Not to mention (oops) the Browning Hi-Power! Or the magnificent Mauser HSc!...................elsullo

@@elsullo2: I love my Hi Power. To me, best gun ever made.

tWo wOrLd wArS

& Jeeps have been in production every year since 1941'... Guess they suck too?

If it works don't fix it, 🍪brain

Cool. I enjoy opinions, but they're not going to be at your gun fight.

You might be related to a potato.

What’s CCW?

The Fort Smith PPK/s’ are reliable. It’s a little heavy, but still extremely easy to carry. .380 is underrated. Not my go to, but it does the job. I’ve carried the ppk/s myself on occasion. So long as you’re accurate at self defense distances then it’s a good gun. Think about it. Other guns are certainly lighter, have a lighter trigger and come in higher calibers. However, the ppk/s is still very easy to carry. It’s reliable. The shooter can be accurate with it with trigger time. Despite the video saying otherwise, the recoil is easy for all but perhaps the most recoil sensitive. Effective caliber. It fits the role so long as you’re good with it.

Same !

Not to be that guy, but unless your PPK was a prewar or wartime model from ZM, most of it was probably made in France. Speaking from experience, as I have a 1961 PPK-L which falls into that category. I don't remember exact dates, but following WWII and the end of manufacturing at Zella-Mehlis, all Walther pistol production was done by Manurhin in France. This includes both Manurhin-marked guns, as well as those marked Walther, and *including* the ones specifically marked as Made in W. Germany. There are debates as to exactly how much work was done in France, and how much was done in Germany to meet country-of-origin requirements to merit the W. Germany marking but the prevailing logic is this: Walther produced raw slide forgings in Germany, shipped those to France where Manurhin did all the slide milling operations, then shipped back to Walther in Ulm for proofing, roll marking, polishing, and final finishing/bluing. Unsure whether the same was done for frames as well, or frames were made entirely in France- but they definitely were not made entirely in Germany. Some Walther pistol production moved fully back to Germany in the 60s (maybe?) but only for other pistols, *not* the PP/K/S. Walther did not resume making fully-German PP series pistols in Ulm until the late 70s/early 80s (and they were not as good as the French ones), by which time they could no longer be imported to the US due to 68 GCA, which prompted the later Interarms/Ranger and then S&W guns. Basically this all means that no commercially available postwar PPK in the US has ever been fully German-made: they were all mostly French. And by the way, these French/German guns are actually considered the best of all PPKs ever made, better even than the "true" all-German prewar ZM guns.

My PPK wasn’t made in France of Belgium and doesn’t say Made in W Germany. It says, “Hergestellt in Deutschland,” or, “Made in Germany.” I wondered about that about a year after I got it and wrote to Walther giving the serial number and the date I bought it in the US. The letter I got back said it was German made but didn’t mention when it was made or how or when it got here. I wondered abut that too but if I can’t believe Walther’s records, doubtful I’d believe anyone else. I was satisfied with their answer more than fifty-five years ago and have no reason to keep checking.

@@skipfromla I love the PPK as well and the PP and have owned both. I carried a PPK as a backup as well as an off duty gun. I was not in uniform so at times I carried it as primary. I would often leave my issued weapon locked in my safe and just carry the PPK. I later purchased a PPK/s but didn't like it as well as the old PPK. I had a PP in 32 cal. that was purchased in 1968.

Well it’s hard to get a PPK from Germany now so please stop banging on say a PPK/S as manufactured in USA by WALTHER. It’s not a PPK/S made by say S&W, this reviewer isn’t a “shooter”, as witnessed by his complaints, of the it’s weight, then his complaints of its DA pull -a new USA PPK/S trigger actually works very well, the sights at 7 yd distance are spot on, he does have a point on beaver tail bite.

I keep a PPK for two reasons: slimmer than any revolver for true pocket carry and I have never seen a “modern” design with as many true safety features for loaded chamber carry outside of a holster in a pocket next to family jewels or other organs I do not want harmed.

based and history pilled

And yet no world powers use it Anymore… Obsolete and obsolescent are two different things. Nobody said the ppk ppk/s aren’t a reliable gun. Just that it’s heavy, grips aren’t great, caliber limited, and limited round count in todays market.

