Originally Posted by CT-Hunter

I am not trying to scare anyone out of shooting an old pistol. But it is a good idea to point out problems he may experience and not pretend they do not exist. A cruise through the internet is going to turn up many discussions of the problems I pointed out. A lot depends on the size and structure of his hands. I for one find it uncomfortable to shoot (based on more than half a dozen boxes of .380 through my PPK/S). Its recoil is sharp for a little pistol and it has bitten me more than a few times. By way of comparison, I shoot a number of handgun calibers including the .44, .357, .45 and 9, and have no problems with any of them. Again it may simply be a matter of fit and the PPK probably does not fit me very well. But like him, my gun has sentimental value so I keep it and every few years burn a box of shells.