2 года назад +2

    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_figuredit_out1946
    @i_figuredit_out1946 3 года назад +3

    Been waiting for CCI to send me some ammo to test out my firearms, no luck so far
    Better go check the mailbox

  • @reggierico
    @reggierico 3 года назад +7

    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.

  • @bonesman7021
    @bonesman7021 3 года назад +2

    Love my PPK/S 22 and you are right CCI Mini Mags are the way to go with this iconic pistola.

    • @outbackeddie
      @outbackeddie 3 года назад

      It seems like CCI mini mags work with everything. Too bad they are impossible to find right now.

  • @edmiera3583
    @edmiera3583 3 года назад +1

    Own a stainless model PPKS 22 it is a great gun I also owned a PPKS in 380 thank you for this video

  • @j.m.8193
    @j.m.8193 3 года назад +9

    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.

    • @dudebroski9460
      @dudebroski9460 3 года назад

      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

    • @j.m.8193
      @j.m.8193 3 года назад

      @@dudebroski9460 weird. I’ll keep an eye on it.

  • @wfrentzel7503
    @wfrentzel7503 3 года назад +3

    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.

  • @o4liberty
    @o4liberty 2 года назад

    great review just purchased one at my local gun shop thanks for the review

  • @felixdekhatt3145
    @felixdekhatt3145 3 месяца назад +1

    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.

  • @RavenTimish-hackertimish
    @RavenTimish-hackertimish 3 года назад +3

    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.

  • @dudebroski9460
    @dudebroski9460 3 года назад +4

    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.

    • @johndilday1846
      @johndilday1846 3 года назад

      Dude Broski Scary how poor quality control can ruin your feelings for a particular design or company.

    • @dudebroski9460
      @dudebroski9460 3 года назад +1

      @@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

    • @johndilday1846
      @johndilday1846 3 года назад

      Dude Broski That is so sad. A great design let down by cheap materials and/or workmanship. Thanks for sharing.

    • @dudebroski9460
      @dudebroski9460 3 года назад +1

      @@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.

  • @borisbuliak3626
    @borisbuliak3626 3 года назад +1

    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

  • @ericsteel173
    @ericsteel173 3 года назад +1

    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.

  • @Ando2k10
    @Ando2k10 3 года назад +4

    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.

  • @cascadianrangers728
    @cascadianrangers728 3 года назад +6

    You had me at no magazine saftey

  • @bretwahlberg1146
    @bretwahlberg1146 3 года назад +2

    Best pistol 🔫 ever , I had 3 of them PPK’s

  • @jerryjohnsonii4181
    @jerryjohnsonii4181 3 года назад

    Very Cool !!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for showing this Walther PPK's in 22 Lr , Sootch00. As always long live the Republic my friend !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @TheAnthonycaruana
    @TheAnthonycaruana 3 года назад +4

    I owned a PPK .22 LR in the late 1960s. Great little pistol but works better with hi velocity ammo.

  • @inglockwetrust6805
    @inglockwetrust6805 3 года назад +3

    The Newer Walther PPS (Police Pistol Slim) is a suburb EDC option. Available in 9mm Luger Or .40 S&W.

    • @gillmccuddy
      @gillmccuddy 3 года назад

      I cant believe there like 600 bucks tho

    • @inglockwetrust6805
      @inglockwetrust6805 3 года назад

      @@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.

  • @johnburnett5377
    @johnburnett5377 3 года назад +1

    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.

  • @moviezaftermidnight6348
    @moviezaftermidnight6348 3 года назад +1

    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...

  • @blitzkrieg459
    @blitzkrieg459 3 года назад +18

    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.

  • @thateffinguy2422
    @thateffinguy2422 3 года назад +7

    I bought one these for $140 a few years back. I Wish i still had it

    • @jamesmerone
      @jamesmerone 3 года назад +1

      That's stupid cheap. Where and in what condition was it in?

    • @thateffinguy2422
      @thateffinguy2422 3 года назад +2

      I got it years ago on a boat right before it hit a rock and sank. So it sank in that boating accident. Smh 😭

  • @fraomedinaii2095
    @fraomedinaii2095 2 года назад +1

    Walther PPK has always been the reason why I got into guns it's just a sexy looking gun

  • @DoctorPLL
    @DoctorPLL 3 года назад

    Great review! Very informative.

