REVIEW: Walther PPK/S (Blowback) Air Pistol
Once in a great while, a firearm becomes so popular that it becomes a cultural icon. The original Walther PPK/S was introduced in the 1930s and was one of the first commercially successful pistol. The Walther PPK/S blowback air pistol has the sames beautiful lines and contours that provide a timeless appeal. This is an air pistol that everyone should have. The Walther PPK/S blowback air pistol was introduced in 1999 and it was first Umarex replica air pistol designed for 4.5 mm/.177 steel BBs and the first Umarex replica with blowback system that locks back after the last round is fired.
The Walther PPK/S blowback air pistol uses a 3.5 inch smoothbore barrel, which is affixed to the frame and surrounded by the recoil spring. The air pistol uses a single action trigger, thus to fire the first round the slide either has to be racked or the hammer manually cocked.
The stick magazine holds 15 rounds and BB's and max speed is 295 fps. The CO2 cartridge is tucked safely and securely behind the non-slip grip. This model uses a separate internal seating screw and a hex head tool to tighten it.
Bond, James Bond
It began with three words, Bond, James Bond a timeless introduction that could be anything from charming to down right intimidating. For more than half a century those three words have also irrevocably linked the Walther PPK to Ian Flemings fictional British Secret Service agent 007, both in books and motion pictures. Before the first Bond film, however, the PPK was not part of that universal lexicon of commonly known names Americans carry around in their heads; a Walther PPK was simply a small caliber German handgun developed in the 1930s and issued to German officers during WWII. It became a trophy gun brought back to the U.S. by victorious American soldiers, then a collectible military handgun, and later still a popular backup gun carried by many U.S. law enforcement officers. But until it was written into Ian Flemings sixth James Bond novel Dr. No. the PPK was like Bond, in the shadows.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Very cool and realistic
By Joey
Very realistic, chopped off the bottom c02 twist in thing and made a notch so it worked with a flat head screw driver and didn't protrude from the bottom of the gun and it looks so real. Showed one of my friends and he was looking at it and waiting for the clip to drop out like a real pistol and looked confused until I pulled out the clip and he saw it was 1/2 inch wide and made of plastic. That by the way is the only reason this is four stars, because the clip is made of damn plastic. the entire gun is metal then, you get a plastic, easily breakable piece of s*** for a clip that won't last long at all. Great gun, s*** clip. Also would have been cool if the safety on the top worked instead of on the side of the handle.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
Outstanding Air Soft Pistol
By tjoleary3
This pistol is easy to load, both the CO2 Catridges and the Crossman Copperhead BBs. The instruction booklet is concise and easy to read. I highly recommend the purchase of this pistol, along with the UMAREX RWS Chamber Lube, the Crossman Copper- Coated BBs, and the a starter box of Crossman 12 Gram CO2 Cartridges.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
umarex walther ppk/s bb gun
By Shelly Martinez
At first I thought this gun was great but now it really shows it's wear n tear.It comes with a pin on the trigger guard so that it will be harder to disassemble the gun.You have to find something to take it out.I would recommend using a sturdy pin like a drill bit and then using a hammer to tap it out.Keep in mind that the slide is a little wobbly and if you hammer out the pin it will scratch your slide if the slide is more on that side. I know it won't ruin the way your gun works but still it looks a little ugly and sometimes that gets to me.Also I think the co2 intake sucks because I always have a lot of co2 left over.And no matter how tight I try to twist the knob it still won't shoot the rest of that co2.The magazine that comes with the gun split in half after a while.They should of made it out of metal.The fps isn't even that strong either.It's only about 295 to 300.But I guess it's a cool little first co2 gun for the price.
History behind the firearm that inspired the Walther PPK/S Air Pistol
The Walther PP (Polizeipistole, or police pistol) series pistols are blowback-operated semi-automatic pistols, developed by the German arms manufacturer Walther. The firearm was in service from 1935 to 1992.
It features an exposed hammer, a traditional double-action trigger mechanism, a single-column magazine, and a fixed barrel that also acts as the guide rod for the recoil spring. The series includes the Walther PP, PPK, PPK/S, and PPK/E.
Various PP series are manufactured in either Germany, France, or the United States. Since 2002, the PPK variant is solely manufactured by Smith & Wesson in Houlton, Maine, United States, under license from Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen. In the past, this particular model has been manufactured by Carl Walther in its own factory in Germany, as well as under licenses by Manurhin in Alsace, France, and by Interarms in Alexandria, Virginia, US.
The PP and the PPK were among the world's first successful double action semi-automatic pistols and were widely copied, but are still made by Walther. The design inspired other pistols, among them the Soviet Makarov, the Hungarian FEG PA-63, the American Accu-Tek AT-380 II, and the Argentinian Bersa Thunder 380. The PP and PPK were both popular with European police and civilians, for being reliable and concealable. During World War II, they were issued to the German military, including the Luftwaffe, as well as the police.
PPK/S
The PPK/S was developed following the enactment of the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA68) in the United States, the pistol's largest market. One of the provisions of GCA68 banned the importation of pistols and revolvers not meeting certain requirements of length, weight, and other "sporting" features into the United States. The PPK failed the "Import Points" test of the GCA68 by a single point. Walther addressed this situation by combining the PP's frame with the PPK's barrel and slide to create a pistol that weighed slightly more than the PPK. The additional ounce or two of weight of the PPK/S compared to the PPK was sufficient to provide the extra needed import points.
Because United States law allowed domestic production (as opposed to importation) of the PPK, manufacture began under license in the U.S. in 1983; this version was distributed by Interarms. The version currently manufactured by Walther Arms in Fort Smith, Arkansas has been modified (by Smith & Wesson) by incorporating a longer grip tang (S&W calls it "extended beaver tail"), better protecting the shooter from slide bite, i.e., the rearward-traveling slide's pinching the web between the index finger and thumb of the firing hand, which could be a problem with the original design for people with larger hands or an improper grip, especially when using "hotter" cartridge loads. The PPK/S is made of stainless steel.
The PPK/S differs from the PPK:
Overall height: 104 mm (4.1 in)
Weight: the PPK/S weighs 51 g (1.8 oz) more than the PPK
The PPK/S magazine holds one additional round, in both calibers.
The PPK/S and the PPK are offered in the following calibers: .32 ACP (with capacities of 8 for PPK/S and 7 for PPK); or .380 ACP (PPK/S: 7, PPK: 6). The PPK/S is also offered in .22 LR with capacity of 10 rounds.