@@jeepman19 I plan on getting one to carry. I will say, a revised 9mm Ppk would be baller

so simple a child could use it..... and they do

@@jeepman19 the ppk is heavy because it’s TINY which makes it perfect to actually hit things with when you’re shooting. The weight is perfect. I have walnut grips on mine there are plenty of options. The only major complaint anyone could possibly have is that it’s 380. The gun is exceptional, it checks every box for a pocket pistol. This guy is a moron.

If it ain't broke don't fix it

@@GrosvnerMcaffrey but it is

Oh yeah the Browning Hi Power is such a hunk of junk virtually every recoil operated semi-auto pistol uses the same lockup mechanism. Including the plastic Bloks.

Revolver guys:

Lol, I wonder if Chris considered the fact that his Model 66 is K-frame, which is a virtually unchanged dating back to 1899. Food for thought ;^)

Which is why I bought a PPK. I don't carry it because I usually carry a full-sized, double-stack .45, but I have carried it in the past and probably will again. It's a effective, reliable pistol that's easy to conceal.

@@MKahn84 For sure. Outside of work I carry a Glock 19. Normally wouldn't but I don't like the stuff I'm seeing these days. At work I have to be low key so it's an LCP. But love finding a fun gun and buying it just cuz.

I totally agree. I like the PPK well enough and have fired one and found it to be really manageable but wouldn't carry it as a first choice for a self defense piece. Would I carry it if I didn't have something that I liked better for the roll? Hell yes. But ~90 years of development has brought us better choices, imagine that. lol. Interestingly i've never owned an actual PPK but have owned two Makarovs which are based on the PP/K design. One was a FEG PA-63 and the other a Bulgarian Makarov. Both handle better than the PPK/S. My main problem now is that i've realized that I don't have a PP or PPK in my collection and I need to remedy that.

Just bought an Interarms PPK/S 2 days ago. It was pre owned bought in 1984 but was never fired. It came with a presentation case, factory target test sheet, all documents, 2 mags and a small cleaning kit. I also bought a Glock 19 3 weeks ago and shot it a couple of times but I am more excited having bought the mint PPK/S than the Glock. I’ll probably give the Glock to my grandson, a crew chief in the US Air Force, as soon as he turns 21 in 2023.

@@Shane-Singleton Handle better how? I've never shot a Mak

😅😅😅

Old school stuff isn't as complicated as newer day stuff. Parts are simple and easy to fix and understand versus the new stuff . Pros and Cons to everything.

The ice melts faster when shaken, so that was Bond’s way of watering down his drinks

@ Well it sure easier finding a Glock, that should tell you something

@@SlingSlangSkrrt. Most C&R designs are far more complicated than modern designs.

Just bear in mind the PPK likes to be both clean and well lubricated - my initial few boxes of ammo had an occasional feed issue due to insufficient lube.

But the ppk I rented had just as much if not more recoil with range ammo than a 1911 with defensive loads… thats insane

And are inherently more accurate due to the barrel being fixed.

I think the recoil is fine on my ppk and i put +p in mine. With any firearm being smaller (concealed carry types) you will run into recoil issues specifically.

@@valkyri9245 what ammo were you using? I havent had feed issues with mine. Any steel on steel should be well lubricated and these older firearms have a lot of steel on steel.

Yeah, world war 2….🙄

To be fair it was mostly used to execute pows and slaves

@@justaguywhoplaysfalloutsom1104 well, with one notable exception : "Adolf Hitler commits suicide by swallowing a cyanide capsule and shooting himself in the head." It might have been his Walther PPK doing this job

@@justaguywhoplaysfalloutsom1104 was also used in assassinations and shootouts more than most other guns

Says the keyboard commando...

What kinda holster

Lol you make a really good point

And a suit is not practical for hand-to-hand fighting.

That's his batmobile

*Aston-Martin

@@Leopold3131 Unless the lining is "tactical." :)

The Cheetah is a great alternative. Another great one is the Walther CCP. I've been pleased with that one too.

