Walther PPK Review 

Apparently, someone wrote Ian Flemming shortly after the first book, decrying the use of the Beretta, and discussing what would be a better weapon for Mr. Bond, and suggested the PPK. Flemming took it to heart and from then on wrote Bond with his now signature sidearm.

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@@kayinoue2497 Yes, the guy's name was Boothroyd, and was the inspiration for Q!

I thought his Beretta got caught in his holster because of it's silencer at the end of FRWL. That's why he not only got a new pistol but a new holster as well.

Ian Fleming , was issued a Colt 1908, . 25 caliber , listed as a Browning per the European fashion at the time. It was left as part of his estate and I have the serial number somewhere in my records. Fleming did not own a Beretta, but he loved the name of it in print for his novels. Since he was issued a .25 for his personal defense in WW II, he must have been a bit amazed when it was described as a ladies handgun and not a very nice lady at that...

Great gun...so easy to carry.Bought one for my daughter because she LOVES Daniel Craig...bought then for myself because I loved the gun. I have had Berettas,S&W revolvers and semi auto and this is my favorite carry.

I have carried one for 10+ yrs now in SS ppks. I love it! 380 in blowback is sharp, but it also won't jam if placed up against a target similar to a revolver. A delayed system can jam if muzzle is blocked up by target itself. Wished I had an older 32acp pre war. It would be my prized gun. Mine was made in Maine and works flawlessly with anything. I shoot solid coppers, buffalo bore. Hot load! The gun is buult like a tank and weights it too. Worth it. It's my goto ccw gun.

Good luck with CCW in your locale. We need to have a national CCW law, oh! we do it’s called the constitution.

@@georgehays4900 *Bill of Rights

Or like Hitler?

@@lennartgosman3640 even better

Russian PB silenced Pistol, also.

Only if you put it to your own head. . .

I believe you are making reference to "Bond...James Bond" carrying one in the classic Sean Connery days. I always wanted one as kid to play guns with my friends, never did find a toy back then that looked like it. A cool little firearm.

Calm down Pennacchini Kenobitch

"Civilised age" *Designed and first produced during the great depression, used during the rise of hitler in Germany, given to the Nazi police, hitler killed himself with it, manufactured during the cold war when Germany was split into two.* Hardly a civilised time if you ask me 😂😂 and it's still produced today lol, maybe we are the civilised ones 🤔

@@swahi2702 You obviously don't follow Star Wars.

@@ricardodesalazar6229 Take a chill pill, Ricky Kissmyass.

@@edwardpennacchini7841 Some people are just gigantic A-holes... I got the joke. Nothing wrong with it.

A man of culture I see ;)

Obi Wan Kenobi?

Bond was English.....he drank gin !! Americans and Russians drink VODKA.

@@gregcaspn Bond favored the vodka martini, unlike most Brits. But then he hated tea too, preferred coffee.

What nobody mentions is how beautiful this handgun is.

It is iconic pistol, and is still in production.

Have you ever considered adding an h to your name?

@@ArmsLovers SOMEONE had to say it's "iconic". only a matter of time.....

@@davidfarmer2049 Sure, glad that you are happy now! :)

@@ArmsLovers oh it made me really happy yes.

Me toooooooo

Wish I could pick it up........... we aren’t allowed tooooooooo Bob England

Stirring bruises the gin !!

James Bond

@@gregcaspn yeah, but it's vodka

Bond was English..... he drank Gin!! Americans and Russians drink Vodka.

​@@gregcaspn I guess all of these James Bonds didn't get your memo about drinking gin. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wa7U9uHl0Zc.html

unbiased too ive seen some very bias reviews in both for and against the ppk; mostly preference.

Same here .EXCELLENT video

Yeah, he died, didn't he, the old man... I'm gonna miss him!

Sean Connery is dead!.....He will knock on the pearly gates...St Peter would say..."who is there..." and we all know the answer- "Bond...James Bond.." hahahaha

@@AngAswang12 I love that metaphor, Murphy. Thanks man!

