Range Report: .22LR Walther Pistols

[Sir Henry]

I decided my feet needed a break from walking so I chose pistols. Here I’m set out at about 15 yards between two other shooters.

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The pistols are a Walter PPK, Manuhurin PP and a Walter P22 which is still cased.

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The PPK will hold the PP mags but the PP will not hold the PPK mags.

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The PPK really needs the finger rest. Even the PPK finger rest mag is too short (see pictures with both).

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Even the PP is best with the finger rest. Notice how there is no space like on the PPK.

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It’s easier to holster the pistol with the flat plate.

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I shot without using the red dot. This is a fun pistol. I have the same pistol in 380ACP.

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I shot a lot of different rounds.

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I aimed the first shot and then shot as fast as I could.

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How did this picture get in here

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[Ernie]

Ah yes, the after range treat. I believe you have your routine down.
I looked at Walther pistols for years but could never get myself to spend the money.

[RetiredSeabee]

Mercury coffee and now an ice cream sponsor. I am impressed
And glad you got out for some fresh gunsmoke flavored air.
Great looking guns, I recently took my ppks in 380 out for a play date to the range. Great shooter. I also have the same vintage holster for it. It came with the Walther cleaning rod as well. I have carried the pistol but not in that holster it works great in an inside waistband I have.
Tell me about the PP that you have in 380. I am looking for a good conceal carry for my wife that isn’t too heavy and is easy to shoot and operate. She doesn’t have much hand strength.
As always it is great to hear from you.

[Sir Henry]

Mercury coffee and now an ice cream sponsor. I am impressed
And glad you got out for some fresh gunsmoke flavored air.
Great looking guns, I recently took my ppks in 380 out for a play date to the range. Great shooter. I also have the same vintage holster for it. It came with the Walther cleaning rod as well. I have carried the pistol but not in that holster it works great in an inside waistband I have.
Tell me about the PP that you have in 380. I am looking for a good conceal carry for my wife that isn’t too heavy and is easy to shoot and operate. She doesn’t have much hand strength.
As always it is great to hear from you.

I have a PPK/s in 380 and don’t recommend it at all. It bites your thumb bad for such a low powered caliber.

The PP380 is everything the PPK/s isn’t. It is light weight yet has very little kick. The slide is very easy to work.

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[Sir Henry]

Did someone ask if I had any others Walthers .

How about this P.38 from 1943

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[JEBar]

very nice collection .... I specially like the P38

[North Country Gal]

This is a side of your shooting I haven't seen before, Gene. Thanks for posting. Have to say, those are beautiful pistols and one of the few brands I've never shot.

[markiver54]

Very nice Gene! Great pistols and appears you had a great time as well.
Thanks for sharing....now share some of that ice cream!

[Sir Henry]

This is a side of your shooting I haven't seen before, Gene. Thanks for posting. Have to say, those are beautiful pistols and one of the few brands I've never shot.

I have a solid collection of semi-auto centerfire pistols. Or where you talking about the ice cream.

[zara_puppy]

Nice pistols. Always wanted a Walther, but always seemed to find something I wanted more. Go figure. A few hundred rounds of .22 and a good pistol is about as much fun as a person can have with a firearm. I know it sounds silly, but marshmallows make good targets for .22 pistols. Hang 'em from a string, toss them in the creek, whatever - vs. .22's they're almost indestructible and you don't have to clean up the mess. And they're cheap. Later on, you can make smores with the left-overs. Not as good as Walthers and Ice Cream, but fun and tasty none the less.

[BigAl52]

I have a feeling that ice cream pic will become the norm now with the coffee cup.

[Rifletom]

Nice collection there Gene. Looked to be a fun day at the range. How did those Thunderbolt bullets work?

[Sir Henry]

Nice collection there Gene. Looked to be a fun day at the range. How did those Thunderbolt bullets work?

Thunderbolts were okay. The CCI round nose cycled the best.

[Grunt67]

Nice selection of Walthers, Gene. I'm a big Walther fan myself. Have owned several of them. First one was the P99 9mm. Great
shooting pistol. Got a laser bug up my butt & traded for a Glock 40 S & W. Mistake. Next was a PPQ M1 Classic, 40 S & W.,next was a
PPS M2 9mm. Great little gun, but the red dot bug bit me when Walther came out with the PPS M2 RSMc red dot factory installed.
Finally sold the PPQ & PPS M2, still have the PPS M2 RSMC . Looks like it's found a home.