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Browning BDA .380 in Nickel at SportsWorld
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<blockquote data-quote="ldp4570" data-source="post: 986664" data-attributes="member: 5168"><p>Walther's; Well if its one of the Manurhin(All Walther PP/PPK/PPKs pistols prior to 1986 were manufactured by Manurhin, those showing West German markings aka Ulm/Donau were stamped in Germany after being manufactured in France.) or German marked guns, and most of what was manufactured under license of Interarms at Ranger Alabama, then they are right up there in quality. The ones made by S&W are hit and miss.</p><p></p><p>The older guns first mentioned are usually reliable with ball/FMJ ammo as this is what they were originally designed for. The later(1986 and Interarms guns) are somewhat better with hollow points. I have three PPK/s in .22lr, .32acp, an .380acp, along with two PP's in .32acp, an .380acp. Of all of them my PPK/s in .380acp, even though its a Interarms made gun, is the only one that is finiky with hollow point ammo. All the others run fine.</p><p></p><p>Even though most of the small Walthers are made of all steel(there are some pre, war time, an post war guns with duraluminum frames), they are very thin, most thinner than any of the new breed of .380's on the market, and due to this tend to slap the palm harder than the wide profile of the BDA380. You also have to pay closer attention to the Walther as to grip or you'll get what is known as Walther-bite from the hammer pinching you, or Walther-slice from to high of a grip, and the slides serrations will put two very nice lines along the web of your hand.</p><p></p><p>Now even will all that, the Walthers still are some of the finest CCW guns to be had, in .32acp or .380acp, I still wouldn't want to be shot with one, and would rather carry these than most of the newer ones out there today!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ldp4570, post: 986664, member: 5168"] Walther's; Well if its one of the Manurhin(All Walther PP/PPK/PPKs pistols prior to 1986 were manufactured by Manurhin, those showing West German markings aka Ulm/Donau were stamped in Germany after being manufactured in France.) or German marked guns, and most of what was manufactured under license of Interarms at Ranger Alabama, then they are right up there in quality. The ones made by S&W are hit and miss. The older guns first mentioned are usually reliable with ball/FMJ ammo as this is what they were originally designed for. The later(1986 and Interarms guns) are somewhat better with hollow points. I have three PPK/s in .22lr, .32acp, an .380acp, along with two PP's in .32acp, an .380acp. Of all of them my PPK/s in .380acp, even though its a Interarms made gun, is the only one that is finiky with hollow point ammo. All the others run fine. Even though most of the small Walthers are made of all steel(there are some pre, war time, an post war guns with duraluminum frames), they are very thin, most thinner than any of the new breed of .380's on the market, and due to this tend to slap the palm harder than the wide profile of the BDA380. You also have to pay closer attention to the Walther as to grip or you'll get what is known as Walther-bite from the hammer pinching you, or Walther-slice from to high of a grip, and the slides serrations will put two very nice lines along the web of your hand. Now even will all that, the Walthers still are some of the finest CCW guns to be had, in .32acp or .380acp, I still wouldn't want to be shot with one, and would rather carry these than most of the newer ones out there today!! [/QUOTE]
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