Back in the 80s, my better half considered buying a PPK/S because she liked the size, simplicity, and heft. When the sales clerk called it a Sean Connery pistol she was definitely sold. She embarrassed a lot of guys at the indoor ranges back then, outshooting them and their "real" handguns. She had some kind of special connection with that weapon.
I am quite certain nobody of guys was willing to prove with their husky bodies that PPK is not a real handgun. If somebody doesn't want to get shot with one it is a real handgun.
@@mbryson2899 That's also something to think about and also for this channels author JJ may want to look into other topics like the MIG Jets of the 15 or FoxBat variety, T-54/55 tank or any weapons of the 1984 Red Dawn movie are some examples maybe throw in the MI-24 Hind and B-52 are a few.
The anime was a mashup of several story arcs of the manga. If the anime was a love letter, the manga was straight up hardcore porn for guns. Fujishima was a huge gun enthusiast, and loved old cars. The art and details for both were extraordinary in the mangas.
"Walther PPK, 7.65 millimeter. Only three men I know use such a gun. I believe I've killed two of them." - Valentin Zukovsky (Robbie Coltrane), _GoldenEye_
Princess Anne's bodyguard carried the PPK when she was attacked. The royal bodyguards did not like the PPK as it jammed and just after that incident it was replaced.
Expected the gun variants to be extraordinarily common in fiction, but holy heck, did I not expect to see the good old Gunsmith Cats OVAs to be included here. That anime arguably walked so Cowboy Bebop, Outlaw Star, Noir, and many other action anime can run! (You know, though not exactly a gun, perhaps you should make a video about the F-86 Sabre fighter jet, what with its appearances in, gods forbid, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and, better yet, The Iron Giant?)
I carried a PPK/S in 9mm Kurz as an LEO off duty firearm for several years. It was finicky and took quite a long time to wear in new, but it was super cool back in the day.
Rig +P stainless steel lubricant makes a world of difference for reliability. After switching the only trouble my better half encountered was when trying to use Blazer ammunition; the cases sometimes deformed and some even got torn by the extractor.
@@GravesRWFiA I've heard that, but only as a rumor. FWIW, my better half's PPK/S in .380 ACP is marked "imported by Interarms" and she never had trouble with it; perhaps the ones built under license are more prone to trouble? She also had a TPH chambered for .25 ACP,. It was a miserable lump even after being polished and tuned by a very reputable smith it jammed about 50% of the time.
Yes it really is and good video and also another suggestion for topics of JJ may want to look into the weapons, vehicles , helicopters and aircraft of Red Dawn (1984) as another suggestion like RPG-7, DSHK and MI-24 Hind as another candidate among who knows what others in that movie.
one of me and my husband’s favorite mangas and Gunsmith cats i am the proud owner of a PPK it’s my concealed carry and my husband carries the CZ-75 for work and open carry.
@@kevinbourke1847 my husband started carry a CZ-75 way back because he loved the pistol when Rally Vincent used it. He picked up his CZ-75 in South Africa during his time in the SANDF
@@robgraham5320 i wish he would of finished Bean Bandit animation there was a crowd funding campaign but it didn’t go too far. I have GSC signed by him at comiket when i was younger
I have the .22lr version of the PPK/S and it is “movie quiet” to shoot suppressed. The fixed barrel design not only makes it accurate but allows it to be more reliable with a supressor attached than a tilting barrel would be. It’s a blast.
I was at a local gun shop with a lot of historical guns the other week and met a guy who was buying an SS marked Walther PP pistol there. He asked me if that offended me, since I am Jewish. I replied to him "Of course not! That pistol in American hands means the original owner finally became a good nazi- dead." He laughed at that and went "I'm glad you understand."
Also a good PPK / WW2 movie moment seen in 1963 "The Great Escape" scene: Steinach : Herr Bartlett-! (Bartlett (Richard Attenborough) turns around and says something in German). Karl Otto Alberty - The Great escape "You German is good and so is your French,YOUR HANDS UP! Nice video John!
Plus, the classic sound of the PPK was heard first as part of a car explosion during the DB5 car chase in Sean Connery's third 007 film: *"Goldfinger"* (1964) and was used in all the Bond films all the way to its final audio appearance in Pierce Brosnan's debut 007 film: *"GoldenEye"* (1995).
Rally Vincent from Gunsmith Cats, the production actually went to a police academy, and gunshop for reference in the anime, so this was well researched. My fellow Canadian, Mike Myers, what else can be said about him? Take care, and all the best.