In .380 the PPK is downright unpleasant to shoot with its obnoxious recoil

Don't be jealous of Glock. Just because its clean design leads to a timeless look, and simplicity of function leads to reliability and a minimal amount of parts, doesn't make it a pistol to hate. Just buy one, we can all tell you want one.

@@5jjt I do like Glocks, I don't hate them. I think they look cool. I just was making a case for someone who might want the classy and (in my opinion) better looking PPK over the utilitarian Glock, even with PPKs being very impractical in comparison.

but .380 and low round count is dumb af for CCW

What age? New guns are plastic they will age faster.

My first choice of handgun

Best looking auto pistol ever made

no sale skippy

No kidding! I was like wow, how rude!

I'm a huge 1911 fan but i don't carry one. I think you could argue that they're less obsolete than the ppk though. Depending on situation.

I actually laughed out loud when he said that even though I love 1911's. Truth be told the only ones who get triggered and upset have no sense of humor.

@@JohnSmith-td3vq when say "how rude" it must be said in the voice of jar jar binks from the Star Wars 1. No hidden meaning just a funny voice that makes people laugh. Well, me anyway.

Hahaha I have a 1911, it was my second purchase but I have alot of different pistols, he's just a fan boy of a different type and likes to dig

i think he was saying that the recoil was horrendous in terms of all .380s of that size. meaning: "of all the .380s of that size, the recoil of the ppk is horrendous" i dont think the man buns even understand what i just said lol.

@@americansuper-soldierjadav7234 it's not that bad recoil wise tbh and that's coming from someone who is barely 130lb with a skinny frame. I feel like people say this about the ppk and ppk copies because they can't find legit reason to dislike it. Almost everyone i've seen that hates/dislike the gun always blames the recoil and push it as a fact instead of a personal opinion

@@Shadow-yd5ix lmfao yes but relative to the weight and relative to other guns, it ought to be less. none of you understand what he is saying.

@@americansuper-soldierjadav7234 the ppk is blowback it's going to have more recoil than a locked breech pistol like the glock 42. If anyone doesn't understand stuff it's him for not understanding that the different actions will have different felt recoil

@@Shadow-yd5ix direct that towards the OP

Yeah, this guy is nuts tbh

me too

And in .25acp, iirc

It was actually a fan letter that persuaded him to change to the walther.

And he kept a .38 snubby under his pillow.

@Ben Woodcock Casino Royale says "a very flat .25 Beretta with a skeleton grip" in chapter 8. The 418 would generally fit the description

Casino Royale says ".38 Colt Police Positive with the sawn barrel" in chapter 1.

I would definitely prefer it in .32. I'm not a fan of .380, but .32 has its place, and I think that place is in a PPK

They no longer make it in .32, sadly.Makes me want to get a Colt 1903.

@@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz Not new but you can still buy a used 7.65mm version.

@@paulalbares643 If you can find one for under $3k I'd love to know where

I have a 1956 in 32acp. By far my most used CC pistol.

Ikr. Imagine telling somebody a gun is absolutely horrid and you should never carry it because it was designed in 1931 and hurt after 100 rounds. When it comes down too it when your in the fight for your life I don’t think you’ll care about a little nick on your finger

@@outdoorsurvival2228 it's not very encouraging to keep up your practice sessions if they're genuinely unpleasant experiences

@@anthonyhayes1267 true

Lol when he brought up a certain “Womanizing spy” I about fell over is he jealous of all the fake poon he gets lol

I finally shot it today, after seeing about 100 videos of ppk. IT HURT. I have mid sized hands but this gun hurt me like a mamajama. I didn’t bleed that much but after 20 rounds it started to hurt. After 50 rounds it left marks on the web of my hand. After 100, I ran to cvs next door to get bandages. Overall very nice trigger, sexy shape, bunch of history. But it hurt.

Did you experience any hard beaver bite while shooting?

@@jasonbourne3745 I've never had that problem. I suppose it might be an issue if you have bigger hands, but I keep mine where they're supposed to be and no issues.

By holding the gun a little bit lower?

PPK also comes in 22lr which is great for beginners. I love the one I bought haven't had any issues or complaints.

Juan the only ammunition that mine will not feed is the Winchester JHP’s . Any other type of ammunition it just eats it up and spite’s out the brass .

