Walther PD380 Shooting Impressions

[@GBGuns]

Full Review with specs and pricing: www.gbgunsdepot.com/post/walther-pd380

[@stephanie_beth]

The posts on your site are extremely helpful. Details, specs, explanation and commentary all in one place. (So glad you post the links here.) I bought the PD380 today! (My 3rd Walther--does that make me a fan boy 😉 ) Naturally had to re-watch shooting impressions and desktop review. Everyone whining there's no optic cut and a single stack is ridiculous IMHO. I don't use an optic on my EDC and carry at least 1 extra mag. If I had an incident--God forbid--15 rounds and distance shooting wouldn't be the likely situation. This will be my first .380. I've wanted a hammer fired, DA/SA forever but never found one I liked. My usual carry has a 7 lb pull. It's going to be great carrying this. Can't wait to bring it to the range tomorrow! As always, appreciate your reviews!

[@lizzapaolia959]

Tell her that Red means dead that's how you know it live... It's the way I remember from a Sig Sauer Academy instructor. Thank you both again 🙏

[@lizzapaolia959]

Excuse the grammar errors in my comment. I'm usually preoccupied and don't check my comments before I reply. Thank you again... Red means dead, is a good way to remember that the weapon is ready and if the trigger is pulled it should fire the projectile. Thank you again 🙏

[@curtculbertson6288]

Red equals Fire!

[@commodorerook3797]

Omg i screamed "NO!!!!" When she said safety on when you see red dot....

[@lizzapaolia959]

My husband and I thank you for sharing your excellent videos. We don't watch television, so when we're relaxing we check your KZbin channels for content. It's better than any sports... Since I'm a Walther firearms collector.. Have a fantastic weekend 🙏

[@tonyrebel63]

See now am like you I live on youtube, hardly watch tv any more. I love watching these videos. I picked up one of these guns Monday and so far I have ran 80 rounds through it with no issues. Hope you have a wonderful weekend.

[@puddlepirate82]

Excellent video. Gave me the information that I was looking for for my next carry. Picked up a PD 380 in February and have been carrying it since. It is as excellent a shooter as your reviews showed. Almost as nice a shooter as my Smith & Wesson m&p 380 PC EZ. Now I have two carries in rotation.

[@livincincy4498]

It would be a nice review to compare the various non micro 380’s. In an urban environment the non exiting 380 projectile has a benefit. I like the Berretta Cheeta series. The new Ruger 380 looks nice. The Bersa double stack looks nice. A Taurus GC380 would be a competitor in this market

[@AMXSShirt]

I really wish they would have gone ahead and designed in a de cocker. Love DA /SA guns, but kind of off the beaten path of manual of arms.

[@erroneous6947]

Same here.

[@robertcrawford718]

Agreed. I have a PK380 and this pistol just didn't address any of my concerns about the PK. While I continue to carry the PK, there is just no reason for me to get the PD.

[@mcdoctorglock]

I love my PD380, but I have a tendency to shoot a little low like you two did a few times. I think my problem is with the three dot sights, when the top of the sights are aligned, the dots do not line up. Luckily, Walther designed the pistol to use the ubiquitous Glock sights.

[@chrismatthews7103]

Great video Graham! Love the pistol, still have love for the 380. Would love to see Walther and Beretta get in the micro game eventually... TEYA TEYA, don't be a stranger!

[@gixsix6270]

Yay, Teya's back! 🎉

[@jackbernal8534]

I like this type of video that gives the woman perspective. I like to have tools that my wife can use as well. I also like how comfortable and knowledgeable she is around a gun. Thumbs up, guys. Good video.

[@GBGuns]

Thank you and welcome to the channel

[@johndecker9983]

Now i have to actively seek this out just for the experience. Great video as always 👍

[@camdenwalker6106]

Really helpful videos, very in depth and having both your perspectives shared gives a good sense of what it might feel like. Going to share this with my wife this afternoon. If it were just for me I'd probably get CZ but this seems like it might be comfortable for both of us. Thank you both!

[@jonhaugen5799]

You two did a great job and it was really nice seeing both of you out on the range. I still carry my Ruger LC9s as my concealed carry gun. P.S. I miss seeing the GBGuns cadet Army/Painters cap.

[@cornydad]

With the popularity of appendix carry, this is a good option to have available.

[@alancarr3381]

Thanks guys

[@Zach-ov1cd]

Great content again. Detailed break down is highly appreciated. Liked: "...,but Law man sounds cooler.", "Somebody didn't get breakfast.", "...of excuses are endless."

[@1AFVeteran]

Always appreciate your reviews! Thanks so much!

[@triggerman1092]

I love that i have watched this channel for so long i know to skip forward 10 seconds when you talk about steel and aluminum😂

[@GBGuns]

That's awesome. I don't exactly enjoy repeating it, but our analytics show we have more non-subscrivers than subscribers watching so I have to treat every video as if it's someone's first GBGuns video. That's also why I have to repeat the intro to each section and even at that some people still don't get it.

[@ms_freemant]

Love this. I think we need T-shirts with that on it. Can we get a thumbs up vote on that?!