They also toured Chicago to get the details right (you can tell which part of the Dan Ryan and Lake Shore that the car chase takes place on) and got the only Ford Mustang of that type in Japan to get the engine noises right.
@@michaelandreipalon359 I’m almost positive you can get funding for this type of thing nowadays because everybody would see how great it is and then they would ruin it with CG animation
@@oler777 Well, yeah, they can make an excellent anime out of the manga (oh, and not all CGI anime are terrible, as experience with Trigun: Stampede and even Kemono Friends and Kemurikusa have shown), but a true sequel to the OVAs just feels extremely unlikely to me.
Nice vid, I'd love to see more animes on your videos (Trigun, Gunsmith cats, Cowboy Bebop and world trigger are the ones that really got me into high quality animated guns)
Am honestly gonna expect the channel to expand more with Noir, Madlax, El Cazador de la Bruja, Gunslinger Girl, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Angel Beats, and Lycoris Recoil... what, I'm a sucker for the girls-with-guns genre. Beats magic wands anytime.
On a side note when issued either as box set or holster the 2nd magazine does not have the finger extension only the 1 put in the pistol in the box or holster are are not matching serial numbers. The main idea for the smart gun is so none one bar the issued person / owner can use it ie not used against them
@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq Yeah, that first scene almost looked like an actor acting like a non actor acting. Like was he supposed to be an innocent bystander threatening a gangster? Either way, it didn't feel right.
Hitler carried both pistols mentioned in the video. When inspecting troops, he would have a Walther PP in his holster. While in his headquarters, whether at the Chancellery, Rastenberg, or the Fuhrerbunker, he would have a Saur pocket pistol in one of the pockets of his tunic and a Walther PPK (the gun he used to take his life) in a drawer in his desk.
With the Austin Powers clip, the funny thing is that the Desert Eagle is impractical to use for combat and basically only exists to just own as a collector item. The PPK would be far more useful for a spy.
To spy having to use their sidearm is definite last resort and sign things have gone sideways harder than ever. Such people do not need huge hand cannons. Nobody sane uses Desert Eagle in combat - development name was The Compensator, but it was bit too obvious.
That interview with captain Winters is remarkable. He tells the story of how the cordial German officer surrendered his pistol, and on examination, Winters discovered that the walther pp was in pristine condition and had most likely never been fired. This led him to the decision that the pistol should remain in that state, as a symbol of end to hostilities. I hope that whomever owns that historical firearm today, honors that decision. The walther pp series are in my mind one of the most elegant firearms ever created. The fixed barrel, as opposed to a tilting- or recoiling barrel mechanism, lends itself well to use with a supressor. It also means that in theory, the gun is more consistently accurate, than a gun with a non-fixed barrel. However, being a straight blowback gun (not firing from a locked breech), it limits how powerful a cartridge can be used.
Favorite dog war based anecdote. I believe it was the soviets who made dog bombs in WW2. They trained dogs to seek out tanks and hunker under them. Then when the time came they strapped bombs to the dogs. Well, the dogs being smart goodest boys went and found the exact Diesel powered tanks they were trained with and not the gas powered German ones. Some details may be mixed up, but the idea of the story was still there.
And let's not forget that Edward Woodward carried one as "The Equalizer." Such as in the scene where he points his pistol at a bad guy, and simply commands "Remain!"
Hello, you forgot the scene with a nickled one in "Shining through" (1992) And Walter Donovan's one in "Indiana Jones and the last Crusade" (1989) in the scene shooting Sean Connery.
My dad carried a PPK when he was in the Custom's Service, he didn't like it because it kept cutting his hand when firing it. He later carried a Smith and Wesson automatic. Incidentally I hoped the Major Winter's PPK ended up in a museum somewhere because that will keep it from ever being fired.
My grandpa was given a Walther PP during his work as a U.S. military translator in West Germany, in the 50’s-60’s. It is still in my family’s possession. An absolute delight to shoot, regardless of family value
Ghost (1990) Willie Lopez (Rick Aviles) and Carl (Tony Goldwyn) use a Walther PP throughout the film (which is never shown to be reloaded). Even in an anime titled "Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie" during the opening the main character uses a Walther ppk
it's important to add that right after Germany surrendered in 1945, the country was forbidden to manufacture weapons (until 1947 iirc). Walther moved all of its equipment to France near the border, in partnership with Manurhin. All PPs and PPKs manufactured from 46 to 52 iirc were made in France under licence, and also Manurhin made their own too. They equipped a lot of french police and military. Also in Dr No; James Bond is wielding a PP.
