Would you buy a Walther PP .32ACP ?

denfoote · 01-23-2006, 08:59 PM

I took it out Sunday and punched grapefruit size groups at 25 yards!! :jaw:

If it was not in 7.65mm and would shoot hollow points, I'd carry it!!!

FutureMarine · 01-23-2006, 09:30 PM

Never cared much for the .32 round. Now Corbon, for concealed carry, would be pretty interesting

csmretired1235@ · 07-26-2008, 02:02 PM

Walthers pistol, yes i would purchase the both weapons pp/s and the ppk/s, great weapons

Cyrano · 07-26-2008, 02:13 PM

I have a FEG AP-MBP, which is a Walther PP with a Hungarian accent. I don't like the double action trigger pull, but the single action pull is very nice indeed. Haven't decided what to do about the sights yet - I'm thinking white nail polish outline on the rear sight - but it points naturally and handles well. For anyone who can't afford a Walther, the FEG is a viable alternative.

KW Gary M · 07-26-2008, 02:32 PM

I voted no but it is more .32 I don't like not Walther. I wouldn't buy any .32. If I go that small I'll take a .22 and play useing cheap ammo. If I'm going to go for protection I would take nothing less than a .380 or .38 sepcial.

Elvis Is Dead · 07-26-2008, 03:10 PM

Walther is a good gun in general. I had a PPK years back.

K75RT · 07-26-2008, 09:13 PM

I love my Walther/Manurhin PP in .32ACP; mine shoots SO accurately. It feeds HP ammo and looks great!

TheJoker · 08-04-2008, 08:26 AM

I've been a "Walther Man" all my life. I've carried either a PPK or a PP since getting my CCW permit in 1981. I like the PPK for being compact, but in PP form, you can't beat 9 shots(8 +1). Many say .32 is under powered, but with 9 shots available, if the first couple doesn't put 'em down, you can shoot 'em in the face a couple times.

Carl Walther pioneered features that didn't find main stream firearms until 50 years later....double action, decocking safety, hammer blocking safety. chambered round indicator.

I'll conceed that for military and law enforcement, maybe not...but for civilian personal protection there's nothing safer and more dependable.

Here is my Walther family:

therifleman · 08-07-2008, 09:36 PM

to bad its not in 9mm

TheJoker · 08-10-2008, 06:35 PM

I was watchng Dr. No the other day. That PPK sure looks like a PP. I wonder if they were effected by the import ban on the PPK.

LiveToShoot · 08-10-2008, 06:47 PM

Too small, gotta be too close for serious effectiveness...much rather bump it up to .40 or .45 to be sure.

Every shot has got to count...

...cause I don't want to waste ammo on some thug.

stitchclimber · 08-10-2008, 06:49 PM

Nothing against the gun itself. But if I'm going with an underpowered cartridge I'd rather stick to either a .22 for cost or a .380 for compatibility reasons.

maineman · 09-07-2008, 11:08 PM

keep buying them my wife makes them for smith &wesson in houlton maine ppk ppks

TheJoker · 09-08-2008, 09:04 AM

Welcome to the G&G family maineman. Is it too soon to speak about the "family discount"???

rgodfrey · 06-13-2009, 01:41 AM

Interested in two actually. Tell me about hand picking please.
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Quote:

Originally Posted by Logansdad

German Walther PP Pistol .32 A.C.P. $279.00
Historic semi-auto pistol first introduced in 1928. There are many variations of the model PP (police pistol) that were manufactured by the German Walther plant during the Nazi Regime. These particular pistols were made for the commercial market and are a very desirable addition to any collection. They are surplus from a German government agency and have been in their warehouses since the late 1970’s. These are nice! Very good condition in box with 2 magazines, cleaning rod and manual.

