Posted: 2/13/2005 7:40:09 AM EDT
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What do you guys think of these? I have an oppotunity to get one in like new shape for $295. Good deal / bad deal? Thanks, Eric |
The French company Manurhin is a licensee of Walther, so they should be really close if not exact to the original German made ones. |
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I have one. I have to say it's my second favorite range pistol with the first one being my accurized Glock 19C. The little Manurhin has many rounds through it now and never missed a beat. I am starting to collect pistols in 32ACP just because I like the PP so much. To answer your original question: Not a bad deal. I paid $360 for mine with tax, transfer and shipping. Mine came from Centerfire and has matching serial numbers on the mags. |
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I've got one . .. from CenterFire about 18 months ago. Paid $249 with my C&R. VERY nice little pistol -- would rate it about 95% on the "finish". Loaded with ball ammo these little pistols are EXTREMELY reliable. Better planning on getting an extra mag too. $295 for a privae purchase is a very good price, I would say . . . . . |
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I really love mine. It is a very sweet shooting little pistol. Many people don't know, but for a long time ALL Walther PPs were actually manufactured by Manurhin. I paid $249 for mine two years ago so you're not doing bad at $295, especially if it has the "matched target" of the Centerfire "Collector Series". |
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Liked mine so much I looked and found a PPK to make a set :) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/Dan44/DSCN0199.jpg |
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If the Walther PP design interests you, and you're really interested in them, these are decent examples of the breed. In other words, it's a fair deal for a collector. If you intend to do a lot of shooting or maybe using it as a CCW, the Walther PP has its share of faults - a heavy trigger and rather uncomfortable grip being two issues that I personally have with it. Plus, 32 ACP is neither as cheap as it should be, nor as effective as you'd want. |