A thing about the german officer surrendering his pistol. European chivalric ediquette suggested that a defeated commanding officer surrender his sword to the victorious officer, who was then espected to allow the defeated to keep it as a sign of respect. My guess is this is why they changed it in band of brothers, to make winters seem more honorable. Note i am not insulting winters. He didnt know the etiquette as he is not european aristocracy.
The dumb thing about the Skyfall scene where Bond used the fingerprint gun is he was wearing gloves in the scene where he confronts the sniper. They had to digitally alter his hands to look un-gloved.
Great video; accurate facts and I enjoyed seeing all the movie clips where the gun is used. I have been carrying my own Walther PPK recently, since my Ruger LCP is currently out of service due to a broken spring. The PPK is filling the role of my pocket pistol until I can get the smaller and lighter LCP fixed. It is a great gun overall, just a bit big and heavy for a 7 shot 380 these days.
Hey can you talk aboutbthe model 29 revolver. Is a classic man The onry so many american and british protagonist use a gun built by their biggest arch enemy.
6:42 That's why I avoid "Smart Guns" like the plague. Honestly, why would anyone trust the Yugo of Modern Firearms with their lives if regular guns are simply better?
The names, Clabby, Eamonn Clabby....nice one on 11/11.... We shall remember them...my niece and her husband were at the Royal Albert hall this evening...E...
I prefer the Walter PP in 7.65mm rarely jammed and the ammo was imported from west Germany. Until 1997 , the Walther P99 in 9x19 parebellum was the most popular in smaller police units.
Some of the Walther pistols remind me a lot of some of the small Beretta pistols. I don't think I've ever fired a Walther myself but I have a fun little Berretta Bobcat. (The Bobcat doesn't really look like a Walther but some of the other Berretta pistols do.) Thanks for another fun and interesting video Johnny.
Used by Robert Quarrels in Justified with a Wrist Spring-Launcher to be faster then any Quick-Drawer. IMHO, Raylan Gibbens only outdrew him because Quarrels was suffering from exhaustion from his Rampage & Oxy withdrawl. & then because Elston Limehouse chopped his hand off with his Meat Cleaver. He 'disarmed' him. Literally!
Easiest anime/manga to do a live-action movie of, and no one touches it. Of course, exploring Minnie's former career as a child prostitute and having the bad girl be a pedophile lesbian drug lord might have something to do with it.
Winters was a major at the end of the war when he accepted the surrendered gun. here is a lot of popularity for the Walther due to the James Bond connection but it has some reliability problems and is prone to stove pipe jambs. A Sig Sauer P-230 looks just like it, has a slightly longer barrel and magazine and looks so like a ppk that I've had people joke "And Englishman with a Walther, what else."
Tossing a vote on the MACV-SOG unit, sucks a bit that it's in a few pop cultures, but it blow my mind that the unit was a thing when i was younger. if not then for a weapon i'll go for the M2 Browning HM
I've heard they can "bite" the web of skin between thumb and forefinger.I don't speak from experience as I live in the UK ,so mine is sadly a deact.Its such a neat well engineered little piece and they just look really cool and ahead of their time. The PPK's main competitors in the 1930's were the Saur 38h and Mauser HsC neither of which were as compact and concealable as the PPK.Btw any chance of a vid on the Mauser HSC? I don't remember seeing it in many movies, I'd love to see what you can find👍
There was a huge metastudy on efficacy of all pistol calibers (its a famous one that i forget the name of) and it showed that ALL pistol calibers are about equally effective in stopping an attacker in a self defense situation, with the exception of .22 and .25 which were significantly less effective. .380 (or 9 short, whatever you want to call it) is basically the smallest caliber that is commercially available that will stop an attacker. it gets the job done, but holy shit i hate shooting that caliber. i have yet to find a pocket carry 380 that doesn't rip my hand up or feel terrible when shooting it. I can't remember if .32 was in the study i'm thinking of, but i remember .25 was the huge dropoff point, so .32 would have been effective if it was in there.
Movies that are using ex military surplus items are more common than anyone outside of the movie industry thinks star wars movies always use world War two era ideas for there movies
I appreciated this episode having more lore about the PPK in specific history like BoB and Hitler brain blast as well as having the normal technical and theatrical analysis. Please keep this format, never knew Sobel attempted sewerslide.
"he was an asshole. Then he tried to shoot himself and failed at that, too" - some historian, I dunno. You're right, though. People only know the band of brothers bit where David Shwimmer was a coward who yelled at men.