RETAIL: $495.00
#SHG-WALPP32
NOT FOR SALE IN CALIFORNIA
Handpick: Add $20.00

from http://www.southernohiogun.com/surplushandguns.html

Joe Brainard · 06-13-2009, 02:21 AM

rgodfrey, welcome to G&G! Because they are used they will be in varying condition. If you pay the regular price they will grab one off the top of the pile and send it to you. If you add the extra 20 bucks, they will hand pick, some sellers call it hand select one in better condition for ya.

Iron_Colonel · 06-13-2009, 02:59 AM

I'd carry one. Caliber is pushing the limits IMO for being too small, but its where it hits that counts if you really need it to. Good guns, I almost bought one a while back in .32 ACP. Got a new .380 in stainless instead.

miker557 · 06-28-2009, 06:06 PM

I owned a PP in 380 years ago, and carried it as a backup (LE). Didn't much care for the way it bit the web of my hand (large hands). Now, I just got a PP in 32, and am looking forward to shooting it. I'm a big fan of the 32, it's easy to shoot, easy on the hands, and the ammo isn't as dear as 380 is right now. As for stopping power, a study years back looking at one-shot-stops (OSS) showed that the 32 ACP using Winchester Silvertips had the same percentage of OSS as a 38 special shooting a 158 gr. lead bullet - that's good enough for me.

James Bond Stuff - If you look carefully in Dr. No, even though they hand him a PPK at the beginning of the movie, the gun he's carrying later on has a long, slnder front end, and the grip isn't angled nearly as much as the Walther. From what we've been able to see (on a 62-inch television), the gun that Sean Connery is holding is actually a Browning model 1910. Next time you watch it, look closely .....

Miker

miker557 · 07-04-2009, 04:46 PM

I made a mistake - the pistol Sean Connery appears to be using in most of Dr. No is a browning model 1922, not a 1910.

01-23-2006, 08:59 PM	#21
denfoote Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Buckeye Arizona Posts: 159	I have one!!! I took it out Sunday and punched grapefruit size groups at 25 yards!! :jaw: If it was not in 7.65mm and would shoot hollow points, I'd carry it!!! __________________ I traded my manners for a handgun!!!!! :assult:

07-26-2008, 02:02 PM	#23
csmretired1235@ Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1	walther weapon Walthers pistol, yes i would purchase the both weapons pp/s and the ppk/s, great weapons

07-26-2008, 02:32 PM	#25
KW Gary M Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Key West Florida Posts: 4,609 Blog Entries: 1	I voted no but it is more .32 I don't like not Walther. I wouldn't buy any .32. If I go that small I'll take a .22 and play useing cheap ammo. If I'm going to go for protection I would take nothing less than a .380 or .38 sepcial. __________________ To Say Guns Kill People Is To Say Automobiles Drive Drunk and Matches Commit Arson.

08-04-2008, 08:26 AM	#28
TheJoker Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,071	I've been a "Walther Man" all my life. I've carried either a PPK or a PP since getting my CCW permit in 1981. I like the PPK for being compact, but in PP form, you can't beat 9 shots(8 +1). Many say .32 is under powered, but with 9 shots available, if the first couple doesn't put 'em down, you can shoot 'em in the face a couple times. Carl Walther pioneered features that didn't find main stream firearms until 50 years later....double action, decocking safety, hammer blocking safety. chambered round indicator. I'll conceed that for military and law enforcement, maybe not...but for civilian personal protection there's nothing safer and more dependable. Here is my Walther family: __________________ "Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors... and miss." -- Lazarus Long Last edited by TheJoker; 08-04-2008 at 07:19 PM.

08-07-2008, 09:36 PM	#29
therifleman Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: glennville ga Posts: 155 Blog Entries: 2	to bad its not in 9mm __________________ can't wait t'll winter

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no	15	29.41%
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01-23-2006, 09:30 PM	#22
FutureMarine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PRK Posts: 1,946	Never cared much for the .32 round. Now Corbon, for concealed carry, would be pretty interesting

07-26-2008, 02:13 PM	#24
Cyrano Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New York Posts: 6,931	I have a FEG AP-MBP, which is a Walther PP with a Hungarian accent. I don't like the double action trigger pull, but the single action pull is very nice indeed. Haven't decided what to do about the sights yet - I'm thinking white nail polish outline on the rear sight - but it points naturally and handles well. For anyone who can't afford a Walther, the FEG is a viable alternative.

