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I think the Mauser Hsc's were better pistols than the PPK's. Or the Astra Constable, which I did own and recall as being pretty reliable.

I have a Colt Gov' .380, mainly for sentimental value as it was Dad's and it does run fine, and with locked breech could be warmed up with hotter loads. But I'll probably never shoot anything but paper & snakes with it. I'd also like to have one of the 1908 Model M's, but that's mainly due to the beauty of the design.

I have a Sig 938 now. either it or the Kahr, or the Sig P239 would be what I'd suggest. I recently took a petite novice lady shooting, and she adapted to a Kahr K9 quite well.

"Thoughts on Walther PPK for CCW ?"

Based on a sample of one that I bought for my girlfriend, my thoughts are that they are much heavier than modern .380's and being a straight blowback action the recoil is a lot snappier. I was surprised at how much it recoiled.

Can't say anything bad about the reliability, I can't recall that it jammed but she only had it a short time so we only put about a box of ammo through it.

After 1968, and recently as the early 1980s, the variety of newly manufactured centerfire pistols available here in the states was very limited - principally:
Large: COLT 45, BHP, Smith 39, 59.
Small: PPK/s, Bauer, Colt Junior and FIE.
None of the small pistols available back then measured up to the nice revolvers you could buy.
In comparison to the small pistols available then, today's small pistols are wonderful.

My Beretta 950 (.25ACP) had slide bite. Never been a problem with my PPK/S but from pictures the S&W manufactured PPK/S has a larger guard to prevent hands slipping up and thus prevent the bite.