@@michaelandreipalon359 It's absolutely a Walther P38 - in fact, its toy was shockingly realistic to its real world counterpart. You can Google the original toy to see how realistic it was.
The .32 ACP caliber is looked down upon today, but it started one world war and ended another.
It ended European Theater of Operations and there was about a week of delay.
@@vksasdgaming9472 how to not get invited to parties.
@@otten5666 What else do you wish to reveal about yourself?
Oh boy...lol
Very true and at least it's not 25 acp
Back in the 80s, my better half considered buying a PPK/S because she liked the size, simplicity, and heft. When the sales clerk called it a Sean Connery pistol she was definitely sold.
She embarrassed a lot of guys at the indoor ranges back then, outshooting them and their "real" handguns. She had some kind of special connection with that weapon.
I am quite certain nobody of guys was willing to prove with their husky bodies that PPK is not a real handgun. If somebody doesn't want to get shot with one it is a real handgun.
The opening range scene in "RoboCop" also had a PPK!
@@mbryson2899 That's also something to think about and also for this channels author JJ may want to look into other topics like the MIG Jets of the 15 or FoxBat variety, T-54/55 tank or any weapons of the 1984 Red Dawn movie are some examples maybe throw in the MI-24 Hind and B-52 are a few.
>Gunsmith Cats
Truly a man of taste
Yes 🎉
Love seeing Gunsmith Cats make an appearance on this channel since the anime is a love letter to firearms.
Instant like when I saw Rally Vincent on the thumbnail
Ever wonder why Firearms are so common in Anime settings while Japan has tight gun laws?
Still waiting for the Bee Train girls-with-guns trilogy to also get a time to shine.
The anime was a mashup of several story arcs of the manga. If the anime was a love letter, the manga was straight up hardcore porn for guns. Fujishima was a huge gun enthusiast, and loved old cars. The art and details for both were extraordinary in the mangas.
@@somerandomtankist6069 That's why.
i actually retired my PPK for a Bersa Thunder .380 my husband and i go to the range 4 times a month especially for his employment
"Walther PPK, 7.65 millimeter, with a delivery like a brick through a plate glass window. The American CIA swear by them."
- Major Boothroyd , Dr. No
I always loved how they were hyping the .25 Auto like it isn't inferior to .22 LR and every single other handgun cartridge.
"Walther PPK, 7.65 millimeter. Only three men I know use such a gun. I believe I've killed two of them." - Valentin Zukovsky (Robbie Coltrane), _GoldenEye_
I just love the short sighted inconsistencies in the James Bond series. It's fun.
@@immikeurnot 7.62mm Browning is .32 ACP, not .25 ACP.
Princess Anne's bodyguard carried the PPK when she was attacked. The royal bodyguards did not like the PPK as it jammed and just after that incident it was replaced.
Expected the gun variants to be extraordinarily common in fiction, but holy heck, did I not expect to see the good old Gunsmith Cats OVAs to be included here. That anime arguably walked so Cowboy Bebop, Outlaw Star, Noir, and many other action anime can run!
(You know, though not exactly a gun, perhaps you should make a video about the F-86 Sabre fighter jet, what with its appearances in, gods forbid, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and, better yet, The Iron Giant?)
I carried a PPK/S in 9mm Kurz as an LEO off duty firearm for several years. It was finicky and took quite a long time to wear in new, but it was super cool back in the day.
Rig +P stainless steel lubricant makes a world of difference for reliability. After switching the only trouble my better half encountered was when trying to use Blazer ammunition; the cases sometimes deformed and some even got torn by the extractor.
Uh, what's a LEO? To continue the professional level of conversation haha
@@derrickstorm6976 Law Enforcement Officer.
the sig p-230 looks just like it but is far more relaible
@@GravesRWFiA I've heard that, but only as a rumor. FWIW, my better half's PPK/S in .380 ACP is marked "imported by Interarms" and she never had trouble with it; perhaps the ones built under license are more prone to trouble?
She also had a TPH chambered for .25 ACP,. It was a miserable lump even after being polished and tuned by a very reputable smith it jammed about 50% of the time.
I read a book many years ago written by an SAS bloke and he said they carried PPKs whilst undercover/off duty they were nicknamed disco guns.
“Waltah put away your PP Waltah”
Why'd I hear this with Schwarzenegger's voice?
@@michaelandreipalon359 I cannot unhear that now.
"Any of you boys know your way around a Walther PPK?"
George"Baby Face"Nelson,
Oh Brother, Where Art Thou.
