The Real PPK and P99 fully specs & purchase

Asp9mm

7289 wrote:

Thanks Red Indian....

Seguse,

I guess I understand your being miffed, prehaps even annoyed. But when you are dealing with REAL firearms there is no margin for error! No one should handle any live firearm without a through knowledge of basic firearms safety. Anyone witnessing unsafe gun handling has an obligation to point it out!

Please read the instruction manual that came with your Walther, and seek someone out who can give you a basic safety rundown. In the meantime, keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to fire, and never-ever point your PPK (loaded or not) at anything you do not wish to destory!!!!

Have to agree with 7289, it was the first thing I picked up on. Not your fault mind, as not everyone is used to handling firearms. 7289 would have a fit if he saw us in training as we were told to forget proper firearms etiquette and train with fingers ON trigger. This is very rare however and I know of only five units in the World that are taught this and three of them are in the UK and one other was Spetsnaz. As far as I know none of them were US. There may be others, but it is very rare and requires putting thousands of rounds through your pistol daily before you are taught this method. MI6 and MI5 certainly do not qualify though

7289

ASP9MM,

With a wink of the eye - and a tip of the hat - I would observe that there is a reason only five units in the entire world train that way!!!!

I am again reminded and humbled by the wisdom contained in the famous saying:

"But the beggar, sitting in the marketplace is deaf in so far as the sound that the mockingbird is making."

Asp9mm

7289 wrote:

ASP9MM,

With a wink of the eye - and a tip of the hat - I would observe that there is a reason only five units in the entire world train that way!!!!

I am again reminded and humbled by the wisdom contained in the famous saying:

"But the beggar, sitting in the marketplace is deaf in so far as the sound that the mockingbird is making."

Quite. A very Happy and fullfilling New Year to you.

seguse

7289 wrote:

Thanks Red Indian....

Seguse,

I guess I understand your being miffed, prehaps even annoyed. But when you are dealing with REAL firearms there is no margin for error! No one should handle any live firearm without a through knowledge of basic firearms safety. Anyone witnessing unsafe gun handling has an obligation to point it out!

Please read the instruction manual that came with your Walther, and seek someone out who can give you a basic safety rundown. In the meantime, keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to fire, and never-ever point your PPK (loaded or not) at anything you do not wish to destory!!!!

Blah blah blah spare me. I don't need a gun safety course. Thanks for your offer though, I'll pass. My hand was on the trigger because I was ready to shoot. There could have been a bear that came out of the trees...so had to be ready. Also, triggers don't just magically pull themselves...ugh *annoyed*

j.blades

if i were you i would buy the beretta .25, as that was bonds preferred gun :007) . as you already know the walther, a beutiful gun in its right, was forcefully given to him in dr. no, as ian fleming wrote; "Bond looked across into M's eyes. For the first time in his life he hated the man."

7289

The Beretta is cheaper to buy than the Walther, but the right Bondian style can be just as hard to come by as a proper PPK. Despite Bond's love for it - the Beretta is no where near as classic and worthwhile a weapon.

Still I wouldn't be without one......

seguse

Might just need to pick me up one of those Beretta's. Hummmm hummmmm

I still think the PPK is a better pick for the Bond than the Beretta.

Mr_Ice

Hey, this thread was bumped earlier
Did it get de-bumped? No bumping eh...

Let's see If I've got this:

1) Triggers don't magically pull themselves...
2) .32 acp: good for bears
3) Finger on the trigger while cycling the pistol I just pulled a loaded mag from=OK

got it...

Sir Miles

Mr_Ice wrote:

Hey, this thread was bumped earlier
Did it get de-bumped? No bumping eh...

It was and it did...and we'd prefer it if you didn't

One shouldn't just 'bump' a topic.....just write a line....or a few words....not just the word 'bump'....thanks.

Asp9mm

I saw that seguse had bumped it. Whats the point in bumping a dead thread with nothing new to add? Weird.

7289

Odviously he wanted to re-read that excellent advice on firearms handling, and look at the nice picture of the Beretta!!!

Smart fellow!!!

ke02eww

Asp9mm wrote:

I saw that seguse had bumped it. Whats the point in bumping a dead thread with nothing new to add? Weird.

Could that have been the negligent discharge mentioned above?....

I think this thread should be permanently displayed as it has a number of lessons for us all.... B-)

seguse

Thread was bumped to bring to the top to let other people see it, if they missed the "awesomeness" of this thread. That's why. I didn't know there was a no-bump policy.

David Somerset

Congrats on the "new" Walther {[] I won't pretend I'm not jealous. I'll just have to keep praying my Grandpa will give me his one day

Not to beat a dead horse or anything, but gun safety really isn't a joke. Honestly, you can never be too safe. I understand it's frustrating to have people point it out to you when you aren't being completely safe, but the "I don't care" argument really isn't a valid one. Accidents do happen and, to be honest, they generally don't happen to the people who exercise proper gun safety (ie pointing a gun in a safe direction, keeping your finger off the trigger, etc).

But like I said, I'm happy for you and I hope you enjoy the immense amount of fun you'll have with your new pistol. Just keep in mind that with all that fun comes a whole new world of responsibility.