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Ronvandyn:
My PK-380 was a very dependable gun, never a problem.  You have to keep the things clean and properly lubed though, like almost anything mechanical it must be properly maintained.

As for the Sig's, well the company itself warns that FTE's and FTF's are to be expected until the gun is broken in, usually around the 500 round count.  I believe Chris taught me that himself.  :D

Ron

Waltherfan:

--- Quote from: OleSharky on April 24, 2013, 11:52:59 AM ---On the Walther Interarms PPKs, this is strictly my opinion, I'm not an expert in anything....The downsides:  The double action trigger was designed by someone a little sadistic.  It racks hard partially due to its small size, the sight leaves a little to be desired.  It has a sharp recoil, more punishing than my 9mm's for long term shooting.  The upside.....It is extremely accurate.  Unbelievable for its small size. Love the looks and size.  I haven't found it to be unreliable.  Why would anyone own a firearm that you didn't have confidence that it would go "bang" every time you pull the trigger?  The Walther Smiths have had a recall and had some issues but thought they had most worked out.  It terms of popularity, the German made Walthers are the most sought after and expensive, then the Interarms, followed by the S&W's.  I think no matter what gun or caliber one ends up with, you should have verified its reliability before you ever think of signing up for a CHC class.  IMHO, the positives outweigh the negatives on the Interarms PPKs.  It depends mostly on what you plan on doing with it, your experience, and how you care of it.

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I actually like the heavy trigger pull for the first round. If I'm in a situation where I want to pull the trigger, the addrenalin will be high enough that it won't be an issue. The heaviness will be appreciated if I don't want to fire. I don't want it going off and me saying "Oops".

Chris Z:

--- Quote from: Ronvandyn on April 26, 2013, 12:42:49 AM ---My PK-380 was a very dependable gun, never a problem.  You have to keep the things clean and properly lubed though, like almost anything mechanical it must be properly maintained.

As for the Sig's, well the company itself warns that FTE's and FTF's are to be expected until the gun is broken in, usually around the 500 round count.  I believe Chris taught me that himself.  :D

Ron


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This is helpful sometimes with certain types of guns........... But if someone asks advice about buying a .380 I won't hold back on my opinion of them and will share my experience with them  :-)

2guns:
Over the last 20 years I have had a bersa thunder 380, a Taurus pt85 380 ,and I just purchased a Beretta 84 fs 380 that has had over 100 rounds through it. The bersa I carried for years never once cleaned it! And get this IN ALL THESE YEARS AND HUNDREDS OF ROUNDS OF AMMO NOT EVEN ONCE CAN I EVER REMEMBER ONE  PROBLEM WITH ANY OF THEM! Of ever hand gun long gun I have owned only my 22s ever seem to have problems (they are dirty and cheap ammo). Not trying to start anything here, I was reading about all the problems with the ruger sr9 tons of people hate it I have one I love it its been my carry gun for 3 years and got its first cleaning last week because I got sand all over it while fishing. So I say buy a 380 but talk to someone who owns one first. Btw thanks for the .380 ammo Richard.

Gary:
The real problem with .380 is you can only pack so much punch in a 9mm short. 

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