  • @Jammerjim
    @Jammerjim 3 года назад +4

    Got one. Shoots flawless

    • @sootch00
      @sootch00  3 года назад +1

      Thanks Jim, they're that perfect size too.

  • @rickthompson1422
    @rickthompson1422 3 года назад +3

    ...ordered mine from PSA in 2019 for $ 249.00...shipped to my FFL....Palmetto State Armory...

  • @javiervazquez2896
    @javiervazquez2896 Год назад

    Great video perfectly narraded. Thank you.

  • @papawrichard3553
    @papawrichard3553 3 года назад +1

    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.

  • @fatbeard8072
    @fatbeard8072 3 года назад +18

    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.

  • @marcosandreydesousa
    @marcosandreydesousa 2 года назад +8

    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.

    • @italianbeefslayer
      @italianbeefslayer Год назад

      Tal vez puedes encontrar una réplica en la factoría de Taurus

    • @claitonpscheidt6801
      @claitonpscheidt6801 5 месяцев назад

      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 👍👍👍🏼

    • @FERRAMENTASTOOLS
      @FERRAMENTASTOOLS 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@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

    • @claitonpscheidt6801
      @claitonpscheidt6801 5 месяцев назад

      @@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 👍👍👍

  • @jeffreyarnold2929
    @jeffreyarnold2929 3 года назад +1

    Great review. I have this pistol and love it. CCI MINI MAGS are the way to go. No problems with them.

    • @marksieve7734
      @marksieve7734 2 года назад

      Totally agree. I've had no issues at all with the Mini Mags.

  • @SuperBadbri
    @SuperBadbri 3 года назад +1

    I'm waiting for my walther p22, haven't heard of the ppk 22 ...love your videos..

    • @outbackeddie
      @outbackeddie 3 года назад

      I have both. You can't go wrong with either one. And both are set up for a suppressor.

  • @smartacus88
    @smartacus88 3 года назад +3

    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.

    • @gillmccuddy
      @gillmccuddy 3 года назад +1

      Same here. Love my beretta

  • @Tadicuslegion78
    @Tadicuslegion78 3 года назад +17

    How to get ammo in 2020....be sponsored as a RUclips channel with over a million subscribers

  • @brentwoodburn8930
    @brentwoodburn8930 3 года назад

    Man your the best.i really enjoy your very informative videos.long live the republic

  • @BLARG0868
    @BLARG0868 3 года назад

    I bought a new production one of these in 2018, and it was the first firearm to explode in my hand. Thank goodness ranges make you wear safety glasses! No more walther products for me.

  • @foxtrotunit1269
    @foxtrotunit1269 3 года назад +39

    Needs a suppressor, and it would be amazing :) (still amazing even without it)

    • @baomao7243
      @baomao7243 3 года назад

      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.👍

    • @foxtrotunit1269
      @foxtrotunit1269 3 года назад

      @Edward Burton I mean aestheticaly :) I like the look of the PPK with a suppressor

    • @dudebroski9460
      @dudebroski9460 3 года назад

      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.

    • @warrenseaverson4401
      @warrenseaverson4401 3 года назад

      @@sqwk2559 someones heated😅

  • @piknick111
    @piknick111 3 года назад +5

    Yaaaasss. Really want the .22 version but CA bans it. Hopefully in a few months if I can escape.

    • @joelapplin88
      @joelapplin88 3 года назад

      Get the buck mark its amazing

    • @GazB85
      @GazB85 3 года назад

      Why does CA ban it?

    • @Mike0N0ike57
      @Mike0N0ike57 3 года назад

      @@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.

    • @GazB85
      @GazB85 3 года назад

      @@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?

  • @genemaysonet3558
    @genemaysonet3558 3 года назад

    What a great informative video great job TY

  • @Professor_Fate
    @Professor_Fate Год назад +2

    The "K" in PPK stands for "kriminal," not "kurz;" meaning that it was designed for use by the Kriminalpolizei ("plain clothes" police/detectives).

  • @EJGentleman
    @EJGentleman 3 года назад +3

    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.

    • @edstrohmeier7494
      @edstrohmeier7494 2 года назад

      When I'm shooting at the range I thumb cock mine on the first shot. (Walther PPK/S 380)

  • @Hercules1-v9m
    @Hercules1-v9m 3 года назад +5

    RIP Sean Connery

  • @annihilation777
    @annihilation777 2 года назад

    Wow I love seeing this puppy rapid fire.

  • @timshelley8635
    @timshelley8635 3 года назад

    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!