I love that you included Gunsmith Cats in this video
Great anime also the only one I know of that takes place in Chicago
@@Autobotmatt428Doesn't Baccano! have a few incidents on Chicago?
@@Autobotmatt428 It's predecessor Riding Bean also takes place in Chicago.
No mention of the legendary PPK slide bite problem?
Asking as a victim.
Kudos for having Gunsmith C.A.T.S. in this video.
I think it's only legendary to people who've had it happen to them. I've yet to be bitten and I've got fat palms.
i think all pocket carries in 32 or 380 have this problem. the webbing between my thumb and forefinger will never be the same lol
@Gunbudder I have a bersa thunder that loves to chew up my thumb so that's definitely true
Yes it really is and good video and also another suggestion for topics of JJ may want to look into the weapons, vehicles , helicopters and aircraft of Red Dawn (1984) as another suggestion like RPG-7, DSHK and MI-24 Hind as another candidate among who knows what others in that movie.
@@zendell37 Same here -- We have a Zella Mehlis WW2 bring back PP in the family -- Never been bitten
An iconic weapon for James Bond to use. Love that James Bond reference at the end there.
Thank you for including Liberation, Fritz Dietz's acting is excellent all along this pentalogy
one of me and my husband’s favorite mangas and Gunsmith cats i am the proud owner of a PPK it’s my concealed carry and my husband carries the CZ-75 for work and open carry.
Mine too
@@kevinbourke1847 my husband started carry a CZ-75 way back because he loved the pistol when Rally Vincent used it.
He picked up his CZ-75 in South Africa during his time in the SANDF
Kenichi Sonada is a very detail oriented illustrator. GSC is was my manga of choice during its run, and still one of my favorites.
@@robgraham5320 i wish he would of finished Bean Bandit animation there was a crowd funding campaign but it didn’t go too far. I have GSC signed by him at comiket when i was younger
What does he do for work
GUNSMITH CATS?! Thank you for including this!
I have the .22lr version of the PPK/S and it is “movie quiet” to shoot suppressed. The fixed barrel design not only makes it accurate but allows it to be more reliable with a supressor attached than a tilting barrel would be. It’s a blast.
The West German made .22lr made in 1966 is a unicorn.
@@danichicago9140 mine is a modern reproduction made by Umarex that owns Walther (or is it the other way around?)
I was at a local gun shop with a lot of historical guns the other week and met a guy who was buying an SS marked Walther PP pistol there. He asked me if that offended me, since I am Jewish. I replied to him "Of course not! That pistol in American hands means the original owner finally became a good nazi- dead." He laughed at that and went "I'm glad you understand."
Also a good PPK / WW2 movie moment seen in 1963 "The Great Escape" scene: Steinach : Herr Bartlett-! (Bartlett (Richard Attenborough) turns around and says something in German). Karl Otto Alberty - The Great escape "You German is good and so is your French,YOUR HANDS UP! Nice video John!
Yeah, in that German town. Good part Paul!💓👍
Otto Alberty played the German officer in many warmovies Paul!@@paulwee1924dus
A very iconic pistol in the James Bond franchise
Plus, the classic sound of the
PPK was heard first as part
of a car explosion during the
DB5 car chase in Sean Connery's
third 007 film: *"Goldfinger"*
(1964) and was used in all
the Bond films all the way to
its final audio appearance in
Pierce Brosnan's debut 007 film: *"GoldenEye"* (1995).
Gunsmith Cats is one of those under the radar mangas. There's an ova series on youtube for free btw.
Yeah, highly recommend it, although the original manga has way more content.
Avoid the Burst sequel manga though. It's brutal, to say the least.
Gunsmith Cats my beloved
Yes
Another good one about, arguably, my favourite pistol. Thank you.
Rally Vincent from Gunsmith Cats, the production actually went to a police academy, and gunshop for reference in the anime, so this was well researched.
My fellow Canadian, Mike Myers, what else can be said about him?
Take care, and all the best.
They also toured Chicago to get the details right (you can tell which part of the Dan Ryan and Lake Shore that the car chase takes place on) and got the only Ford Mustang of that type in Japan to get the engine noises right.
1:20 gunsmith cat is my favorite anime
Shame the OVAs didn't lead to a follow-up anime series, a la You're Under Arrest! and Read or Die.
@@michaelandreipalon359 I’m almost positive you can get funding for this type of thing nowadays because everybody would see how great it is and then they would ruin it with CG animation
@@oler777 Well, yeah, they can make an excellent anime out of the manga (oh, and not all CGI anime are terrible, as experience with Trigun: Stampede and even Kemono Friends and Kemurikusa have shown), but a true sequel to the OVAs just feels extremely unlikely to me.
