Walther ppk "fixed" barrel?

[sackofnoise]

Hi, i've searched on the internet to find answer for this question but it's still unanswered, does the german walther ppk barrel can be removed easily (like someone like me, not a gunsmith) because some places says it is a fixed barrel, other, press fitted barrel, other say you can just remove it with a soft faced hammer, and someplace they sell walther ppk barrel... so i think it is possible... so i thought maybe some CGNer's would know (any personnal experiences in field stripping ppk and successfully/unsuccessfully removing barrel?)

Thank you very much

 

[m39a2]

They are held in with a cross pin. They are not "Easy" to remove but they are not that hard either.

Scott

 

[sackofnoise]

So, with a normal toolbox and normal gun knowledge, would i be able to remove the barrel without damaging anything, any chance of having a step by step tutorial? :S

Thank you very much

 

[Cocked&Locked]

Is the barrel thats in it rusted out? Why would you want to , other then to see if you could?

 

[sackofnoise]

Well, i think if i can do it, why not? cleaning a barrel with the frame attached to it seems weird and i would like to clean/remove (not all the time i clean it) but if i would like to do a total dissassembly, i would like to know how to do it (and also, i would like to know i could remove it to place another one if i ever see one in better shape, etc)... So, how could i remove the cross pin without damaging it (and is there really only a cross pin?) i didn't find anything showing it properly on the net...

thank you very much

 

[RT]

The barrels are pressed in, and have a pin as well. The pins usually come out fairly easy. Its getting the barrel out of the frame that can poss a problem. Its best to completly strip the pistol, then place it in a press ( properly blocked in place) and press it out! You may get luckly and be able to knock it out with a hammer and a block of wood, but I wouldnt count on it.

 

[gunzik]

Barrel Press

The guys that do this more often either make or buy a barrel press. In the USA they could get these from makarov.com, and the press would work for barrels up to PP length.

For cleaning, the barrel on a PP, PPK, Makarov, etc. is NOT removed. The fixed barrel, as long as the barrel crown is good, is why these guns can be very accurate.

I hope this helps.

 

[sackofnoise]

Thanks, so another question concerning those barrel press, does it goes through the border without any problem or since it is gun related it could get complicated?

Thank you