07-26-2008, 03:10 PM	#26
Elvis Is Dead Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 331	Walther is a good gun in general. I had a PPK years back.

07-26-2008, 09:13 PM	#27
K75RT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Litchfield County, Connecticut Posts: 626	I love my Walther/Manurhin PP in .32ACP; mine shoots SO accurately. It feeds HP ammo and looks great!

08-10-2008, 06:35 PM	#30
TheJoker Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,071	I was watchng Dr. No the other day. That PPK sure looks like a PP. I wonder if they were effected by the import ban on the PPK. __________________ "Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors... and miss." -- Lazarus Long

08-10-2008, 06:47 PM	#31
LiveToShoot 28 Principles of Liberty Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SE IDAHO Posts: 4,805	Too small, gotta be too close for serious effectiveness...much rather bump it up to .40 or .45 to be sure. Every shot has got to count... ...cause I don't want to waste ammo on some thug. __________________ "Happiness is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with it." -Unknown

08-10-2008, 06:49 PM	#32
stitchclimber Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The great northwest Posts: 1,130	Nothing against the gun itself. But if I'm going with an underpowered cartridge I'd rather stick to either a .22 for cost or a .380 for compatibility reasons. __________________ turning up the radio, got just enough religion and a half tank of gas...

09-07-2008, 11:08 PM	#33
maineman Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Monticello Maine 04760 Posts: 44	keep buying them my wife makes them for smith &wesson in houlton maine ppk ppks

09-08-2008, 09:04 AM	#34
TheJoker Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,071	Welcome to the G&G family maineman. Is it too soon to speak about the "family discount"??? __________________ "Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors... and miss." -- Lazarus Long

06-13-2009, 02:21 AM	#36
Joe Brainard Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rhinelander, Wisc. Posts: 478	rgodfrey, welcome to G&G! Because they are used they will be in varying condition. If you pay the regular price they will grab one off the top of the pile and send it to you. If you add the extra 20 bucks, they will hand pick, some sellers call it hand select one in better condition for ya. __________________ You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.--Gospel of John 8:32 NRA Member

06-13-2009, 02:59 AM	#37
Iron_Colonel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Washington St. Posts: 3,282	I'd carry one. Caliber is pushing the limits IMO for being too small, but its where it hits that counts if you really need it to. Good guns, I almost bought one a while back in .32 ACP. Got a new .380 in stainless instead. __________________ Mosin Nagant evangelist on a mission to convert YOU!

06-28-2009, 06:06 PM	#38
miker557 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 39	Walther PP I owned a PP in 380 years ago, and carried it as a backup (LE). Didn't much care for the way it bit the web of my hand (large hands). Now, I just got a PP in 32, and am looking forward to shooting it. I'm a big fan of the 32, it's easy to shoot, easy on the hands, and the ammo isn't as dear as 380 is right now. As for stopping power, a study years back looking at one-shot-stops (OSS) showed that the 32 ACP using Winchester Silvertips had the same percentage of OSS as a 38 special shooting a 158 gr. lead bullet - that's good enough for me. James Bond Stuff - If you look carefully in Dr. No, even though they hand him a PPK at the beginning of the movie, the gun he's carrying later on has a long, slnder front end, and the grip isn't angled nearly as much as the Walther. From what we've been able to see (on a 62-inch television), the gun that Sean Connery is holding is actually a Browning model 1910. Next time you watch it, look closely ..... Miker

07-04-2009, 04:46 PM	#39
miker557 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 39	I made a mistake - the pistol Sean Connery appears to be using in most of Dr. No is a browning model 1922, not a 1910.