[@Lakanen263]

Thanks for the video

[@ralphcarroll5090]

I bought the Walther PD380 about two weeks ago. I actually like it. Unfortunately, as of now, there are no major or minor holster manufactures making a fitted kydex or leather holster for the PD380. IWB or OWB. I did find my CrossBreed Super Tuck IWB holster for the Ruger Security-380 Lite Rack to work pretty well. A very slightly loose fit in the CrossBreed hybrid holster. The Walther PD380 and the Ruger Security-380 Lite Rack pistols are very similar in overall dimensions. It will be great when a holster is brought to the market to fit exactly the Walther PD380 since it is made primarily for concealed carry defensive use.

[@GBGuns]

I bet a leather holster for the PK380 would fit. I see they haven't updated it yet, but Walther is pretty good about listing holster options on their website too.

[@quinnmclaughlin7537]

look into holsters for the PK380

[@ralphcarroll5090]

I spoke with Walther Customer Service and the gentleman on the phone said that Holsters for the PK380 are not compatible with the PD380. I don't know for sure. As time goes by, more reviewers and commenters may know for sure. @@quinnmclaughlin7537

[@trendtrader4010]

Nice review

[@GBGuns]

Thank you

[@newtquick1757]

Just saying Hey from The Adirondacks of New York ..love the videos.

[@johndeere1951a]

On the other hand Lady Tia, having back straps and side panels to adjust the grip fit to any hand size IS advantageous, especially to biginners. Comfort and fit IS paramount.

[@lambertsaldi1550]

Great Review folks 👍👍🇺🇸🗽🇺🇸 Thanks!! The Vermonter

[@richki.24]

I'm liking it ...

[@WilburnEdwards]

Good viedo and I like the duel comparsion between the two of you. I have been looking at 380's because of injuries to both of my rotator cuffs. With my 9mm after about 10 to 15 rounds my shoulder starts huring and continues to hurt for about a week. I am trying to find a local gun shop here in Wyoming that has both the Walther PD380 and the Ruger Security 380. Untill I find something with lower recoil my days of shooting 200 to 300 rounds on a range day have stopped.

[@GBGuns]

Sorry to hear that

[@chrissewell1608]

I have the Walther PK-380. Its a love / hate pistol. The are as many cons as pluses, with that design. From what I have seen, of this new model, Walther dropped the ball again! They had the perfect chance at redemption, but just got lazy!? To compete in todays market, they should have made it optics ready! Nobody is doing that in a .380. Then use double stack mags. It still NEEDS a magazine release switch! AND it NEEDS a Decocker, on a modern hammer gun! And even though they upgraded the take down, its still wierd. They'll need to do a ton of redesign before I buy another one of those guns! P.S. - Walther does make the best feeling, ergonomic grips of any guns in the market! I do love that!

[@GBGuns]

I think the omission of optics-ready may be because .380 shooters tend to just be once-in-a-while range goers and for defensive use, not folks who want to pay more for the gun (optics cuts cost money to make) and then pay more for an optic that may or may not be a good idea for defensive use.

[@JD-tn5lz]

I'll go against guntuber canon when it comes down to optics-ready. In my area, I actually see and know fewer and fewer people choosing to use pistol optics except in competitions. Essentially, virtually never for concealed carry. Time and experience reveal enough about pistol dots to where not everyone is willing to invest in another one and yet another and yet another. You purchase a small .380 for concealment, most carriers of small .380s are not the 3X a week at the range banging steel kind of guys. A pistol dot adds bulk in just the wrong place, especially for a conceal .380. Yes though, a traditional decocker would have been a better way to go. However, their system isn't fatally flawed. Hats off to Walther for once again investing in development. People don't appreciate how expensive the "dead money" of practical innovation actually is.

[@quinnmclaughlin7537]

the Security 380 can accommodate an optic, no co-witness, but not every 9mm can co-witness either

[@JD-tn5lz]

If you mean "button" instead of "switch" I couldn't disagree with you more. Yes, that button is what so many people are used to, myself included...HOWEVER...one session is all it takes to become as fast or faster with a magazine paddle for all except the resistant. After becoming enamored of HK products, I wish I could change ALL of my pistols to paddles for magazine eject.

[@erroneous6947]

I’m with you on the decocker and double stack mags.

[@marcsmith2033]

Nice looking little gun and I also love the paddles. I’d just have zero interest in buying more 380. Maybe they will eventually make a 9mm version.

[@GBGuns]

It would be great to see an updated PPS, but they'd have to go "micro compact" to be competitive and even at that, that market is heavily saturated and many folks have moved back to compacts and sub compacts for a more enjoyable time on the range (in comparison to micros)

[@MrSmith-zy2bp]

"Do you volunteer to be shot with it [380]?" NO... my FIL had an accidental discharge from a garbage Jennings 380 with a 4" barrel that wasn't drop-safe. Pins, plates, and screws in his femur and hip. And that was a FMJ 380 round.

