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stephen426 · December 11, 2018, 06:45 PM

My mom had a PPK/S and we ended up trading it for a Sig P230. The trigger is long and heavy and the gun is heavy. Recoil is bad for a .380 acp. With all of the options available today, there is no way I would get a PPK/S or any .380 ACP gun for that matter. There are so many great sub-compact 9mm choices out there. 9mm is a cheaper and more powerful round. It is more readily available and there are more choices for self defense ammo.

I really like my Glock 43 and would pick that over the PPK. If you really want a .380 you can get the Glock 42 or any of the Keltecs. PPKS is way too heavy for a wimpy .380 acp.

December 11, 2018, 06:45 PM	#9
stephen426 Senior Member Join Date: March 11, 2005 Posts: 3,840	My mom had a PPK/S and we ended up trading it for a Sig P230. The trigger is long and heavy and the gun is heavy. Recoil is bad for a .380 acp. With all of the options available today, there is no way I would get a PPK/S or any .380 ACP gun for that matter. There are so many great sub-compact 9mm choices out there. 9mm is a cheaper and more powerful round. It is more readily available and there are more choices for self defense ammo. I really like my Glock 43 and would pick that over the PPK. If you really want a .380 you can get the Glock 42 or any of the Keltecs. PPKS is way too heavy for a wimpy .380 acp. __________________ The ATF should be a convenience store instead of a government agency!