Even the older guns had to be evaluated individually as there was so much variance from one to the next in terms of reliability.
I used one a bit, and saw a few used in the 1970s. Most shooters do better with something else, IMO.
the hammer bite thing has never affected me even given my larger than average mitts.
double action first shots were a bad idea with the gun I carried. Although I never practiced it, the term shot-cocking made instant sense the first time I heard it due to my experience with the PPK.