He’s happy now, he’s up in heaven where he can slap as many women as he wants.

he'll be missed

Best comment I’ve seen

I also bought a Walther PP .32 at the rod and gun club in Germany. It was a reconditioned police pistol, which I bought with holster for $75.00. Great little gun, and very accurate.

Collector guns are pre war as original factory was destroyed during the war.

@@gilbertferguson1685 75.00 😳

@@Hoosier81 yes sir. Still shoots great.

1985? I'm curious what was the regulation in bringing it back to the US?

Glad you enjoyed it!

@@OldeEnglishOutfitters Being a Bond fan I did too. Nice choice of music as well. Cool lead in to your video.

because it was loaded with light loads by Norma so as older weapons in the caliber would handle the round whereas the Walther should have been fed rounds by Hertanburger much more powerful.

Police shoot people because they're on drugs in Sweden?

@@pearlmax Police do some times have to use violence to pacify armed suspects that attack civilians or the police yes. People under the influence of drugs are sometimes harder to stop, for obvious reasons. I don’t think that is any different anywhere in the world.

​@@Jonsson474 could you give an example of a time when the Swedish police couldn't put a person high on drugs down with a ppk

@@liamg1706 The change to Sig was initiated after a man under influence of drugs attacked a police patrol with a sword. The suspect managed to injure several officers before he was finally killed. In all he was shot 18 times before a fatal shot to the neck finally killed him.

as sated, no bullets SAFE.Pay attention

No reason for unsafe gun display........guns are ALLWAYS loaded !, anyone who says different does not deserve the responsibility of owning a firearm.

Worse when he pointed the barrel at his face

Thanks for watching and the kind words!

@@OldeEnglishOutfitters I am a great fan of the PPK. I was in law enforcement for 40+ years. It was my favorite back-up gun when working in uniform and my favorite off duty firearm when I wasn't carrying my 1911. Great informative video. Great information, no BS.

Marc----Why did you use different guns for the cold , vs , the warmer weather ? I am assuming that it has to do with the relative size of the guns , but, don`t know that . I do know that not all equipment functions equally well in cold weather .

Hi William, that's a good question. Living in Connecticut, the winters can be very cold. People tend to wear layers. Heavier garments make concealing full size firearms easier. Also, cartridges like .357mag, 45acp, 9mm have better penetrarion on heavy clothing than 38special from snubnosed revolvers, .380acp, 32acp or .22lr In the summer time, where lighter clothing is worn, it's more difficult to conceal a handgun without "printing" through your clothing. Also, with most people wearing tee-shirt etc., penetration is much less of an issue. Now that I live in Arizona, I carry a smaller handgun, mostly because of comfort and ease of concealment. I hope this answered you question.

Yes, the original Walther factory in Ulm was in the Soviet Zone of occupied Germany, later East Germany.

Makarov has fewer parts though

Why won’t you ever own one?

I thought it was .380

@@mr.equity1120At different times during its history: 380, 32/7.65mm, 22 and 9x19mm. Walther still manufactures and sells the .22 and .380 models.

If you want the poor mans PPK the Czech VZ 70 is close but not quite the same

Not pricey at all. Worth every penny!

Doesn't the bullet completely leave the barrel before a locking barrel unlocks to cycle? I didn't think that was really a major factor in the accuracy of pistols, but I'm no expert.

@@ATSaale I guess less moving parts and its fixed tight doesn't have to touch the slide as much as glock.I think its the same thing as the free floating barrel for rifles..still idk im not expert on firearms.That is maybe why they don't mount bypod on the barrel,barrel flex etc.

@@david-yi6dm Also fixed barrels make awesome silencer host compared with their Browning action counterparts. The weight of the silencers at the end of Browning types actions is really sketch

True. Also, the small sights help with accuracy, if not speed in target acquisition. “Aim small, miss small”. I love my PPK/s.