I owned both the new S&W version and the Interarms PPK/S. I have huge hands. I never encountered slide bite or hammer bite from the Interarms version, but I did encounter slide bite from the newer S&W version. It has EVERYTHING to do with the arbitrary changes in both design and manufacturing made by lesser men imo.

You don't need small hands to hold an old single stack right, just a grip style that is period-appropriate to the gun. Lucky over there didn't understand that for some reason.

yes this kid is full of crap.

That'd be terrible in the real world in every way.

So restore one, plenty of people own restored classics from that era but very few if any daily drive them.

Yes, to keep it in the garage or take it for a lap. For everything else, that's a bad idea. Doesn't break good, you have no A/C, no power window, no headrest, no shoulder belt, no ABS, no disk brakes, no airbags, and in the case of a crash, it's a coffin on wheels. His point exactly. To fool around it's fun, of course. Everything else? Huge NOPE.

Why not? Cars/ everything was better built and more reliable back in the day.

Nah, it just sucks.

Nah, it just sucks

What would you recommend in its place that is also easy to break down for cleaning and easy to operate? Thank you in advance. And thank you for your service.

@@owenmccord5078 Take a look at the new Glock in .380. Super easy to break down and clean.

@@Medevicerep Thanks for the tip!

@@Medevicerep in the video he recommended the .42 glock

@@KienThucDoDay Excellent choice. As with any Glock, one must carry it in a holster that protects the trigger guard.

I once met a big guy (picked me up hitching) who had a bunch of scars on his neck. Being an 18 year-old with little judgement, I asked where he'd gotten the scars. He told me he was in a barfight with a guy who shot him 5 times in the neck with a .32, and then he strangled the guy to death. I made a note to self: Never rely on a .32.

@@TheRealDrJoey Ha Ha Ha Ha good story!!!!

Is that little gun actually too much for you people? That's ridiculous.

@@majorpwner241 Could you rephrase that so it makes some kind of sense?

@@TheRealDrJoey neat story. I'll say here what I say any time someone gives me shit for carrying a backup .22 pocket gun: " go stand at the end of the range, and let's see how small these rounds really are. " if you're not willing to do that, then I feel pretty good about my chances

Some people never have the "bite" I have but still love the PP series.

Amen, these people don't know how to grip the pistol.

How about the colt 1873 bluntline fudds?

10:20

To be somewhat fair, the 1911 actually *has* changed since 1911. The PPK not so much.

@@bygodfreeman Dead fudds. What is this the 1870s?

@@kuuryotwo5153 Though to be fairer, the M1911A1 is still older than the PPK.

The difference between the PPK and the 1911 is that the 1911 has been updated over those 100 years, unlike the PPK which is firmly stuck in the 30s.

You must buy a lot of Taurus guns

He probably bought a couple Glocks.

Same. I've never had slide bite from mine, and I love the ergonomics. And the recoil isn't bad at all. In fact, I'd suggest that anyone who can't handle the recoil from a PPK should maybe stick with their .22.

I carry a cz83 in 9mak. Barrel definitely longer, I would say 4in. However is feels like a small gun.

Not giving up my ppk/s interarms OR my Beretta 84. Only advantage to the 84 is 13 round mags.Wish i still had my ppk. Some of todays people just dont get it . Glocks are just UGLY.

+1 on the accuracy of the PPK. It surprises me every time. It is far more accurate than you would think for a gun that small.

I think part of the reason it's as accurate as it is has to do with the fact that the barrel doesn't move, unlike most semi-automatic pistols. It's a really cool design.

If it ain't broke don't fix it

First thing I thought when he said "I wouldn't carry a gun that hasn't been updated since 1931."

It accompanied my grandpa, it accompanied my old man, it accompanies me, and it will accompany my boys long after I’m gone

@@GrosvnerMcaffrey Oh, but its been fixed. Many times over even.

10:10 :^)

Don’t put spaces before punctuation marks.

@@ironmatic1 Make me ! ! !

@@ironmatic1 unless it's an unreliable piece of shit that'll jam on you 6 times outa 10.

