I had an Astra Constable (similar design to the PPK) in my early 20's. IIRC it was not easy to shoot, but was reliable. I eventually got tired of it, and sent it down the road.
One of the funnier gun stories I have ever heard involved a PPK. At the friendly local shop a lady walked in and started chatting with the owner, who knew her & her husband. After a while the owner asked her if he could show her any guns, and the lady said, "...no, my husband just bought a little Saturday Night Special from you, he said it only cost him $59.95". The owner, who was also a baptist minister and as honest as they come, was puzzled and said, "gee, I don't recall selling anything like that." The wife looked around, looked down in the case, and said, "well, it looks just...like...this...one..."
She was pointing to a PPK, and the price displayed was $599.99.
After a moment, she looked up at the owner and said, "looks like the price went up." Then she tuned and walked out. When the owner told me the story, he admitted he had not seen the husband in several weeks...