British SAS have used it, Mossad, CIA SAD, and some field agents as well, both supressed and not. It is heavy but small. 100% reliable. Several calibers have been issued. The 22lr ones are old school non pot metal ones, not the joke of ones made by that air soft maker who makes the cheaper 22lr one now. They are mainly used by people who are undercover yet have to have a gun. Also for eliminations. Usually in foreign contries agents will not carry anything to avoid hassles, esp deep cover. Only when a likely hood of a threat they will break the rule. Beretta 21 is also issued to many intel agents. Some are ghost guns made without marks. Some have but trace back to nowhere. Now days it is later. They are simple, easy to maintain and easy to get ammo for in countries where military calibers are outlawed. Places like Mexico, parts of EU, etc. Also a 380 is no sloutch. I have heard some Russian SVR have carried it and KGB had coppies made in East Germany for them that were semi unmarked.

Sad, when you realise he left it to someone else

Do you experience any pain after shooting it

@@earlcole4840 it gives a bit of a kick back and it was rubbing against my thumb knuckle and caused a cut. It finally just healed and I need to figure out how to not let that happen again.

@@paulrooney1177 It hurts like crazy when I fire it. No cuts. If I wear a leather glove I am fine

@@earlcole4840 hopefully we figure out how to control it

One forgets that the Beretta was James Bond’s favorite gun, he reluctantly gave it up. All fiction of course.

@@reginaldyong4801 Thanks for that flashback. I don't remember the movie but remember him getting issued the PPK and he was less than thrilled.

@@elucky3fortune130 that was Dr.No the very first one in the series.

That's why I own a 1994 BMW 530i with the 3 litre V8 engine. Made in Germany and runs great. Terrific looking car too.

It’s made in USA, lol.... only reason it is legal.

Deutscher Patriot I agree, that is why my daily concealed carry pistol is the HK P7. Flat and safe to carry with a round in the chamber even with appendix carry. Nine rounds of 9mm that disappears under a polo shirt. Made in 1982, it functions like it was made last week.

I have a German girlfriend. She likes my sausage.

@@kanagawayarichin Please send a photo of her firing her Walther PPK.

Bond " Lucky me" pistol cocks behind him " I think not"

That's from Zukovsky in The Golden Eye Movie

Who’s strangling the cat?

Stand by your man

@@MrRMT1986 that was Minnie driver

sawtooth?

And he wears it John Wick style.

Nice watch perfect pistol

I was gonna say one of the new SRPD series, but good catch! Definitely a Seiko for sure.

@@F1god04 agree 100%

9mm short or "kurz" is just what you Europeans call our .380 acp. 😉 So this gun, with a smaller beaver tail is pretty much exactly what you carried. Very cool! Thank you for sharing your story, and kudos to your mate being so effective under pressure. I've always heard the Irish are excellent shots.

A 9mm version would be pretty popular.

There was never a 9mm luger version, the straight blow back design can't handle it. You are probably thinking of 9mm Ultra (9x18) which has similar ballistics to the 380 anyway.

@@BertieW0oster Walther offered it for many years until the end of WWII never was very popular probably because you can`t beat a luger in that department. In fact the channel i`m headed to next has a recent video on it. Legacy Collectibles

@@gunfisher4661 Sorry, you're wrong. There has never been a Walther PPK in 9x19mm LUGER. Are you thinking of 9mm Kurz? Which is just the European name for 380ACP.

@@BertieW0oster It was listed as a PPK ,his web site has the serial # for all known issues 9mm. .22 , ect.

That beaver tail will definitely bite you if you put a lot of rounds through it on the range but it is not really meant to fire a ton of range rounds through. Just enough to know if you need it while carrying it will do what it is supposed to with the ammo you loaded into it. There are gunsmiths that will file down the beaver tail on PPKs.

Yeah I bought a PPK/S in 2002 or so and it bit me all the time. Sold it not long after.

I actually experience a log of pain when I shoot it. Love the gun. It's my choice for concealed carry