He bought it from the Army Barracks base store... just a couple months before german pistols were banned from exported to the US. Army personnel were able to buy guns easily from the Army Barracks store. Most of the Walther TPs were in a higher calibur (.25 I think), and less than 500 of the .22lr version like I have made it to the US before the German export ban. This is the only thing I inherited from my father when he passed away, and I hope to be buried with this gun when my sunset happens.
I've found a lot depends on your frame, your clothing, and what you're willing to tolerate. There's people that can carry a 1911 (it's relatively thin) and do fine. I don't want to dress around a gun, especially because that makes me less likely to carry one when I run to the store in workout clothes or something. I've found that a Walther TPH fits anywhere and is a great little gun, but it's a little too small for my jeans pockets so it'll rotate around and stuff so that's not great. It's also in 22LR which isn't 100% reliable.
A PPK fits in my pants pockets perfectly and magazines are easy to conceal as well. I tried out a friend's Glock 42 and it's also a good option imo, but it's about half an inch longer, which makes it a lot harder to squeeze into and pull out of a pocket; so pocket carry no longer is an option unless maybe I buy tacti-cool clothes specifically for it.
Try the Glock 42 and go from there. If it's too big, the PPK (not PPK/S) is a little smaller and offers the same capacity, but will be more expensive. Even smaller, you could go for something tiny like a seecamp or Ruger LCP II. If you want something larger, then there's tons of great options and as long as you buy from a good brand you should be fine.
I agree. What do you use with your concealed carry? I want to get a JFrame .38 special.
If I could (I live in the People's Republic of New York), I would rock a Glock 19 or a Walther PPQ.
Very nice! How easy was it to get firearms in Germany back then? I know it used to be fairly common in Europe, especially in places like Britain.
He bought it from the Army Barracks base store... just a couple months before german pistols were banned from exported to the US. Army personnel were able to buy guns easily from the Army Barracks store. Most of the Walther TPs were in a higher calibur (.25 I think), and less than 500 of the .22lr version like I have made it to the US before the German export ban. This is the only thing I inherited from my father when he passed away, and I hope to be buried with this gun when my sunset happens.
I've found a lot depends on your frame, your clothing, and what you're willing to tolerate. There's people that can carry a 1911 (it's relatively thin) and do fine. I don't want to dress around a gun, especially because that makes me less likely to carry one when I run to the store in workout clothes or something. I've found that a Walther TPH fits anywhere and is a great little gun, but it's a little too small for my jeans pockets so it'll rotate around and stuff so that's not great. It's also in 22LR which isn't 100% reliable.
A PPK fits in my pants pockets perfectly and magazines are easy to conceal as well. I tried out a friend's Glock 42 and it's also a good option imo, but it's about half an inch longer, which makes it a lot harder to squeeze into and pull out of a pocket; so pocket carry no longer is an option unless maybe I buy tacti-cool clothes specifically for it.
Try the Glock 42 and go from there. If it's too big, the PPK (not PPK/S) is a little smaller and offers the same capacity, but will be more expensive. Even smaller, you could go for something tiny like a seecamp or Ruger LCP II. If you want something larger, then there's tons of great options and as long as you buy from a good brand you should be fine.
Glock 43x here, lovely little gun.