[Boundless]

> A. Either he is lying and accidentally pulled the trigger or...
> B. There is a malfunction in the handgun.

Having owned a PPK in .32 ACP once, let's give the employee
the benefit of the doubt on that score (only, the behavior
was still clearly unsafe).

The PPK I had would fire if pressed just right on the frame
(the Nambu scenario). I took it back to the shop, reported
the problem, and traded it.

I've also had different firearms slam-fire on bolt-close or
slide-release. A weapon always needs to be pointed in a
safe direction whenever a round is being chambered.

[kAcknor]

The PPK I had would fire if pressed just right on the frame (the Nambu scenario). I took it back to the shop, reported the problem, and traded it. I've also had different firearms slam-fire on bolt-close or slide-release. A weapon always needs to be pointed in a safe direction whenever a round is being chambered.

I as at a gun show this weekend with the wife and she was very interested in a Walther PPK in 380 for a carry gun. I've heard of the second scenario of slam-fires, and that was my first thought as to the cause of this incident. However, I've never heard of a Walther having Nambu moment (Thank you History channel for my knowing exactly what that is!).

[yarddog]

Just out of curiosity, I got out my model PP, also in .32acp and checked it carefully.

I don't see how it would be possible to fire it by any kind of manipulation of the frame or slide. The slide covers up everything. There are a lot of ways a defective gun could fire tho.

I am not an expert on the PPK. Mine was made in postwar France so it could conceivably be slightly different from German wartime guns.

[absalom01]

A weapon always needs to be pointed in a safe direction whenever a round is being chambered period.

The one thing that you can count on in any gun shop I've ever been in is really spooky gun handling. Muzzles all over the place.