@@michaelandreipalon359 They would have to leave Iron Goldie out. Hollywood heads would explode if they portrayed her like the manga did.
@@PolarizedMechs Don't worry. Burst can be easily skipped because of its excessive brutalism.
"The peepee is fully made out of metal, with plastic grip plates."
Not a sentence I expected to hear one day.
I was hoping to see some love given to the Walther p38 as the weapon of choice for renowned anime thief Lupin the 3rd
Nice vid, I'd love to see more animes on your videos (Trigun, Gunsmith cats, Cowboy Bebop and world trigger are the ones that really got me into high quality animated guns)
Am honestly gonna expect the channel to expand more with Noir, Madlax, El Cazador de la Bruja, Gunslinger Girl, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Angel Beats, and Lycoris Recoil... what, I'm a sucker for the girls-with-guns genre. Beats magic wands anytime.
Rally Vincent and James Bond in the same thumbnail together...
Oh yeah, this is gonna be good.
Not just the video, but for the two of them as well...
On a side note when issued either as box set or holster the 2nd magazine does not have the finger extension only the 1 put in the pistol in the box or holster are are not matching serial numbers. The main idea for the smart gun is so none one bar the issued person / owner can use it ie not used against them
An interesting topic. Good choice, Johnny, and a superb collage of media, per usual!
(I hadn't heard of the Charles Bronson movie)
Me neither. I gave it a shot for making this... can't overly recommend it...
Charles Bronson movie?
@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq Yeah, that first scene almost looked like an actor acting like a non actor acting. Like was he supposed to be an innocent bystander threatening a gangster? Either way, it didn't feel right.
@@JohnnyJohnsonEsqour fav researcher strikes again...😅😅😅
@@michaelandreipalon359 Someone Behind the Door
Hitler carried both pistols mentioned in the video. When inspecting troops, he would have a Walther PP in his holster. While in his headquarters, whether at the Chancellery, Rastenberg, or the Fuhrerbunker, he would have a Saur pocket pistol in one of the pockets of his tunic and a Walther PPK (the gun he used to take his life) in a drawer in his desk.
A friend gave me an interesting advice " Be polite but always have a Walther under the table pointing at the person seated across from you."
"Did you hear that? That was the sound of my Walther. Pointed right at your testicles."
Han Solo...😅😅
A very iconic fire arm indeed great video keep it up!
Indeed so....😊😊😊
With the Austin Powers clip, the funny thing is that the Desert Eagle is impractical to use for combat and basically only exists to just own as a collector item. The PPK would be far more useful for a spy.
Players of the realism video game Receiver can agree.
To spy having to use their sidearm is definite last resort and sign things have gone sideways harder than ever. Such people do not need huge hand cannons. Nobody sane uses Desert Eagle in combat - development name was The Compensator, but it was bit too obvious.
It was such an iconic firearm in films that when I did managed to fired one irl it felt "whelmed".
I love gunsmith cats mad uderrated😢
Me too
A Gunsmith Cats reference and firearms history/tech?! Loving this channel, it's definitely earned a new sub!
That interview with captain Winters is remarkable.
He tells the story of how the cordial German officer surrendered his pistol, and on examination, Winters discovered that the walther pp was in pristine condition and had most likely never been fired.
This led him to the decision that the pistol should remain in that state, as a symbol of end to hostilities.
I hope that whomever owns that historical firearm today, honors that decision.
The walther pp series are in my mind one of the most elegant firearms ever created.
The fixed barrel, as opposed to a tilting- or recoiling barrel mechanism, lends itself well to use with a supressor. It also means that in theory, the gun is more consistently accurate, than a gun with a non-fixed barrel.
However, being a straight blowback gun (not firing from a locked breech), it limits how powerful a cartridge can be used.
Great video as always Johnny! next you should do the use of dogs throughout warfare (or just their modern uses)
Favorite dog war based anecdote. I believe it was the soviets who made dog bombs in WW2. They trained dogs to seek out tanks and hunker under them. Then when the time came they strapped bombs to the dogs. Well, the dogs being smart goodest boys went and found the exact Diesel powered tanks they were trained with and not the gas powered German ones.
Some details may be mixed up, but the idea of the story was still there.
And let's not forget that Edward Woodward carried one as "The Equalizer." Such as in the scene where he points his pistol at a bad guy, and simply commands "Remain!"