@@ironmatic1 Don`t should not be used in a sentence unless it is indicated as dialogue, for instance "don't be semantic" he said. The correct way to use this in a written sentence would be, Do not.

@@drno4837 This is nonsense and I'm not (I-am-not) even a native English speaker.. 😂

I'll also add that mine has never bit me, and I personally like the ergonomics of it. It points naturally for me; the sights line up just from muscle memory.

If you can aim it well when stressed it’s good. Most of us may disagree but really you won’t ever need it, and if you do just having it will be waaaaaay better then a great gun left at home. (The cool factor may actually create carry compliance so that alone may make it better the a G36 or G19).

For an all-metal 380 to carry all day, I much rather carry a P-238. Far more comfortable to shoot. Lucky gunner is right, PPK is a fine pistol for collecting and fondling.

@@BertieW0oster nothing is 100% reliable but, if everything was as reliable as a Walther PPK, that would be great.

I carried a Polish Radom P64 for years, I just bought it because it was cheap and I liked it. It's practically identical to the PPK, but it's chambered in 9x18mm Soviet.

oooooh a 30 year patrol sergeant. impressive 🙄 30 years and still knows nothing. Now that is impressive. And still won't learn a damn thing in his next 30 years.

Totally agree with the way you slammed this soy boy wannabe. When someone says “ you don’t know shit “ , may be time to reevaluate your position.

terrible gun. sorry i ever bought one. so, youve never gotten the 'beaver tail bloody hand'? never? really?

John, I also have a PPK/s in .380 from the same era as yours. I thought your comments were spot on.

Period.

Yes, Hitler committed suicide with a Walther PPK (and some potassium cyanide) that was chambered for 7.65MM (32ACP).

i've not experienced slide bite but i have experienced some kind of damage to my skin from the tang, mine is made in fort smith by walther arms inc, so they may be different guns, it's also a new gun not an older gun. there is a sharp-ish edge on the tang where the rounded back meets the flat face. that's about the only thing that could be called a sharp edge but i think it's what is digging and grating when firing and causing the scrapes on my hand. of course it's also my first gun and i was clearly holding it wrong (one advantage of the scrapes, i can see how i was holding it by where the tang was) but, i like it. it's a nice gun, i've compared it to two other guns a friend of mine has: a 9mm barretta and a 387 special from a magnum revolver, i couldn't see any difference in recoil (i didn't try the magnum version though...so)

I've never heard of a 378 special. Possibly you mean a 38 special from a 357 Magnum revolver. Both 38 Special and 357 Magnum bullets have a base diameter of .357". You can shoot 38 Special cartridges from a 357 Magnum revolver but you can't shoot a 357 Magnum from a 38 special revolver. The 357 Magnum cartridge has a longer over all length than the 38 special cartridge. If the 38 Special revolver is a quality item and in good shape, while you can load 357 Magnum cartridges into its cylinder but you won't be able to close it due to them being too long. The "sharp edge" you refer to is the bottom outside of the slide which isn't really sharp. People who grip a semi auto with their fingers or thumb against the slide stand a very good chance of getting cut or "slide bit". It's not sharp but it's moving fast and the bottom edge of about any slide is sharp enough to do some damage due to how fast it's moving. If there was a sharp edge on any of my semi autos, I'd be investing in the companies who make bandages. I've never had a cut on any part of any gun handling their parts or shooting them. If you like the gun you have better than any other gun you've shot, that's all that matters. Don't take too seriously the people who will tell you, "Naw. It's garbage. What you need is [insert guns name here]."

Just a heads up about the KZfaq gods....I've had to resubscribe to your channel twice in less than 24 hours.

@@FuzzyBrains555 For fucks sake... Same here, just had to re-subscribe again! This is some bullshit.

@@FuzzyBrains555 ugh it's really annoying that they keep on doing that

@@FuzzyBrains555 thank you for saying something. I also just had to re-subscribe. Wtf!

Hi guys! Would a Bersa Thunder .380 be better? 😬😬😬

Again that depends on the intended use. If you’re looking for something pretty with a lot of provenance “ooh that guys wears a Rolex, he must be xyz” and bling factor, you go Rolex. If you want something cost effective, accurate, low-maintenance, reliable and that just tells the time, you go Timex.

