GBExpat
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As I recall, James Bond initially preferred a .25ACP Beretta with a tape-wrapped grip.
As a fan of the PPK (in particular the PPK/S) I would, however, point out that the two uses are certainly not exclusive. .380 is probably the single most relied upon CCW caliber thanks to small, lightweight pocket pistols. The Glock 42 seems to be surging in popularity. While the PPK is not as small as the former nor as light as the latter, it is quite slim and carries well and it is still the same caliber as other popular CC pistols and has a longer barrel than most and is usually very accurate with its fixed barrel. If someone wants to rely on a PPK for CCW, they would get no argument from me. Likewise, if they were to choose a heavier caliber.If someone said "hey, I'm looking for a CCW", I'd point them in other directions. If someone said "hey, I think PPKs are cool, should I get one?", I'd say "absolutely!".
In the early '80s I changed jobs/locations and in the new one was not allowed to carry. I clipped the Motorola radio on my belt in the same location where I had always carried my Walther. The weight in that location felt ... comforting.I carry it in a pancake holster at 4 o'clock and it is very comfortable and I hardly know it is there.
So true! Those pups were big, heavy & solid.sgt127 said:Eh..better your hand land on something rather than nothing!
Those old Motorolas were BRICKS, dandy impromptu impact weapons.....
That is certainly descriptive of the hidden cost of the firearm hobby. Guns we shouldn't have bought. Trades we shouldn't have let go. Drawers full of unused accessories that were supposed to be wonderful. It costs money to get smarter.So I sold my 9mm STAR BM , laid out a sizeable amount if cash on top and bought one.
It never did what i was supposed to :