
The gun is truly ambidextrous, with the magazine centrally located under the trigger guard, and the safety on both sides of the slide. In subsequent single-action shots it is a crisper 4- to 5-pound pull. In double-action, which would be the first shot on it, the trigger is a long, solid pull of about 10 pounds. Not to mention that the trigger isn’t bad - not great, but better than a lot of moderately-priced guns. There is a model that comes with an attached laser, or you can mount your own laser or light to the Picatinny-style rail. The 3-dot sights are substantial and easy to use. And lastly it is due to the size and nice ergonomic design of the grip, which is large and comfortable enough to distribute the force of recoil over a greater area. The other part it is due to the greater weight of the gun, which is about 19 ounces, compared to just 8 ounces for the Kel Tec 3AT. Partially this is due to the locked-breech design. 380s’ can be downright brutal in terms of recoil. Related to this, the recoil on the PK380 is much milder than you would usually expect. And that alone makes it a very attractive firearm for some folks. But for anyone with arthritis or compromised muscle strength, racking the slide on many semi-autos can be almost impossible. For a healthy, middle-aged brute like me, this doesn’t mean much. 380 ACP pistols on the market, which use a direct-blowback system, and it makes one very big difference: it is easier to rack the slide on the PK380. First, and perhaps most importantly, it is a locked-breech design. Let’s start out with what I like about it. Based on that experience, I can say that by and large Walther succeeded, though I have some very deep misgivings about some aspects of the gun. 380 ACP cartridge by Ballistics By The Inch. I had a chance to shoot one fairly extensively during the second-round of testing of the. As such, Walther wanted a design that would be relatively lightweight, easy to use, and about half the cost of their somewhat pricey PPK.

380 ACP pistol intended for the concealed-carry market. The PK380 is a recently introduced, medium-framed. Rather, of “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.” Not because it resembles it in any aesthetic sense, but that it’s obvious to me what’s “Good,” “Bad” and “Ugly” about it. No, not a Bond flick – that’d be the PPK.