Hello, you forgot the scene with a nickled one in "Shining through" (1992) And Walter Donovan's one in "Indiana Jones and the last Crusade" (1989) in the scene shooting Sean Connery.
So iconic to James Bond i sometimes forget it’s originally from Germany.
My dad carried a PPK when he was in the Custom's Service, he didn't like it because it kept cutting his hand when firing it. He later carried a Smith and Wesson automatic. Incidentally I hoped the Major Winter's PPK ended up in a museum somewhere because that will keep it from ever being fired.
My grandpa was given a Walther PP during his work as a U.S. military translator in West Germany, in the 50’s-60’s. It is still in my family’s possession. An absolute delight to shoot, regardless of family value
Ghost (1990) Willie Lopez (Rick Aviles) and Carl (Tony Goldwyn) use a Walther PP throughout the film (which is never shown to be reloaded).
Even in an anime titled "Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie" during the opening the main character uses a Walther ppk
I highly recommend checking out more recent videos of biometric guns
Cool one, JJ. Always love the pistol. Don't mess with Rally Vincent from Gunsmith Cats, lol!
Yes
Also Major Winters noted that the pistol was never fired by the German Officer
Brother Mouzone from the Wire also uses the PPK. Great Video btw!
it's important to add that right after Germany surrendered in 1945, the country was forbidden to manufacture weapons (until 1947 iirc). Walther moved all of its equipment to France near the border, in partnership with Manurhin. All PPs and PPKs manufactured from 46 to 52 iirc were made in France under licence, and also Manurhin made their own too. They equipped a lot of french police and military.
Also in Dr No; James Bond is wielding a PP.
"Walther PPK 7.65 mm
Only 3 men I know carry such a gun, I believe I killed 2 of them"- Hagrid
Excellent choice in Anime.
Looks like I'm going to be binge watching James Bond movies this weekend! 💥
Great dirty little gun. Thanks Johnny, see ya for the next one.
Nice to see plenty of Gunsmith Cats fans on this page besides myself.
I was happy to see that too!
A thing about the german officer surrendering his pistol.
European chivalric ediquette suggested that a defeated commanding officer surrender his sword to the victorious officer, who was then espected to allow the defeated to keep it as a sign of respect. My guess is this is why they changed it in band of brothers, to make winters seem more honorable.
Note i am not insulting winters. He didnt know the etiquette as he is not european aristocracy.
Johnny, thanks for including anime references when you can! It often gets passed by
I have the Bersa Thunder which kind of clones the pp series. A very reliable and accurate pistole at budget prices.
The dumb thing about the Skyfall scene where Bond used the fingerprint gun is he was wearing gloves in the scene where he confronts the sniper. They had to digitally alter his hands to look un-gloved.
That "Hot Fuzz" clip can ride again if you cover the FN FAL.
That is a fun movie, alongside Shaun of the Dead.
nice gunsmith cats references :^)
I cant believe i laughed so hard when he said PP
Great video; accurate facts and I enjoyed seeing all the movie clips where the gun is used. I have been carrying my own Walther PPK recently, since my Ruger LCP is currently out of service due to a broken spring. The PPK is filling the role of my pocket pistol until I can get the smaller and lighter LCP fixed. It is a great gun overall, just a bit big and heavy for a 7 shot 380 these days.
Nice to see hot fuzz in one of your videos, how about making a review about the FAL or C1A1
Hey can you talk aboutbthe model 29 revolver. Is a classic man
The onry so many american and british protagonist use a gun built by their biggest arch enemy.
6:42 That's why I avoid "Smart Guns" like the plague. Honestly, why would anyone trust the Yugo of Modern Firearms with their lives if regular guns are simply better?
1:35 top 10 best side villian defeats
The names, Clabby, Eamonn Clabby....nice one on 11/11.... We shall remember them...my niece and her husband were at the Royal Albert hall this evening...E...
I like your videos, they’re really well done
I prefer the Walter PP in 7.65mm rarely jammed and the ammo was imported from west Germany. Until 1997 , the Walther P99 in 9x19 parebellum was the most popular in smaller police units.
These are nice shooting guns.
I prefer Roger Moore in his 007 role above the others. His humor was the best!
Mister raised eyebrow,
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Some of the Walther pistols remind me a lot of some of the small Beretta pistols.
I don't think I've ever fired a Walther myself but I have a fun little Berretta Bobcat. (The Bobcat doesn't really look like a Walther but some of the other Berretta pistols do.)
Thanks for another fun and interesting video Johnny.
