Marushin's Walther PPK/S

Post by Garyforce

next up for review …… the weapon of choice for her majesties greatest spy…. Who despite being around for nearly 40 years or so keeps getting younger ….yes…here it is….James Bond time ! (incidentally….the new Bond used to go to the same school as me )

MARUSHINS WALTHER PPK/S AUTOMATIC PISTOL (center fire)
(pictures below )

Specs
Lenght: 15.4cms / 6 1/8" (muzzle to butt)
Barrel: 8.3 cm / 3 1/4" (open)
Weight: 550g (approx)
Materials: Heavyweight abs & zinc alloy
Grip: Plastic

Comments
Again here’s another ‘small’ pistol. But one that has an amazingly sleek design, is comfortable to hold and has an excellent weight and feel to it.

Loading
To get to the magazine just like the 1911 it has a button just behind the trigger …and the ‘superbly shaped at the bottom’ magazine slides out
The carts as you would expect are small so take 5mm caps and the capacity is 8. Load the carts by unscrewing them and inserting the cap however unlike other models …. Instead of the cap being face up in the cartridges (towards the muzzle) its face down (so towards the hammer)…. After you’ve primed your carts load as many rounds as you wish into the mag …. Insert it.....and your done.

Firing
First and foremost you need to chamber a round by puling the slide back and hearing that “click clack”. ….. then all you need do is pull the trigger. You can fire through all 8 rounds in 3-4 seconds ….. and gentlemen ….its LOUD…. I mean VERY LOUD …. To me it seems having the caps facing the opposite way than is normal only amplifies the sound (my ears are still ringing ) !

Cleaning
Stripping the PPK down is a little surreal when you'r so used to automatics like the 1911 !
To remove the slide…. Instead of removing it forwards….you remove it back over the hammer ! …. From then on a series of ‘pins’, springs and a few screws allow removal of the internal mechanism.
BEWARE …this is EXTREMELY fiddley … and took me several attempts to 1…get it apart and THEN back together…. even with the instructions ! :?
If your not refering to instructions please make note of how all the parts fit back together ! as if you don’t….. your setting yourself up for disaster on this one ! :?
Next, clean and oil the gun using whatever cleaning solution / oil you prefer. (personally i would recommend marks cleaning technique of hot water, baking soda & vinegar)
Then once we are cleaned and oiled .... put it all back together (with care) ....and voila !

Over all
Marushin have really given us a great modelgun with the ppk/s ….. it fires brilliantly and feels and looks superb. Comfortable to hold and nicely weighted its right up there in my favourite pistols list.
The complexity and sheer fiddleyness of striping this gun does unfortunately for me take points off :? ….. however …….practise makes perfect in these things and over time your bound to get used to it ….. so the PPK/S is looking at 9/10

Post by Mark

I have two of these Marushin PPK/S (one HW and one ABS) they are great although, i han't fired the ABS version due to internal mech problems but, the HW version works great to say the least...The Marushin PPK/S isn't techincally James Bonds pistol however, as James had a PPK (the butts shorter and the grips wrap around the frame) not the later post 1968 American market only PPK/S. Again, nice review Gary
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Post by Claymore

Nice review mate, is this the new PPk or the old model.

I have to say that once more after reading one of your reviews i am tempted to buy the gun (shotty last time) the only thing that puts me off is its size, i have never been keen on small guns (i am a 44 automag type of guy) but i am seriously tempted at the monment.

Post by Mark

Claymore, i don't think that Marushin has ever made a PPK version. As far as i know, they have just made the PP and the PPK/S version of the Walther as the PPK/S is a PP with a shorter barrel and slide. Marushin has in the past, made a target version of the PP-PPK/S with a strange looking hammer and barrel.
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Wanted to buy: MGC Sten MK3....trades?(still)

MGC MP40 Marushin MP40 Nakata MP40 TRC MP40

Modelgun manufacturers, past and present:CMC,CAW,Hudson,HWS,LS,MGC(R.I.P. 1960's~2007) Marushin,Marui,Kokusai,Shoei,Tanaka and Western Arms

Post by Garyforce

Claymore..you need to get one of these....trust me you wont be dissapointed .... hehehe have i ever let you down

my model is the newer one .....
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- Gary