Club Obi Wan

While Indy never used a PPK, Walter Donovan used one to shoot Henry Sr. (and they intentionally had the James Bond actor shot with his own iconic pistol). This is the PPK/S variant - it was originally designed due to import restrictions in the U.S. The PPK was too light to import, but by putting the PPK slide on the larger PP frame, giving it the extra ounce or two, the PPK/S is legal to import. This one is a .22lr made by Manurhin in France (who I understand made excellent Walther pistols), and she's a beauty. If the seller who listed the pistol online had also mentioned that it comes in the original box with the original test fire target and certificate, I'm sure I would have lost this to someone willing to pay twice as much, so I kinda feel like I won the lottery with this one. She shoots great, but the magazine sits a little high in the grip, causing the slide to sometimes lock back before the magazine is emptied. I'll gladly submit myself to do a little research on how to fix this one for the price I paid. Feast your eyes...

Very nice! Now you're ready for LC and 007 fun!

Regards,

Indiana Jeff

"The names Bond... James... NO! It's Henry Jones Sr... or is it Bond? I'm a secret agent... NO! I'm a professor of Medieval Literature the students hope they don't get... or am I? Who am I?! "

NICE! I would love, LOVE to have a PPK or PPK/S. Congrats!

Beautiful! Where did you get it from, and what do they normally run for, when you've looked?

Shane

With a name like Indiana Bond it wouldn't be right if I didn't have a Walther PPK in my collection! Here is a pic of my PPK along with some of the other Last Crusade handguns in my collection.






It's a true PPK with the shorter grip frame and is chambered in .38 ACP.

Thanks again!

Nice piece, Brody! I think you have the same PPK/S I have. Now all we need to get is the finger extenders for the magazines.

Wonderful guns over there! Thanks for sharing them!

McFly wrote:Beautiful! Where did you get it from, and what do they normally run for, when you've looked?

Shane

I saw one online that was stamped "Walther" in just about the same condition as mine (though it was probably made my Manurhin anyway, despite the markings) and it sold for upwards of $2000. I got mine off Guns America for about $800.

The current production PPK's run between $500-600 depending on your location. Most are stainless steel but blued ones are still available. It makes an excellent pocket gun.

I have a stainless .380 and carry it everyday (legal in 33 states in the U.S.). I had some work done to mine like rounding off the sharp edges and rubber grips went a long way to improving the accuracy. You have a great looking collection, there and I am envious.

I've had quite a few over the years. The only thing I hated about them is the slide use to tear the heck out of the skin between my thumb and first finger. I always grip to high on the handle and no matter how I try I do it again the next time I'd shot it. Big dummy!

Gailen

The PP series is notorious for "Walther Bite". Smith and Wesson tried to fix this when they took over production by extending the tang, and I've not been "bitten" by my S&W PPK/S.

Thanks for the info. Maybe I'll revisit the S&W version.

Gailen