[@quinnmclaughlin7537]

the other thing I bring up is that statistics has shown that, in a self defense incident, you empty most-of, if not All of your mag, so single bullet stopping power really doesn't matter

[@jerroddooley374]

Pretty smooth shooter. Thanks for the review. I’ll be on gunbroker today looking for one

[@GBGuns]

We have links with pricing in the article. Check the pinned comment.

[@jerroddooley374]

Awesome! You guys rock. Thanks for the videos

[@JosephHarris-xp6ph]

Not to get off target. If you can get if you can get a hold of a Stribog SR9 A3 Gen2 carbine and do a review I'd be very interested in your opinion.

[@bagel411]

Really does seem like a decent ppk replacement

[@quinnmclaughlin7537]

not PPK, PK380 replacement

[@bagel411]

@@quinnmclaughlin7537 thanks man

[@murrayjimm]

Impressive and thorough reviews, excellent work. What is the best micro 9mm and best micro 380?

[@18wheeler77]

1:40 red is dead, Tia!

[@johndeere1951a]

The reasons why I bought a GLOCK G25 Gen3.380 9mm Kurz instead of this PD380 : **15 & 17 rd magazines** **No safety lever **Longer 4.02" barrel **Wider double stack grip with nice front finger traction grooves. **Available in OD Green **Squared trigger guard so TL-7 will fit flush. This PD380 angled guard doesn't allow that. Sorry Walther, I do own PDP Full 5", WMP .22wmr, PPQ M2 .22lr 5", but the GLOCK features above win against the PD380.

[@user-xy6zz7mx8o]

Miss Tia ( apologize for spelling) has small hands as do I. Arthritis has caused me to use 380 instead of a nine. That’s one I would consider.

[@erroneous6947]

I like the pistol, but the lack of a decocker is a problem for me. I know you can decock it on safe, but I’d like to stay away from pulling the trigger and dropping the hammer manually. That’s just me.

[@asav1976]

Cool little carry gun. I do NOT like the fact that you can fully depress the trigger in safe mode. I don't have any other pistol that allows this action to occur so my concern would be whether I could build or maintain good habits with this particular gun.

[@GBGuns]

Why would you do anything different with this gun than any other gun? Finger off trigger until on target and ready to shoot.

[@asav1976]

@@GBGuns cant argue with you there

[@mikejaan66]

Love your videos! I want my wife to want this! How’s the trigger compared to Walther PDP striker fired?

[@GBGuns]

Not quite a PDP trigger, there's a close-up of the trigger action with description in the tabletop video.

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

Is this another Umarex Walther?

[@krazyrican2009]

Looks like a PK380. What’s different? Round capacity maybe?

[@MeMadeIt]

Hmmm ... @6:18 was that PPU 94gr FMJ keyholing on Circle 5?

[@GBGuns]

Maybe, or the paper was loose just wrong-enough

[@Frank-ug9ng]

Not enough specifics on the trigger ( which honestly has much to de desired).

[@GBGuns]

What specifics do you need?

[@carlnewman7096]

Red means weapon is hot. Not safe!

[@falconcowboy9995]

Mission impossible.......red is dead

[@chrissewell1608]

If Tia likes that .380, she needs to try a S&W 380 EZ or the Ruger Security 380. Both are much better gun designs!

[@ms_freemant]

🤔 💭

[@philliplatham4256]

👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸💯💯🔫🔫☕️☕️

[@Frank-ug9ng]

Pounds of pressure to break the first shot in DA and the pounds of pressure required for SA shots. Videos with personal opinions and acknowledging sponsors are fine but how impressed can viewers be when exhibitors don’t know when the Safety is on? Actually embarrassed for you.

[@GBGuns]

That information is in the pinned comment and has no place in a range video. Teya comes to the range with zero prep, touches the gun the first time when the camera turns on. We do that bevause this is a "shooting impressions" video as stated in the title. We aren't presenters, we aren't advertisers, we give our impressions of a firearm.

[@GBGuns]

You may also learn with time that trigger weight isn't the important factor; it's feel and predictability.

[@jamesjordan7460]

Proven fact....youll hit 9 ot of 10 at 3yrds LOL!!!

[@GBGuns]

What are you talking about? The steel was at 32 yards

[@stephanie_beth]

@gbguns Always ill informed/snarky/nasty comments no matter your exceptional content, Graham. Cannot understand...

[@GBGuns]

@@stephanie_beth Thank you. It's the internet, where people feel bolder and those with no life try to alleviate their own sense of inadequacy by saying something negative about someone they feel threatened by. It's funny, over the years I've asked hundreds of such commenters to show us their skills; they have a KZbin account and with modern phones it's easy enough to film and upload. None of them have done it.

[@stephanie_beth]

@gbguns 🎯🎯🎯

[@herbertblevins7077]

DO NOT LIKE THE 380 . SIGHTS MAY NEED AJUSTED OR YOU GUYS NEED MORE TIME AT THE EANGE.

[@GBGuns]

Or you didn't watch the entire video. Your caps lock seems to be stuck.

[@ms_freemant]

Pretty sure I said I haven't been to the range in months