You don’t own an old mechanical Rolex

Whenever I shoot my PPK/s, I wear a classic Oyster Perpetual Date in stainless. I like old mechanical things.

@@newengland8126 I’d personally go with an Omega Seamaster, for that Bond vibe.

I've ran 250 rounds through my new PPK and I've had one stove pipe. But it was within the first 25 rounds during that break-in period. Since that one stove pipe it has never jammed. I only carry it with FMJ though.

Just as efficient, reliable, cheap, and ugly too.

@@natjonestower3035 this is a tool. Beauty is subjective and not really important.

GLOCK's are great if you love muzzle jump and crappy follow up shots. I have shot both a glock and a S&W both in 9mm and close to the same size and the glock jumps like crazy in my hands.

More like Toyota Corolla

@@rickhunter6513 Ditto

Please share your .380 carry ammo!!

So you’re behaving like Chris, but just in another direction.

Well said sir, well said.

Well said friend. I also detest and loathe Glock. At least with the Walther you can club somebody over the head when you run out of ammo. Try clubbing somebody with a rubber Glock, and it would be like trying to whack somebody in the head with a racket ball. All my experiences with Walther have been stellar. This guy is just a cholo.

Glocks do have safeties. It’s called “don’t be a dip shit”

Glock 26 both Gen 3 and 5 I've owned and fired. The Glock 26 has many FTF and FTE. I'll never ever buy another Glock 26. I've been carrying the G17 gen 5.

Actually, I believe that I read somewhere that he was an anti-gunner, but generally kept his mouth shut about it.

RIP OG Bond

Jon pall!

@@Je3perscre3pers Forever and always the best Bond!

As a guy who actually pulled a gun in a fight once I second your opinion on DA/SA hammer guns. The heavy trigger on that Taurus GX4 actually saved someone’s life and kept me from 3 to 7 years in prison. So I’m always going to lean towards a heavy trigger cause it will keep you from doing something you’ll regret. Now I’ve still got 9 months till my probation is over and another 4 to 8 months after that to get the arrest expunged before I can even think about buying a gun and getting my permit back but I’ll definitely be giving the PPK some thought because I’ve still got 13 to 18 months to think about it

When the question arises about James Bond’s favorite gun, I usually like to remind folks that it was the Beretta.

Hard to grab tang with an artillery piece.

Bond didn’t actually hate the PPK. I want to simply says that he’s used to the Beretta and likes working with it. This is directly from the book doctor know when he gets the PPK “ I don’t agree. I use the .25 greater for 15 years. Never had a stoppage and I haven’t messed with it yet. Not a bad record for a gun. It just happens that I’m used to it and I can pointed straight. I’ve used bigger guns when I’ve had to the .45 colt with a long barrel for instance. But for close-up work and concealment I like the Beretta” when Kew actually recommends PPK’s and Bond’s replies “it’s a good gun sir. A bit more bulky than the Beretta” 007 never once indicates that he hates the PPK and M never chastise him for carrying the Beretta.

@@warrenrhinerson6373 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p799iMqcqZbYpJ8.html

@@Zundfolge this is the film adaptation, which isn’t very accurate to how the scene was actually written by Fleming. They also aren’t using the beretta Fleming chose for Bond and there’s still no indication Bond hates the PPK

Definitely

A much better pistol, by far!

Love my Thunder!

plus the thunder can be the double stack model too

I love my Bersa. Taught my daughter to shoot with that gun...she was nailing bullseyes at 10 yds her first time out.

But would you recomend it for blasting pop cans?

@@bygodfreeman anything will work for that, you could pay less and not punish your hand with another choice.

@@bygodfreeman , as long as you're not blasting more than a few -- otherwise, the gun will tear up your hand.

I carried one in my back pocket for years because it was reliable and really easy to shoot.

Which is hilarious because my father was issued one back in the 1970's for personal protection.

Don’t buy one. I say this from experience. Their double stack magazines are unreliable and cheaply made. I like Bersa Thunder pistols but they screwed up when they tried to make them high capacity with the “Plus” variant. In an effort to fix my failure to feed issue I purchased 2 additional magazines hoping that at least one of them would feed reliably… nope. When looking at the 3 of them side by side there are obvious visual differences that would indicate a lack of quality control. Believe me, stick with the single stack models.

