Walther PP / PPK pistol explained (ebook at HLebooks.com)
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Field dismounting of the Walther PP pistol
Advanced dismounting of the slide (1)
Inner components of a Walther PP slide
Dismounting of the manual safety
Removal of the firing pin
Different types of firing pins
Overall lengths of firing pins compared
Variations of the pre-mid-1970s manual safety
Structural weakness of the safety lever
Advanced dismounting of the slide (2)
Removal of the "cartridge loaded" indicator
Types of the "cartridge loaded" indicator
Dismounting of the extractor
Model PP and PPK corresponding parts
Removal or adjustment of the rear sight
Installation of a radium night sight (Leuchtkorn)
Advanced dismounting of the frame (1)
Removal of the grip plates
Dismounting of the holdopen latch
Dismounting of the mainspring
Dismounting of the PPK's mainspring support piece
Dismounting of the hammer and hammer decocking lever
Troubles with the hammer pivot pin
The hammer double action lever
Advanced dismounting of the frame (2)
Removal of the hammer strut
Dismounting of the hammer stop block
Dismounting of the trigger guard
Dismounting of the magazine catch
Dismounting of the trigger
Reassembly of the trigger bar the correct way
Advanced dismounting of the frame (3)
Dismounting of the trigger bar
Dismounting of the sear
Dismounting of the magazine
Intermediary plate of the .22LR magazine follower
Functioning of the Walther PP (1)
Pistol of the blowback class£
Cocking of the hammer manually or by slide recoil
Problem of the hammer following the slide
Hammer toe not correctly shaped
Stability of the hammer/sear engagement
Necessary over travel left for the hammer when cocked
Correct strength of the sear spring
Grip plates impeding movement of the sear
Failure of disconnection
Functioning of the Walther PP (2)
Verification of the magazine catch engagement
Shooting in single action mode
Misfire in single action and not in double action
Functioning of the Walther PP (3)
Explosion and recoil of the slide
Disconnection of the trigger bar from the sear
Extraction and ejection of the cartridge case
Extractor expelled out of the slide on explosion
Phases of the cartridge chambering explained
Action of the cartridge case on the "cartridge loaded" indicator
Functioning of the Walther PP (4)
Functioning of the holdopen latch explained
Dysfunction of the holdopen latch
Holdopen latch actioned too soon
Wrong way to grip the pistol
Holdopen latch actuation failure
Functioning of the Walther PP (5)
Shooting in double action mode
The angle of hammer double action lever does matter
The sear leverage explained
Hammer lifted against the resistance of the mainspring
The mainspring mechanical chain verified
Hammer being locked at the rear by the strut
The hammer rebound and its purpose explained
The safeties of the Walther PP (1)
Functioning of the hammer stop block
The hammer stop block limitation of reliability
The manual safety structure and shape
Safety resisting to the rotation
Safety "OFF" status changed by the rubbing of the hammer
Structural weakness of the manual safety
Installation of a new manual safety
Modifying a 60° safety to create one of 90° type
The safeties of the Walther PP (2)
Interaction of the manual safety with the firing pin
When the safety is set to "OFF"
Double action mode as a safety in itself
Two firing pin safeties evaluated by Walther
When the safety is set to "ON"
Structural fragility of the firing pin and consequences
The decocking lever general features
The safeties of the Walther PP (3)
Action of the decocking lever on the sear
Interaction of the manual safety with the decocking lever
Incorrect forward profile of the decocking lever
The 90° safety versus 60° safety
Misfitting of the safety lever groove
Chambering or cycling with the safety "ON"
Decocking lever removed
The Walther PP pre-production prototypes
First prototype with magazine safety
Second prototype
Third prototype with guiding rails at the front of the slide
The Walther PP of 1929 variant (1)
The Walther PP of 1929 variant (2)