De-horning a S&W Walther PPK/S

[hogship]

Those sharp edges on the grip frame of the Smith PPK/S has been my only gripe.....until today!

I finally broke down and purchased a felt wheel and stick of jeweler's rouge....and went to work.

All that's necessary to remove, are the grips.

First, I used a fine round file and carefully took off the sharp edge around the front and back of the grip frame.

I then mounted the felt wheel, put on some of the rouge (seen on top of the motor).....and went to town on it!

Total time was only about an hour, and the job looks professionally done.

Easy to do, and now that grip frame feels like it should. Don't know why Smith didn't do this as procedure....I'm sure with the proper set-up and an experienced operator, it needn't take more than a few minutes to do as a production step.

hogster

http://pic12.picturetrail.com/VOL431/781008/1401653/187384031.jpg

http://pic12.picturetrail.com/VOL431/781008/1401653/187384036.jpg

[uncut]

hi hogship

how about a pic of the finsihed product....
I am interested to see what kinda finish it got .... is it like polished SS mirror finish ??? that be cool I think

[hogship]

OK, here you go, uncut.....

You really can't see the rounded edges all that well, but it feels so much nicer in the hand.

I only polished enough to match the surrounding finish. I suppose you could get a mirror finish if you worked at it, but I was only interested in matching the original finish.

I only used the felt wheel right on the corners, and left the original finish as is.

hogman

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[jmoln]

Thanks for sharing, now I'm motivated to do my frame as well. S&W frames are not the only ones that have sharp edges, my 1980 Interarms could also use a little melting.

[uncut]

cool stuff.....
looks nice from what we can see on the pictures.....
and truth be know.... for the price and the customer service of S&W it's not a bad deal to buy their product PPK or PPK/S.... I just wish they would do a SS PPK in .32
So for now I am holding out for a SS Interarms PPK in .32

[glockjeeper]

Originally posted by uncut
I just wish they would do a SS PPK in .32
So for now I am holding out for a SS Interarms PPK in .32

They did. I saw it on their website (not there currently) and also on BudsGunShop.com
I'm guessing they decided to stop producing it? But they don't show the blue .380 PPK either and I just bought one new. I'd like to have a blue PPK in .32. Btw...I used to have a stainless Interarms PPK in .32, wish I still had it too.

[spober]

my 99' interarms ppk/s in 32 acp is the most used plinker i own.a favorite by all who shoot her.once she broke in shes been a real performer.
the rear underside of the slide is really the only razor edge you need to burnish!:banana:

[glockjeeper]

uncut, here you go, $464.09.
http://www.waltherpistols.com/item.aspx?PID=57010

[uncut]

Thanks for the link.....

however it is a S&W PPK.... I was talking about the Interarms PPK.... the tang is much shorter on the Interarms .....

again thanks for the heads up thouhg... aprechiate it alot

Oliver