The standard version is highly reliable and provides 8+1 capacity, which is plenty for self-defense.

Yeah the plus, well it's not good. The frame on the one I had was Sharp! Plus it was not as reliable as the single stack.

Nothing wrong with the classic, you are right. That’s a fine pistol.

Harley Davidson fans: "Hold my oil... The engine don't..."

@@froggercuntzman7260 🤣🤣🤣 and a set of chain tensioners.

@@jimshorts6751 Ah, yes! Famous last words from a detonating engine! 🤣 But if you ask the owner, or HD about it they go like: "That's not a tensioner! It's a FEATURE!! The cam chain rubs of small particles of PTFE, for increased lubrication and extended oil life! But hey, go back to riding your derp darned Fukishima scooter if you don't know about REAL engines!!"

@@froggercuntzman7260 They get reaaaal friendly when you bring up Sportster reliability against the "Big Bikes" also. "Bag of diapers, aisle 2".

@@jimshorts6751 Hahahaha!! Yes!! Don't ever mention the good bike in the lineup!! "HURRR-DURRRR!!!" *Marlboro and zippo-ligher sounds*

@Max Powers I might have cried "reeeee" if I had to watch any more Glock love, but I was saved by a mouse (thorn is now extracted from my paw.) Here in Kommiefornia, my EDC is a can of pepper spray and a 2 3/4 inch channel lock folding knife, with a very sharp Damascus blade. Home defense is another story ... and I prefer big bore revolvers.

I’m not a Glock fan either, but I know a lot of folks that love Glocks. I prefer an all steel 1911 or Belgian Browning Hi Power. But it’s all about personal preference.

Why is that I was considering my first pistol purchase would be a Glock but would like to know any negatives of them.

Ha ha, did the same thing, turned him off like I used to turn off my ol-man when I was a teenager. Bought mine back in the late eighties, still my everyday carry, 1911 in the night stand, 10mm near the front door. Oh, clock guys remind me of Harley owners, everyone knows they have one.

@@corsair3886 Glock is an excellent choice for a first/primary gun purchase, especially the models 17, 19, and 43X. Most of the gun community would put these models in their recommended lists as well. Only downfalls to Glocks (using their flagship 19 as the primary example) are that they come with cheaper plastic sights (easily replaceable with your preferred night sight or fiber optic) and a sub-par feeling trigger (also easily replaceable). In reality, these issues are moreso preferences and the guns just work. Glocks don’t do anything perfectly but do everything well

Found you

I’m curious what’s that gotta do with being a 1911 fan. I’ve found it’s true 1911 fans will often overlook flaws with the 1911 design (and there’s enough).

@@denteater3498 Lever actions are far less relevant than the 1911 platform, yet he tried to rag on its fans.

Do you really think he did all that with zero self awareness? Buying something because you’re gullible and don’t know better != buying something you know is frivolous, just for kicks.

I enjoy your memes

I put plastic guns in a toaster over at 350° to mold holsters with no issues. How hot do you plan on getting your sidearm?

An all steel gun would technically survive a fire. Don't get me wrong, I do have a bunch of plastic guns - Glocks 17, 19, 20, 45; CZ P 10F, P 07; Sig M-17, P 320 X Compact. These are all great guns. But I still think the pocket size DA/SA PPK makes a great backup gun, just like the Makarov or the small Berettas. That's what it was designed for. The German army sidearm was another great gun based on the PP/K - the P-38. I also think that the Colt 1911 SA design from John Brownie is a great pistol, just like all of his guns (the guy was a genius). It's safe to carry ready to roll with a round in the chamber, and the SA action trigger is probably the best trigger design for accurate shooting.

@@leohillkirk8412 I thought all that heat will fuck up the quenching of the steel? Shouldn't it soften the steel, reducing the safetyness of the gun? Of course the plastic gun won't even survive the fire in the first place.

I said it would technically survive a fire. I didn't say a fire would not affect the gun at all, but you might be able to use it if you need it.