Since you showed Rally Vincent here, could you make a vid about her "best in the world" handgun, the legendary CZ-75?
Walther P99 was the first gun I bought out of my pocket. I often conceal carry it.
So I guess you could say you have… A PP in ur pants
Used by Robert Quarrels in Justified with a Wrist Spring-Launcher to be faster then any Quick-Drawer.
IMHO, Raylan Gibbens only outdrew him because Quarrels was suffering from exhaustion from his Rampage & Oxy withdrawl.
& then because Elston Limehouse chopped his hand off with his Meat Cleaver.
He 'disarmed' him. Literally!
Even in the anime "Grisaia no Rakuen" a beautiful chrome PPK is used 😍😍
Gunsmith cats needs more attention
Easiest anime/manga to do a live-action movie of, and no one touches it.
Of course, exploring Minnie's former career as a child prostitute and having the bad girl be a pedophile lesbian drug lord might have something to do with it.
Yes
I think there is something about a heavy small pistol that is just cool. Not sure how that translates to the screen though...
Winters was a major at the end of the war when he accepted the surrendered gun.
here is a lot of popularity for the Walther due to the James Bond connection but it has some reliability problems and is prone to stove pipe jambs. A Sig Sauer P-230 looks just like it, has a slightly longer barrel and magazine and looks so like a ppk that I've had people joke "And Englishman with a Walther, what else."
I think Winters was major at the time. At it's sad what happenede to Sobel and how he was portrayed in the series
And Lt. Dike.
They also got the day Hitler died wrong. Lotsa mistakes in BoB.
Tossing a vote on the MACV-SOG unit, sucks a bit that it's in a few pop cultures, but it blow my mind that the unit was a thing when i was younger. if not then for a weapon i'll go for the M2 Browning HM
I've heard they can "bite" the web of skin between thumb and forefinger.I don't speak from experience as I live in the UK ,so mine is sadly a deact.Its such a neat well engineered little piece and they just look really cool and ahead of their time. The PPK's main competitors in the 1930's were the Saur 38h and Mauser HsC neither of which were as compact and concealable as the PPK.Btw any chance of a vid on the Mauser HSC? I don't remember seeing it in many movies, I'd love to see what you can find👍
There was a huge metastudy on efficacy of all pistol calibers (its a famous one that i forget the name of) and it showed that ALL pistol calibers are about equally effective in stopping an attacker in a self defense situation, with the exception of .22 and .25 which were significantly less effective. .380 (or 9 short, whatever you want to call it) is basically the smallest caliber that is commercially available that will stop an attacker. it gets the job done, but holy shit i hate shooting that caliber. i have yet to find a pocket carry 380 that doesn't rip my hand up or feel terrible when shooting it.
I can't remember if .32 was in the study i'm thinking of, but i remember .25 was the huge dropoff point, so .32 would have been effective if it was in there.
The Fact That Megatron Of All Villains In Transformers Used To Transform Into A Walter P38 Is Kinda Hilarious When You Think About It
This was a very nice episode. Thanks. It must have taken some work to make.
Movies that are using ex military surplus items are more common than anyone outside of the movie industry thinks star wars movies always use world War two era ideas for there movies
Interesting movie about this iconic weapon. I knew, that it was James Bond weapon of choice, but no idea about AdolfHitler
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I appreciated this episode having more lore about the PPK in specific history like BoB and Hitler brain blast as well as having the normal technical and theatrical analysis.
Please keep this format, never knew Sobel attempted sewerslide.
Thanks man. I always aim for this sort of information but of course it depends on what I can find for info/movies.
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snubnose revolver but pistolized
9mm Walther PPK. I expect my share of the millions. Thank you.
Ahhhhh, I love seeing Gunsmith Cats make an appearance! I hope we get to see the CZ75 on this channel and see more Gunsmith Cats!
I'm a fan so very likely 👍
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Sobel has a sad story. More should be done to explain the man.
"he was an asshole. Then he tried to shoot himself and failed at that, too"
- some historian, I dunno.
You're right, though. People only know the band of brothers bit where David Shwimmer was a coward who yelled at men.
Next do the Walther P38 - a.k.a. the gun used for G1 Megatron!
You sure that's his 1984 cartoon alt-form though?
Well, no matter for now, but I do remember the gun being a lighter for one Nabeshin in Excel❤️Saga.
@@michaelandreipalon359 It's absolutely a Walther P38 - in fact, its toy was shockingly realistic to its real world counterpart. You can Google the original toy to see how realistic it was.
@@baron_von_brunkOK then, thanks for the heads up.