Umarex The Walther PPK/S needs an update

[jag24]

The Walther PPK/S has been in production since 1999 and has not seen any real updates. It got an internal update in 2016ish, but still is practically the same old gun. It is nice in the fact it is one of the cheapest blowback BB guns out there and the mags are extremely cheap, but I'd prefer a fully removable mag with a more efficient blowback system. Every time I try to fire this thing under 70F it does not slide back properly, and it loses its semi-automatic properties.

PS: I read that this gun might have been discontinued. Anyone know if this is true?

EDIT: It has been confirmed on 9/28/23 that the Walther PPK/S has been discontinued.

 

[Denster]

It really wouldn't add that much to the retail price to upgrade it a bit.

 

[jag24]

It really wouldn't add that much to the retail price to upgrade it a bit.

You're probably right when it comes to selling the gun itself but the mags will definitely go up. The little plastic mags go for $15 for 3 while most replicas with realistic mags cost ~$30-$50.

 

[Bluemill]

I keep waiting for a new PPK/S from Umarex. I contend that they are still making the 2016 version offered in Europe. I've seen them in stock at UK sellers recently, but they can't be shipped due to US State laws- Back perhaps 2 years ago now I found a picture of a PPK/S with a drop out mag with CO2, like the Beretta 84FS and the no longer available Makarov Ultra. That picture led me to believe something was in the works, but nothing has materialized. The older versions are very fussy to keep going, but they were very cool 25+ years ago.

In addition to making replacement CO2 to air valve seals, I've come up with a way to fix pesky air valve leaks. Those leaks likely led me to ruin more than one frame by overtightening the CO cartridge on installation. The main CO2 seal is fine, but instinctively you keep tightening on hearing a loud hiss- when it's not that seal, it is a leak at the back of the air valve!

The very back of the air valve, where the firing pin hits tends to leak at the back edge. The new fix is to first remove the air valve from the frame, then unscrew that rearmost piece with a long flat edge- I use automotive feeler gauges as a wrench or giant flat edge screw driver. You need not remove it all the way, perhaps 1/8th ". Get some Loc-Tite #567 thread sealer from Amazon and paint on the sealer to the exposed threads , then screw it back in. IMPORTANT!- let it cure for 24 hours and if it's in a warmer place that's good too, like a heat register in your home. This solved a very vexing failure on the old PPK's. That old 2014 PPK/S Umarex is POPPING very nicely now with NO HISSING LEAKS!!

Another note: the Beretta 84 FS is still available and the later versions are POWDER COATED and not painted in soft flat black. When I saw that Umarex had stopped making the Makarov Ultra, and knowing I had damaged my older Beretta, I jumped at buying a new one from Air Gun Depot at a good price. If you buy one take care when doing the field stripping as it is easy to damage the parts related to the lever that allows you to remove your slide. Don't force it- that's the key!

Yours,
Bluemill