@@leohillkirk8412 Definitely. But I don't think anyone should bring that gun to practice daily, just keep for security reason until they get a new one.

To be fair, Crews might be better than President* SpongeBrain DependsPants.

I would be willing to bet that less than half of the people who have ever written a James Bond movie or book have ever even held a handgun.

@@jwash3rd Spongebrain Dependspants 😂😂😂 Ol' Slow Stumblin Joe just keeps getting funnier and funnier nicknames.

Terry crews 2024

He probably would make a good president tbh. Seems like a solid guy.

I realize it's different for every shooter, but I totally agree on the point shooting. Something about the size, balance, and grip angle just works on the PPKS. At 10 yards and under, I can't think of another gun I can one-hand snap-shoot something more accurately than a PPKS, maybe a Colt Peacemaker. There's few guns that are good at this... the PPKS is one of them.

AGREED. the best point shooter ive ever had...steel target at 45 yds, 7 pulls of the trigger, 7 "plink" sounds

I also carried ppks and as you mentioned it never bit. Maybe because i have big hands but i think it is more comfortable to shoot with one hand. Also it looks way cooler :)

@@SEAL52 I don't have large but it is still cool to shoot one handed. 😎. I've probably done 300 rounds through it one handed and again, it's just a natural shooter for me. When I raise my arm and look at the target, I'll have a four inch group at 15 yards. 5 rounds in three seconds.

There is a significant number of firearms that you can conceal carry that would do a much better job than this relic. That being said any gun is better than no gun.

Yea, Since I am an old relic I guess I can carry one. I do have a Taurus Spectrum too but I am looking into the new LCP Max, but I do not like that trigger ""safety"". I know two people that have shot themselves re-holstering because something caught on the "safety" trigger on Glocks and discharged the weapon.

Anything that goes Bang reliably is better than a pointy stick or empty hand, but seems like "Lucky" has a definite bias. :(

I never gad an issue woth biting. I also dont hold super high on pistols.

@@azranger8408 Easily avoidable if you watch when reholstrteing and clearing your garmet. Don't blame the safety.. With that said the P365 is a much better option than this gun. Night sights, 10/12 capacity, lightweight, stippled grip, low recoil, and a lot of aftermarket accessories. You can even get 2 more rounds in the mag and it's still smaller than the glock 43. If the msrp is right in the video it's also a lot cheaper.

That’s just what people who buy them tell themselves to make the purchase feel justified. Kind of like people who purchase P7’s. Cool gun, but there are 20+ firearms that are more functional, more modern, higher capacity, etc.

@@nathangothan601 all I hear from you is "gud anuff"

@@nathangothan601 everyone’s a contrarian…

P5 in 9x19, PP in 9x17 and .22, PPKS in 9x17. All have walnut grips. Elegant to look at and pleasant to shoot at a barbeque. As B B64 says, like driving a Mercedes SL190.

That's a good point.

@@jbar2.048 thanks. I would love to get a ww2 era ppk in .32 or 22lr, so nothing against the gun for sure!

So much THIS. I just sold my 1998 Walther PPK. For the most part it's an excellent copy of the original, but it was chambered in .380. While it was far better than my first ever gun (yeah, I made that mistake, Chris-S&W PPK/S: ergonomically even worse because the whole backstrap is steel, ouch!), I always had to work much harder to be as accurate with it as any of my other guns. It was plenty reliable though, and didn't beat up my hand like the S&W or newer ones, but only just. To your point, Walther could make several variations of the PPK, from identical to the original, to fully a modernized version that addresses all the 90 year old problems. Imagine a 21st century PPK from the factory with G10 grips, replaceable sights, softer/melted edges, and the biggy: chambered in .32 ACP! And I did replace my '98 with a '68 in .32. That alone made all the difference. Now it's actually fun to shoot, and I finally have the "Bond" version I always wanted.

@@asathomas84 would love a gun like yours, both for the quality and the bond feeling. Great choice!

@@stevailo It wasn't cheap! I could only justify it because I was able to sell my '98 for $1,150, which I bought in 2019 for 60% of that. The market value on even the semi-old ones just keeps ballooning, this video notwithstanding.