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Shooter · 8 November 2001, 01:18 PM

Kirby:

As pocket pistols go, the Walther is pretty near the top. I prefer the Mauser HSc to the PPK/s, but both are well made firearms. I have owned them both in the past and "traded up" to a Colt MkIV Series 70 with the Walther in 1976. I also traded in the Mauser for a second Colt in 1977, so currently I have neither. The only Walther I currently own is a P-38, 1969 vintage..

I found the Walther to be accurate, grouping inside a three inch circle at all normal pistol distances. I cannot say a lot about the 9mm Kurz (.380ACP) but it is the absolute low end of the list of self defense cartridges.

If you can find an inexpensive one, it would not be a bad investment. They used to be $295.00 back in the Sixties and VG examples easily fetch twice that today.

Semper Fi,

Shooter sends

8 November 2001, 01:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Shooter Senior Gunfighter Contributor Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Jacksonville, NC	Kirby: As pocket pistols go, the Walther is pretty near the top. I prefer the Mauser HSc to the PPK/s, but both are well made firearms. I have owned them both in the past and "traded up" to a Colt MkIV Series 70 with the Walther in 1976. I also traded in the Mauser for a second Colt in 1977, so currently I have neither. The only Walther I currently own is a P-38, 1969 vintage.. I found the Walther to be accurate, grouping inside a three inch circle at all normal pistol distances. I cannot say a lot about the 9mm Kurz (.380ACP) but it is the absolute low end of the list of self defense cartridges. If you can find an inexpensive one, it would not be a bad investment. They used to be $295.00 back in the Sixties and VG examples easily fetch twice that today. Semper Fi, Shooter sends __________________ In God we trust, everyone else keep your hands where I can see them! Only the hits count. The only thing worse than a miss is a slow miss. There is no second-place award for a gunfight. Never bring a knife.